Bird Protection Quebec "Field Trip Report" Saturday April 30

Field trip to the Laval Cemetery in eastern Laval and then to Tylee Marsh in Rosemere, certainly sparked a lot of interest. No less than 38 people turned out on a bright, sunny morning. We spent about two hours at the cemetery before moving on to Rosemere and the Tylee Marsh where we encountered the biggest surprise of the day...the boardwalk at the marsh was closed due to flooding of the Mille-Iles River! According to a few locals the water level had just risen in the last couple of days, something they said does not normally happen. So we were restricted to doing a bit of birding from the parking lot at the entrance to the marsh, but it managed to produce a few nice birds. Thanks to all who turned out for the trip. Here is our species list for the day...42 species. - Sheldon

Canada Goose 35, Wood Duck 2, Mallard 4, Blue-winged Teal 2, Pied-billed Grebe 1, Turkey Vulture 3, Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, Cooper's Hawk 1, Red-shouldered Hawk 2, Killdeer 4, Greater Yellowlegs 4, Ring-billed Gull 1, Rock Pigeon 3, Mourning Dove 4, Downy Woodpecker 4, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 5, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Merlin 1, Eastern Phoebe 2, American Crow 4, Tree Swallow 20, Black-capped Chickadee 6, White-breasted Nuthatch 2, House Wren 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4, American Robin 24, European Starling 6, Northern Waterthrush 1, American Tree Sparrow 12, Chipping Sparrow 6, Song Sparrow 10, Swamp Sparrow 5, White-throated Sparrow 4, Dark-eyed Junco 2, Northern Cardinal 3, Red-winged Blackbird 8, Common Grackle 8, Brown-headed Cowbird 3, Purple Finch 1, American Goldfinch 6, House Sparrow 4

Bernache du Canada 35, Canard branchu 2, Canard colvert 4, Sarcelle à ailes bleues 2, Grèbe à bec bigarré 1, Urubu à tête rouge 3, Épervier brun 1, Épervier de Cooper 1, Buse à épaulettes 2, Pluvier kildir 4, Grand Chevalier 4, Goéland à bec cerclé 1, Pigeon biset 3, Tourterelle triste 4, Pic mineur 4, Pic chevelu 1, Pic flaboyant 5, Grand pic 1, Faucon  émerillon 1, Moucherole phébi 2, Corneille d'Amérique 4, Hirondelle bicolore 20, Mésange à tête noire 6 , Sittelle à poitrine blanche 2, Troglodyte familier 1, Roitelet à couronne rubis 4, Merle d'Amérique 24, Étourneau sansonnet 6, Paruline des ruisseaux 1, Bruant Hudsonien 12, Bruant familier 6, Bruant chanteur 10, Bruant des marais 5, Bruant à gorge blanche 4, Junco ardoisé 2, Ccardinal rouge 3, Carouge à épaulettes 8, Quiscale bronzé 8, Vacher à tête brune 3, Roselin pourpré 1, Chardonneret jaune 6, Moineau domestique 4