03 Jun Bird Hike Report June 2, 2018

Huttopia/ Plein Air Sutton
26 species

The migration is mostly done here now, the birds that we hear are likely the ones that are nesting.

This is our fifth Saturday morning hike and because of the Xtrail race we did the hike at Hutopia rather than in the PENS trial. Out of the 5 hikes this was the best weather: dry and 16 degrees. We were a group of 4 Birders and were lucky to have 2 experienced birders from the Club des ornithologues de Brome-Missisquoi (www.cobm.com) Philippe Blain and Bertrand Hamel. The other 2 were myself and Tatsiana Thompson of www.BromeBirdnews.com.

Since the leaves are totally out now we heard a lot fo birds and did not see that many. One of the highlights was the scarlet tanager which we both heard and saw. I enjoyed having Ravens around us as well. I love their expressive calls. There were lots of Bluckburnian warblers singing from the tree tops though we never saw one and chestnut sided warblers. The Plein Air Sutton trails are a great place for Birding.

Only one Hike left in our series: Saturday June 9th meeting at the Hotel Horizon parking at 7am. All are welcome. $10 or $5 for PENS members.

ENGLISH NAMES (french below):
American Crow
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Blue Jay
Blue-headed Vireo
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Grackle
Common Raven
Eastern Phoebe
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Great Crested Flycatcher
Hairy Woodpecker
Nashville Warbler
Ovenbird
Purple Finch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-eyed Vireo
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

FRENCH NAMES:
Pic maculé
Bruant chanteur
Cardinal à poitrine rose
Corneille d’Amérique
Geai bleu
Grand Corbeau
Merle d’Amérique
Mésange à tête noire
Moucherolle phébi
Paruline à flancs marron
Paruline à gorge noire
Paruline à gorge orangée
Paruline à joues grises
Paruline bleue
Paruline couronnée
Paruline rayée
Pic chevelu
Piranga écarlate
Quiscale bronzé
Roitelet à couronne dorée
Roselin pourpré
Sittelle à poitrine blanche
Sittelle à poitrine rousse
Tyran huppé
Viréo à tête bleue
Viréo aux yeux rouges