Sunday, July 18, 2010

Bird Protection Quebec's "Summer Series" 2010 - Trip #4 Report

It was a hot one, but we managed to get the trip in well before the skies opened up for the late afternoon rain. 11 birders, including a visitor from Trois-Rivieres, Robert Huxley, participated in a trip along the eastern shore of the Richelieu River, taking us through the communities of St. Jean, Sabrevois, Henrysburg and Noyan. Periodic cloudy periods, the occasional cooling breeze, and a welcomed rest-stop in an air-conditioned depanneur contributed to a fun day of birding with a total of 50 species. Here is our list.

Canada Goose - 1, Wood Duck - 2, Mallard - 1, Double Crested Cormorant - 3, Great Blue Heron - 8, Black-crowned Night Heron - 1, Turkey Vulture - 6, Osprey - 2, Northern Harrier - 1, Killdeer- 2, Solitary Sandpiper- 1, Spotted Sandpiper - 1, Wilson's Snipe - 1, Ring-billed Gull - 24, Common Tern - 2, Rock Pigeon - 20, Mourning Dove - 20, Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2, Belted Kingfisher - 2, Downy Woodpecker - 2, Northern Flicker - 8, Eastern Wood Pewee - 2, Willow Flycatcher - 2, Eastern Phoebe - 2, Great Crested Flycatcher - 2, Eastern Kingbird - 1, Warbling Vireo - 2, Red-eyed Vireo - 2, Blue Jay - 3, American Crow - 12, Tree Swallow - 40, Bank Swallow - 1, Cliff Swallow - 15 Barn Swallow - 50 , Black-capped Chickadee - 6, House Wren - 1, Marsh Wren - 6, American Robin - 6, European Starling - 100, Cedar Waxwing - 10, Yellow Warbler - 3, Common Yellowthroat - 1, Chipping Sparrow - 2, Song Sparrow - 12, Swamp Sparrow - 20, Northern Cardinal - 1, Red-winged Blackbird - 15, Common Grackle - 12, American Goldfinch - 24, House Sparrow - 10 - Sheldon

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