See my article in the spring 2022 version of Le Tour. Hearing birds singing as they return to nest in spring is a thrill. Their voices suggest a lightness that contrasts with the cold, hardship of winter. Every spring I look forward to hearing the first...
Since November 2021 I am on the board of directors of COBM, the birding club for this region. It is a non-profit organization that brings together local people interested in ornithological activities. We do birding outings, conservation initiatives, awareness-raising, publish l’Info-Oiseaux journal, bird counts and other related...
I am doing group outings to identify birds on Saturday mornings this spring. This is the fifth year of these outings. This year I am doing a Sunday evening walk as well. Please sign up to reserve your spot: info@parcsutton.com 450-538-4085 Bilingual Guide: Jason Campbell April 30: 7am-10am:...
The Bird Day in Abercorn was a success. We learned about birds about each other and enjoyed a beautiful day in Abercorn. Thanks again to the organizer François Cusson. We are planning on repeating the event next summer. Here is some feedback from participants to...
We walked the PENS trails for our last outing of the series of nine bird walks among the company of a group of eleven birders. We spent a short time in the parking lots and were rewarded with a good view of a cedar waxwing...
Here is a photo of me recording bird songs. They are hard to see in a dense forest but we sure do hear them!...
Family activity for ALL AGES. Saturday, July 10, 2021 Location: Shepard Park in Abercorn Village Guided bird walk Birdhouse making Birdsong workshop Abercorn residents: Adults $25/ - Children free. non-residents: Adults $35 - Children $15 See details>>...
We had a pleasant walk around the village on a rather cool morning. It was about 8 degrees and the leaves are fully out, making it a bit harder to view the birds than earlier in the spring. I guess the spring honeymoon is over....
I'm on vacation in La Malbaie. I took a 3-day road trip with my mom along the St-Laurence river. The landscape is playful with houses seeming to be dropped randomly on hills, fields, cliffs and beaches. It is also majestic and mysterious with fog rolling...
Today was a warm spring morning that felt much more like summer. It was 20 degrees at 7am! At the base of the mountain the leaves are almost fully out, but as we hiked up the mountain the leaves were smaller, providing less cover and...