Birdwatching in Quebec

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. 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. _____________________________________________________________ We want to hear about your experiences with Birdingpals. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions you have. CONTACT US _____________________________________________________________
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		JP	Barry	Baie-Comeau	Weekend	French, English
		Baie-Comeau is located on the North shore of St-Laurent river. Convenient stop for stop over before crossing the river to/from Gaspesia or going further North. I am an amateur and can show you around. Fluent in both French and English.
		A	Desjardins	Chicoutimi	Weekend	French, English
		J.P.	Artigau	Gatineau, Quebec	Anytime	French, English
		En toute saison, me contacter avant votre visite. Région de Gatineau, Outaouais, Québec, notamment le parc de la Gatineau et la rivière des Outaouais. All seasons, contact me before your trip. Gatineau area, Outaouais region of Québec, especially Gatineau Park and the Ottawa River.		Area: Parc de la Gatineau, rivière des Outaouais Area Birds:	Interests: Nature: Birdwatching, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing. Ornithologie, randonné, ski de fond, raquette.
		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.
		M	White	Gatineau	Anytime	English
		New to this area, just moved from Vancouver. Follow birds all year. Winter in Florida.
		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).
		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
		V.	Elliott	Montreal	Anytime	English, French, Spanish, some German
		The island of Montreal is surrounded by nature areas where birds can be seen congregating 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 (hawks, creepers woodpeckers). I am an archaeologist and a Scout leader so I have long enjoyed nature and the outdoors. I am a casual member of Bird Protection Quebec which organizes many outings and activities which are free and open to the public. Areas where I like to bird are Parc des Rapides (ducks, osprey, eagles, kestrel, kingfisher) Ile Bizzard (ducks, bittern, sandpipers, grebes) Mount Royal Cemetery (Eastern Bluebird boxes are set up) and Summit Woods (warblers in May & there is a resident Screech Owl).		Area: Parc des Rapides, Ile Bizzard, Mount Royal Cemetery, Summit Woods Area Birds: Screech Owl, Eastern Bluebird, warblers, ducks, osprey, eagles, kestrel, kingfisher, bittern, sandpipers, grebes	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, hiking, skiing, camping Travel: train, bus, car, biking, long walk, packpack, canoe, portage, dog sled, Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, vineyard, outdoors, nature spot, beach, lake, architecture, shop, provincial & national parks Attend: concert, ballet, dance show, theatre, live music, sports event, auction, antique, convention, political rally, competition, cinema Participate: bar, rock, country, classical, wine, beer, liquor, social games
		T	Nowlan	Montreal	Anytime	English, basic French
		I'm really keen on - owls and winter finches.
		F	Hareau	Montreal	Weekend	French, English
		A birder interested to show the diversity of birdlife around Montreal.
		RA	Javitch	Montreal	Anytime	English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
		Unique birding sites in Eastern Canada and the Arctic North. But I am also interested in other venues overseas and in exchanges of same.
		T	Martin	Montreal	Weekend	English, French
		I started bird watching in the Middle East. I'm a student and live near McGill University.
		M	Bertrand	Sainte-Julie/Montreal	Anytime	French, English
		Sainte-Julie est située près de Montréal, sur la Rive-Sud. Je peux amener des miroiseurs dans la majeure partie du sud du Québec, à des endroits où il y a des espèces dont la distribution est très restreinte. Je suis retraité maintenant et il me fait toujours plaisir d’aider des visiteurs à voir des oiseaux intéressants. Sainte-Julie is close to Montréal, on south shore. I can conduct birders in most of Southern Québec province to places where specially interesting species are living. I’m retired and always glad to help visitors to see target birds if they can be tolerant with my poor spoken English.
		D	Deilgat-Leduc	Notre-Dame-des-Bois	Weekend	French
		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.
		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.
		P	Beaulé	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu	Anytime	French
		J	Best	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu	Weekend	French, English
		I'm new to birding and I'm looking for an experienced pal to go out on weekends, who can help me along and teach me what they know.
		S	Hills	St. Lambert	Anytime	French
		H	Gauthier	Shawinigan-Sud	Weekend	French
		R	Cote	Sherbrooke	Anytime	French
		J	Fréchette	Ville-Marie	Anytime	French
Local wildlife photographers Birdingpal wildlife photographers, like Pals, do not get paid. So should he/she offer to take you out 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
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		M	Russell	Gatineau	Weekend	English
		My husband and I enjoy birding part time. We are both working full time. We like photographing birds and enjoy travelling to see new lifers. Our local birding excursions are mostly in Ottawa, Canada's capital, just across the river.
		P	LaBuissonniere	Laval	Anytime	French, Spanish, English
		I'm a amateur fotograph passionate of birds. Examples of my photos here picasaweb.google.ca/pierrelabuis
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
Local Information
		Name			Description
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			Quebec
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Club des ornithologues de Québec			Club
		Regroupement Québec Oiseaux			Association
		Bird Protection Quebec			Club
		Le Groupe des ornithologues de Beauce Etchemin			Club
		Club des ornithologues de la Gaspésie			Club
		Le Club des ornithologues de l'Outaouais			Club
		Société d'ornithologie de Lanaudière			Club
		Club Ornithologique des Hautes Laurentides			Club
		Club d'observateurs d'oiseaux de Laval			Club
		Club d’ornithologie de Longueuil			Club
		Club d’ornithologie de Mirabel			Club
		Club d'ornithologie d'Ahuntsic			Club
		Société de biologie de Montréal			Club
		Club des ornithologues du Bas-Saint-Laurent			Club
		Société d'Observation de la Faune Ailée			Club
		Société de loisir ornithologique de l'Estrie			Club
		Club d'ornithologie de Sorel-Tracy			Club
		Club des Ornithologues de la Région de L'Amiante			Club
		Club d'ornithologie de Trois-Rivières			Club
		Club Ornithologique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges			Club
		Jacques Bouvier's			Birding St-Isidore
		Les Oiseaux de l'Ile des Soeurs			Site
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites