Birding Factoids

408 species
in 45 families

12 of the 246 species 
endemic to 
North America are 
represented here. 
No endemic species. 
    Quebec
    Hotspots
 Checklist of Quebec BirdsLocal EventsTours and GuidesRare Bird AlertsSpeciality Birds
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Check out Alain Hogue's great Eastern North American Bird Gallery,
check out Michel Lamarche's Photos of Ontario and Quebec birds
or Sheldon Harvey's Birds of Montreal Region
and Swiftcurrent Nature Photography's Birds of Quebec
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Quebec Specialities
(Pause your cursor on the photo to see the species name. Click on the birds for more info... )
Snowy Owl - Quebec Provincial Bird - Photo by Ruth Sullivan
Photo copyright by Ruth Sullivan
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Cape May Warbler - Photo copyright Jean Coronel
Photo copyright Jean Coronel
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Blackpoll Warbler - Photo copyright Robert Royce
Photo copyright Robert Royce
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American Black Duck - Photo by Dan Cowell
Photo by Tina MacDonald
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Glaucous Gull - Photo copyright Peter LaTourrette
Photo copyright Peter LaTourrette
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Common Eider - highest breeding density - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
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Greater Yellow-legs - Photo copyright Cliff Buckton
Photo copyright Cliff Buckton
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Boreal Chickadee - Photo copyright Alain Hogue
Photo copyright Alain Hogue
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Oldsquaw (highest winter density) - Photo copyright John Firth
Photo copyright John Firth
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Black-crowned Night Heron - Photo copyright William Stone
Photo copyright William Stone
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Herring Gull - Photo copyright Robert Royse
Photo copyright Robert Royse
    Key to Icons....The Gaspe Peninsula - The Mi'kmaq called it 'Gespeg' meaning 
      'the place where the land ends.' This commercial site provides a good description of the Gaspe, with some information on birding opportunities and tours.
    ....Potential Quebec IBAs - This is a working list and map of potential
      Important Bird Areas in Quebec. The process of identifying IBAs in this region is by no means complete. Additional sites that qualify as IBAs will likely be identified and likewise, some of the sites mapped may not qualify as IBAs once a thorough evaluation is completed. Once a site has been formally identified as an IBA the site name is linked to a one-page site summary. Clicking on the inset maps reveals details (in English) about:
      • Île Bonaventure et Rocher Percé
      • Réserve nationale de faune du Cap Tourmente
    ....Quebec's RAMSAR sites - information is available on:
      • Cap Tourmente  - Situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Montmorency County, 50 km north-east of Quebec City, Quebec
      • Lac Saint-François - Situated 50 km. south of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, south of Montreal
      • Baie de l'Isle-Verte - Situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Riviere-du-Loup County, 30 km downstream from the City of Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
    ....Quebec's Migratory Bird Sanctuaries, National Wildlife Areas
      and No-Hunting Zones - in English - brief information is provided through a clickable map to 28 migratory bird sanctuaries, 8 NWA's (including three RAMSAR sites) and 14 sites where hunting is prohibited during fall migration
    ....Quebec's Wildlife Reserves - brief information is provided
      (in English!) of the following wildlife areas:
      • Ashuapmushuan
      • Assinica et des Lacs-Albanel-Mistassini-et-Waconichi
      • Chic-Chocs
      • Des Laurentides
      • La Vérendrye
      • Mastigouche
      • Matane et Dunière
      • Papineau-Labelle
      • Port-Cartier-Sept-Îles
      • Port-Daniel
      • Portneuf
      • Rimouski
      • Rouge-Matawin
      • Saint-Maurice
      • SÉPAQ Anticosti
    ....Where to find Birds in Montreal and the Surrounding Area - presented
      by the Province of Quebec Society for the Protection of Birds. At this link you'll find 14 good sites, with directions. All sites are readily accessible by car and some of them by public transportation. 
    ....Québec's best birding places - includes links to the following sites
      (French only):
      • Abitibi-Témiscamingue
      • Outaouais
      • Montréal
      • Coeur-du-Québec
      • Estrie
      • Québec
      • Saguenay - Lac St-Jean
      • Manicouagan
      • Côte-Nord
      • Basse-Côte-Nord
      • Anticosti
      • Bas-St-Laurent
      ....Key to Icons  Gaspésie
      • Îles-de-la-Madeleine
    ....Birds of Quebec - includes a Quebec checklist
    ....Birdfinding in the Pembroke Birding Area - Situated in the Ottawa
      Valley in Eastern Ontario, Canada, our organization is 14 years old. Formerly, we were The Pembroke & Area Bird Club. 292 species of birds have been documented within a 50 km. radius circle centred on the inter-provincial bridge, which spans Ontario and Quebec.
    ....Watch the Birdie - By Madelyn Miller. When was the last time you
      saw a Eurasian Wigeon, a Great Egret, a Bald Eagle and wild turkeys within the city limits? You can do that everyday in Montreal, Canada. 
    ....The Lower-Saint-Lawrence Islands - Except for lighthouse keepers
      and a handful of hardy settlers, these islands have remained uninhabited and left to birds and seals. A mere fifteen minutes from the south shore of the river, they have remained totally wild and fascinating. Stark and massive, the string of five islands stretches over 4.5 miles. When viewing them from the shore, it is hard to imagine that they support such a remarquable diversity and abundance of bird life. Yet, the razorbilled auk colony there is the largest in the entire estuary and Gulf of Saint-Lawrence!
    ....Quebec's Wildlife Reserves - this site provides brief information
      about each of the 14 Quebec wildlife reserves.
    ....Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area - The Lac Saint-François
      National Wildlife Area, property of the Canadian Wildlife Service, is located on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River, 50 km upstream from Valleyfield, close to the Ontario an U.S. borders. It is a unique ecosystem of extensive marshes and groves where thrive birds and plants, some of them rare, in a relatively mild climate. 
    ....Digges Islands - by Dave Geale - There actually is no "Digges Island";
      the Digges Islands consist of two islands, East Digges and West Digges. They are located at the north-eastern tip of Hudson Bay, just off Cape Wolstenholme, where the Québec coast turns south. The main biological feature of the area is a huge colony of Thick-billed Murres. 
    ....Montreal's Peregrine Falcon Information Centre - includes live
      feed cameras
    ....The Seabirds of the St. Lawrence - The Estuary, Gulf and St. Lawrence
      River are among the most productive marine ecosystems along Canada's coasts. Site describes the best locations for sea-bird watching along the river.
    ....Birding Canada - by Martin Tribe. If you scroll through the left hand
      frame, you will find information on:
      • Mount Royal Park, Montreal 
      • Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal
      • Summit Park, Montreal
      • Montebello Village and area
    ....May Trip to the Gaspe - 
    ....Quebec Trip Reports - a number of Quebec trip reports are available
      from Blake Maybank's "Birding the Americas - Trip Report and Trip Planning Repository". 

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Philadelphia Vireo - Photo copyright Larry Master
Photo copyright Larry Master

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Local Birding Events

White-throated Sparrow - Photo copyright Robert McDonald
Photo copyright Robert McDonald

 
 

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 Rare Bird Alert

Golden-crowned Kinglet - Photo copyright Patricia Michaels
Photo copyright Patricia Michaels
        Montreal Area (English) - (514) 844-5225
        Montreal Area (French) Hotline: (514) 978-8849 (French)
        See also Rare Birds and Interesting Birds seen recently 
      around Montreal
        Eastern Quebec (French) Hotline: (418) 660-9089
        Sagueny/Lac St. Jean (French) Hotline: (418) 696-1868
        Bas St. Laurent (French) Hotline: (418) 725-5118
        Western Quebec (French) Hotline: (819) 778-0737
        Check also Quebec RBA Archives

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North American Specialities in Quebec

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.02.
These counts will differ in minor ways from counts based on the ABA classification,
but an international checklist system was required to enable world-wide
country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon, or extremely rare
at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species
noted below have been made in Quebec. Consult the Breeding Bird Survey or
Christmas Bird Count data on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center website
to determine the "best" place to see each bird.


North American Endemic Specialities in Quebec - No Canadian Endemics
___ House Finch
___ Le Conte's Sparrow
___ Mountain Bluebird
___ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow		 ___ Pileated Woodpecker
___ Red-bellied Woodpecker
___ Red-shouldered Hawk
___ Ruffed Grouse		 ___ Sharp-tailed Grouse
___ Spruce Grouse
___ Tufted Titmouse
___ Western Grebe

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Links checked December 12, 2000