Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" - Sunday, November 15

We had a rare Bird Protection of Quebec, Sunday field trip in eastern Ontario.
Cloudy but a comfortable November morning to have a walk in this provincial park along the Outaouais river (45 minutes from Montreal). After we visited the Lafleche landfill area (exit 58 heading towards Ottawa on the 417) in search for a few rare bird species that were seen in the pass few days ( Pink-footed Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, etc.)
A group of 18 people (even a bird watcher from Germany) joined me on this trip, which is great considering the cool weather, location, time of year and all the events going on in and around Montreal. Also that rare Cave Swallow that all of Quebec's birdwatchers wanted to add on their life list.
A mix of songbirds and waterfowl species were observed in the morning (38 species) & Snow geese and other species in the afternoon (14 species) for a grand total of 44 species for the day. Bird of the morning was no doubt the close views of the adult & immature Bald Eagles. No doubt in the afternoon was the 10,000+ Snow Geese.

Voyageur Park Birds (AM)
Canada Geese (10,000) Gadwall (6) American Wigeon (3) American Black Duck (30) Mallard (24) Ring-necked Duck (100+) Lesser Scaup (60+) Bufflehead (10+) Common Goldeneye (3) (f) Hooded Merganser (60+) Common Merganser (10) Red-breasted Merganser (1) Common Loon (2) Great Blue Heron (2) Bald Eagle (2) Northern Goshawk (1) Rough-legged Hawk (1) Ring-billed Gull (xx)
Herring Gull (x) Great-backed Gull (2) Downy Woodpecker (3) Hairy Woodpecker (2) Pileated Woodpecker (2) Blue Jays (12) American Crow (10) Common raven (1) Black-capped Chickadee (24) Red-breasted Nuthatch (8 White-breasted Nuthatch (2) Brown creeper (1) Golden-crowned Kinglet (1) (m) American Robin (1) Cedar or Bohemian Waxwing species (6) American Tree Sparrow (6) Snow Bunting (150+) Purple Finch (2) Pine Siskin (40+) American Goldfinch (6)

Bernaches du Canada (10 000) Canard chipeau (6) Canard d'Amérique (3) Canard noir (30) Canard colvert (24) Fuligule à collier (100+) Fuligule à tête noire (60+) Petit Garrot (10+) Garrot à oeil d'or (3) (f ) Harle couronné (60+) Grand Harle (10) Harle huppé (1) Plongeon huard (2) Grand héron (2) Pygargue à tête blanche (2) Autour des palombes (1) Buse pattue (1) Goéland à bec cerclé (xx) Goéland argenté (x) Goéland marin (2) Pic mineur (3) Pic chevelu (2) Grand Pic (2) Geai Bleu (12) Corneille d'Amérique (10) Grand Corbeau (1) Mésange à tête noire (24) Sittelle à poitrine rousse (Sittelle à poitrine blanche 8 (2) Grimpereau brun (1) Roitelet à couronne dorée (1) (m) Merle d'Amérique (1) espèces Jaseur d'Amérique ou boréal (6) Bruant Hudsonien (6) Bruant des neiges (150 +) Roselin pourpré (2) Tarin des pins (40+) Chardonneret jaune (6)

Lafleche Landfill (PM)
Greater White-front Goose (1) Snow Goose (10,000+) Canada Goose (12) flyover) Cackling Goose (1) Northern Harrier (1) Rough-legged Hawk (1) (5 total between V & L on 417) Ring-billed Gull (x) Herring Gull (x) Great-backed Gull (x) Rock pigeon (4) Blue Jay (2) American Crow (6) Common Raven (2) Red-winged Blackbird (12)

Oie rieuse (1) Oie des neiges (10.000 +) Bernache du Canada (12) survol) Bernaches de Hutchins (1) Busard Saint-Martin (1) Buse pattue (1) (5 totale entre V & L sur 417) Goéland à bec cerclé (x) Goéland argenté (x) Goéland marin (x) Pigeon biset (4) Geai Bleu (2) Corneille d'Amérique (6) Grand Corbeau (2) Carouge à épaulettes (12)



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