Birdwatching in Quebec
Quebec is the only “European” part of North America (especially Quebec City) and well worth a visit should you decide to bird Canada.
Canada’s largest province (only the territory of Nunavut is larger) has recorded more than 420 species of birds, and is located on the main eastern migration route offering some spectacular birdwatching during spring and fall.
Sparsely populated and with more than 90% of its territory within the Canadian Shield it is rich in forest, rivers and wetlands. Tundra to the north, mixed forest of the Appalachian Mountains extending from New England into the Eastern Townships and the Gaspe Peninsula offer unique birdwatching in many habitats.
The Gulf of St. Lawrance including the Anticosti and other small islands is not only for birdwatching, since you will have to share it with the whales such as the Beluga.
Good roads and infrastructure makes it easy to travel here and you will find Birdingpals willing to help you in many places throughout the province.
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Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | ||||||
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| A | Desjardins | Chicoutimi | Weekend | French/English |
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| D | Perrier | Duhame/Lac Simon/Petite nation area | Anytime | French/English Spanish |
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| P | Poulin | Gaspésie(Pabos) | Anytime | French/English |
| I live in southern Gaspé peninsula for 35 years. Pabos is close to Percé area. I can help you to find good birds in our beautiful region. I travel a lot but, when at home, I'm ready to help and also to give you some others birders contacts. | ||||||
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| M | Brochu | Gatineau/Buckingham | Anytime | French/English |
| I work in the south part of the Outaouais region for the Forest Service of the Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et de la faune du Québec. | ||||||
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| G | Gagné | Granby | Anytime | |
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| D | Gaudet | Iles de la Madeleine | Anytime | French/English |
| I have lived on the Magdalen Islands all my life and have been birding since 1991. We find on average 200 species a year. The total species recorded so far for the islands is over 320 species. The endangered breeding species are: Piping Pplover (only nesting grounds remaining in Quebec ) the Roseate Tern and the Horned Grebe, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Also nesting on the island is a small colony of Black-headed Gulls. Bird Rock and Brion Islands located 32 and 16 kilometres from the main islands offer spectacular views of the many Northern Gannets, Common and Thick-billed Murres also Black-legged Kittiwakes and Atlantic Puffins. The thick-billed Murre colony is the most southernly in North America. Also a good numbers of shorebirds (26 species) are seen during each fall migration (August-September). | ||||||
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| G | Poisson | Montmagny | Weekend | French/English Spanish |
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| S | Harvey | Montreal | Anytime | English/French |
| Radio H.F. - Canada`s specialist in radio communications http://www.radiohf.ca Editor & Publisher, Radio HF Internet Newsletter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hfnewsletter Enjoy birds and birdwatching http://www.birdprotectionquebec.org | ||||||
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| J | Bacon | Montreal | Weekend | |
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| J | Guénette | Montreal | Anytime | French/English |
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| G | Zenaitis | Montreal | Weekend | |
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| V | Elliott | Montreal | Anytime | English/French Spanish/German |
| The island of Montreal is surrounded by areas where birds congregate especially during the migratory season. There is also an urban forest on Mount Royal in the middle of the city where many birds can be spotted. I am an archaeologist and a Scout leader so I have long enjoyed nature and the outdoors. I am a recent member of the Bird Protection Quebec and am learning a lot about our local avians by participating in many of their outings. | ||||||
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| T | Nowlan | Montreal | Anytime | English/basic French |
| I'm really keen on - owls and winter finches. | ||||||
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| D | Deilgat-Leduc | Notre-Dame-des-Bois | Weekend | |
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| O | Barden | Quebec City | Anytime | French/English Spanish |
| The Quebec City area marks the northeastern limit for a number of eastern hardwood species. It is also a stone's throw away from the eastern boreal forest, saltwater species dwelling the St. Lawrence estuary, and next to the province's best birding spot: Cap Tourmente. Send me your "wish lists" and I will do my best to find as many as possible. | ||||||
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| A | Rasmussen | Quebec City | Anytime | French/English Danish |
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| A | Desrochers | Quebec City | Anytime | French/English Spanish |
| Professional ornithologist since early 90s, Quebec birder since 1975. Alway keen to show Quebec birding treasures to visitors. Specialty: boreal birds. | ||||||
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| T | Lunn | Rigaud | Anytime | English/French |
| I live on Rigaud mountain and there have been over 200 species of birds identified on the mountain, there are also some large bodies of water nearby so there is a nice variety of birds in the area. | ||||||
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| J | Larivée | Rimouski | Weekend | French/English |
| Rimouski is a 40 000 people’s town on the south shore of the Saint-Laurent estuaries. It is a place where bird diversity is among the greatest in Québec. | ||||||
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| M | Bertrand | Sainte-Julie | Anytime | French/English |
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| S | Denault | St-Basile-le-Grand | Anytime | |
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| P | Beaulé | St-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Anytime | |
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| S | Hills | St. Lambert | Anytime | |
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| H | Gauthier | Shawinigan-Sud | Weekend | |
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| R | Cote | Sherbrooke | Anytime | |
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| S | Houle | Trois-Rivières | Anytime | |
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| P | Brassard | Trois-Rivières | Anytime | |
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| J | Fréchette | Ville-Marie | Anytime | |
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Professional Guides | ||||||
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| L | Roy | Quebec City | Anytime | French/English |
| I have been birding since I was 13 years old. I know my birds very well and I have a pretty good ear to recognize their songs and calls. Provide me with your sought-after list and we will plan accordingly. | ||||||
Local Information
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| Name | Description
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| Club des ornithologues de Québec | Club |
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| Regroupement Québec Oiseaux | Association |
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| Bird Protection Quebec | Club |
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| Le Groupe des ornithologues de Beauce Etchemin | Club |
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| Club des ornithologues de la Gaspésie | Club |
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| Le Club des ornithologues de l'Outaouais | Club |
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| Société d'ornithologie de Lanaudière | Club |
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| Club Ornithologique des Hautes Laurentides | Club |
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| Club d'observateurs d'oiseaux de Laval | Club |
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| Club d’ornithologie de Longueuil | Club |
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| Club d’ornithologie de Mirabel | Club |
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| Club d'ornithologie d'Ahuntsic | Club |
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| Société de biologie de Montréal | Club |
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| Club des ornithologues du Bas-Saint-Laurent | Club |
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| Société d'Observation de la Faune Ailée | Club |
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| Société de loisir ornithologique de l'Estrie | Club |
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| Club d'ornithologie de Sorel-Tracy | Club |
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| Club d'Ornithologie de la Région Des Moulins | Club |
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| Club des Ornithologues de la Région de L'Amiante | Club |
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| Club d'ornithologie de Trois-Rivières | Club |
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| Club Ornithologique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges | Club |
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| L'observation des oiseaux au Québec | Mailing List |
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| Jacques Bouvier's | Birding St-Isidore |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Les Oiseaux de l'Ile des Soeurs | Site |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Quebec |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | MapQuest |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | |
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | |
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| Printable bird check list |
Last update 17/06/2009