QUEBEC 
This fledging Orchard Oriole was photographed 1 July 2009 at Philipsburg, Quebec. The 
bird was observed being fed by a female, and a first-year male and an adult male were 
also present there. This represents the third confirmed nesting in the province. 
Photograph by Gilles Ethier. 
Baron). Good counts of Bald Eagles were made 
in Jim, e.g., 22 along the St. Lawrence R. be- 
tween Deschaillons and Neuville 19 Jun (CR) 
and 11 at Gaspe 22 jun (0. Deruelle). 
Two Willets at Metabetchouan 3 Jul were 
out of place (ph. D. Sangster); one at Bara- 
chois 12 Jul was more expected (D. Jalbert, E. 
Asselin). A Wilson’s Phalarope represented a 
rare occurence at Baie-Comeau 5 Jun (Y. 
Rouillard), while a rare female Red Phalarope 
showed up at Saint-Gedeon 13 Jun (CC, GS). 
Single ad. Sabine’s Gulls at Yamachiche 14 Jun 
(A. Rasmussen) and Portneuf 16Jun QPO, M. 
Lafleur) were noteworthy. A second-cycle 
Ross’s Gull was discovered at Neuville 16 
Jun, the 8th record for the Region and the 4th 
in Jun (R. Dion et al). Lesser Black-backed 
Gulls were well in evidence throughout the 
Region, but a peak count of 23 imms. at Riv- 
iere Saint-Jean 4 Jul (C. Buidin, YR) was par- 
ticularly noteworthy. Single ad. Long-tailed 
Jaegers were found at Les Escoumins 13 Jun 
(N. Boucher, J. Bernier, ph. JG. Beaulieu), 
Saint-Lulgence 14 Jun (GS), and Tadoussac 
18 Jun (M. Moisan, RP), while 2 lingered at 
Neuville 14-16 Jun (S. Deladurantaye et al., 
m.ob.). This species has a history of irregular 
appearance in Jun. 
DOVES THROUGH WARBLERS 
A White-winged Dove was photographed at 
Ville-Marie 19-22 Jul (ph. J. Lrechette). Two 
Snowy Owls in the Magdalen Is. preferred 
beach over tundra this summer (fide AR), 
while one was at Perce in early Jul (fide PP). 
A Great Gray Owl noted at He Verte 3 Jun 
seems to have become a 
permanent resident of 
the island, possibly since 
the 2004-2005 invasion 
(R. Gaudreault, D. 
Boulet). A pair of Whip- 
poor-wills at La Dore 13- 
16 Jun (M. Larouche, 
m.ob.) made a first for 
the Lac Saint-Jean area 
since 2001; the species is 
in decline in the Region. 
Large concentrations of 
Chimney Swifts were 
noted at some roosts, al- 
though early Jun num- 
bers are swollen by 
northbound migrants: 
869 at Saint-Georges-de- 
Beauce 1 Jun and 277 
birds there on 30 Jul (A. 
Beauchamp) and 308 at 
Bromont 1 Jun (L. 
Lacroix, L. Mallette et 
al.). A male Red-bellied 
Woodpecker was at Sherbrooke 3-4 Jun (S. 
Brulotte), while a female and a male were 
sighted at Danville in early Jun (G. Lacroix). 
The 6th White-eyed Vireo of the spring mi- 
gration was at Cap Tourmente 3 Jun OPO). A 
Sedge Wren at Bic 22 Jun-10 Jul was a wel- 
come first for the Lower St. Lawrence (J. 
Munro, ph. G. Proulx). After another strong 
spring. Northern Mockingbirds were found 
breeding in several municipalities across the 
province. A survey aimed at discovering new 
Golden-winged Warbler sites in the Hunting- 
don area in Jun yielded 2 Blue-winged, 18 
Golden-winged, and 3 Brewster’s Warblers 
(Le Duing Lang et al.). Lour additional Gold- 
en-winged Warblers were found at Kazabazua 
in Jun (C. Savignac et al). A male Prairie 
Warbler was singing at Frelighsburg 25 Jun 
(ph. S. Beaudette). Lour Connecticut Warbler 
nests were discovered at Normandin in Jun (J. 
Ibarzabal et al). A singing bird was also at 
Bergeronnes 11 Jun at the same location 
where one was seen last summer (ph. JG. 
Beaulieu), and 2 males were banded at this 
site later on (YR). A high count of 23 singing 
Canada Warblers on Mt. Sutton 21 Jun was 
good for this species, which is generally de- 
tected in lower densities (R. Guillet). 
TOWHEES THROUGH GOLDFINCHES 
An Eastern Towhee was far out of range at 
D’Alembert, Abitibi 10 Jul (L. & N. Ouimet). 
Clay-colored Sparrows were reported from 
nine different localities spread across s. 
Quebec in Jun. A male Lark Bunting was at 
I’Anse-au-Griffon 17 Jun (ph. J. Lacasse). A 
568 
Nelson’s Sparrow at Chateauguay 3 Jun was a 
local rarity (L. d’Amours). Two singing West- 
ern Meadowlarks were discovered in the Pon- 
tiac region of Outaouais this summer: the first 
at Isle-aux-Alumettes 4 Jun (V. Letourneau) 
was refound 23 Jun (R. Bisson et al), while 
the other was at Onslow Corners 21 Jun-1 Jul 
(D. Morin). A female Yellow-headed Black- 
bird was seen in Yamaska park 1 Jul (M. 
Berlinguette). Orchard Orioles were con- 
firmed breeding for the 3rd time in the Region 
and first since 2002, but the paternity is unre- 
solved in this particular case. A female and a 
first-year male were observed carrying food 
24-27 Jun at Philipsburg (C. Auchu, C. Gi- 
rard); on 30 Jun and 1 Jul, 4 birds, including 
the former pair, plus a fledgling and an ad. 
male, were seen in the same spot QG. Pap- 
ineau, m.ob.; ph. GE). The fourth male 
Chaffinch in the Region since late May graced 
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive 24 Jun-15 Jul (D. 
Hamel, m.ob.). A small outbreak of European 
Goldfinches was detected in various parts of 
the province: birds of an undetermined sub- 
species were reported at Saint-Donat, Bas-St- 
Laurent 2 Jun (L Body A. Kemp); 2 birds of 
the caniceps group visited a Lrelighsburg feed- 
er 13 Jul (ph. Y. & S. Cardinal); one was at 
Chapais, Nord-du-Quebec near the 50th paral- 
lel (!) 5 Jul (A. Riverin); 2 were in nearby 
Chibougamau 29 Jul (P. Bureau); and finally 
another was at Sainte-Germaine-Boule, 
Abitibi 3-5 Aug (M. Begin). There is no doubt 
that all these goldfinches are of captive prove- 
nance, especially when birds of Asian sub- 
species are in the mix. 
Contributors (subregional editors in bold- 
face): P. Bannon (Montreal), C. Cormier, C. 
Douville (Lower-St. Lawrence), G. Ethier, L. 
Imbeau (Abitibi), R. Pintiaux, JF. Rousseau 
(Quebec City), JP. Ouellet, P. Poulin 
(Gaspesie), A. Richard (Magdalen Is.), Y. 
Rochepault, C. Roy (Bois-Francs), G. Savard 
(Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean), D. Toussaint 
(Outaouais). 0 
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NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 
