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Location Dunes de Tadoussac
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Owner Ian Davies

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  7
  • Distance:  0.15 mi

Checklist Comments

Another wonderful day in Tadoussac! After yesterday's multi-thousand bird day we were hopeful that the northwest winds today would keep birds low and coastal, and they certainly did.

Shortly after dawn a stream of warblers picked up (almost entirely Yellow-rumped and Cape May early on), peaking mid-morning (7:30-9:30) and beginning to taper around 1-2p. Species composition changed a couple times; once around the start of the peak and again in early afternoon. See specific species for comments on how counts were reached.

'Warbler sp.' contains information on our interval sample counts: every 10 or 15 minutes during times of changing flow rates we'd do a one-minute exact count of birds detected flying past a vertical reference point. This count would then be used as the per-minute count until the next interval sample. This allowed us to estimate birds moving past while also allowing for focus on flight composition and unusual species.

It was wonderful seeing so many excited people getting to experience Tadoussac's warblers today for the first time, including many folks who had been here for days hoping for an 'event' and were fortunate to encounter one of these uncommon scenarios. Our estimate for total number of warblers today was 48,100—as based on the interval sample counts mentioned above.

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Totals

97
Species Observed
+3 other taxa, 63,074 individuals
31
Species with Photos
+1 other taxa
3
Species with Audio
+1 other taxa

Observations

  1. Snow Goose

    Number observed:  11

  2. American Black Duck

    Number observed:  12

  3. Common Eider

    Number observed:  200

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  4. Surf Scoter

    Number observed:  120

  5. White-winged Scoter

    Number observed:  80

  6. Black Scoter

    Number observed:  350

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  7. scoter sp.

    Number observed:  400

  8. Long-tailed Duck

    Number observed:  5200

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  9. Common Merganser (North American)

    Number observed:  8

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  10. Red-breasted Merganser

    Number observed:  12

  11. Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    Number observed:  3

  12. Semipalmated Plover

    Number observed:  7

  13. Spotted Sandpiper

    Number observed:  5

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  14. Solitary Sandpiper (solitaria)

    Number observed:  3

  15. Least Sandpiper

    Number observed:  3

  16. Semipalmated Sandpiper

    Number observed:  3

  17. Razorbill

    Number observed:  2

  18. Bonaparte's Gull

    Number observed:  35

  19. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  25

  20. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  150

  21. Great Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  5

  22. Red-throated Loon

    Number observed:  224

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  23. Common Loon

    Number observed:  41

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  24. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  30

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  25. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  2

  26. Osprey (American)

    Number observed:  1

  27. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Northern)

    Number observed:  6

  28. Northern Harrier

    Number observed:  2

  29. Bald Eagle

    Number observed:  5

  30. Broad-winged Hawk

    Number observed:  4

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  31. Red-tailed Hawk

    Number observed:  2

  32. Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)

    Number observed:  1

  33. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

    Number observed:  1

  34. Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)

    Number observed:  2

  35. Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)

    Number observed:  1

  36. Pileated Woodpecker

    Number observed:  1

  37. Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

    Number observed:  6

  38. Merlin (Taiga)

    Number observed:  2

  39. Peregrine Falcon (North American)

    Number observed:  1

  40. Least Flycatcher

    Number observed:  15

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  41. Blue-headed Vireo

    Number observed:  10

  42. Philadelphia Vireo

    Number observed:  15

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  43. Red-eyed Vireo

    Number observed:  2

  44. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  35

  45. American Crow

    Number observed:  4

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  46. Common Raven

    Number observed:  1

  47. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  5

  48. Horned Lark

    Number observed:  4

  49. Bank Swallow

    Number observed:  85

    Details

    mostly monotypic flocks; some with TRES

  50. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  7000

    Details

    ***high count; very impressive flight for this location, all moving SW. Flocks from 2-300 seen, including many flying low over water and beach and moving over dunes—particularly over the sandy open area near the southern platform. Mostly monotypic flocks, but some other swallows mixed in. This is an unfortunately broad estimate and this is why it is left at the thousand level; our focus was more on warblers to the detriment of a finer-scale count of swallows.

  51. Barn Swallow (American)

    Number observed:  5

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  52. Cliff Swallow (pyrrhonota Group)

    Number observed:  9

  53. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  3

  54. Golden-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  2

  55. Red-breasted Nuthatch

    Number observed:  3

  56. European Starling

    Number observed:  3

  57. Gray Catbird

    Number observed:  1

  58. Veery

    Number observed:  2

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  59. Swainson's Thrush

    Number observed:  5

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  60. Hermit Thrush

    Number observed:  2

  61. American Robin

    Number observed:  4

  62. Cedar Waxwing

    Number observed:  172

  63. American Pipit

    Number observed:  11

  64. Evening Grosbeak

    Number observed:  99

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  65. Purple Finch (Eastern)

    Number observed:  28

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  66. Pine Siskin

    Number observed:  313

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  67. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  80

  68. Chipping Sparrow

    Number observed:  10

  69. Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)

    Number observed:  10

  70. White-crowned Sparrow (leucophrys)

    Number observed:  14

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  71. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed:  5

  72. Savannah Sparrow (Savannah)

    Number observed:  3

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  73. Red-winged Blackbird

    Number observed:  9

  74. Rusty Blackbird

    Number observed:  1

  75. Common Grackle

    Number observed:  36

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  76. Ovenbird

    Number observed:  2

  77. Northern Waterthrush

    Number observed:  1

  78. Black-and-white Warbler

    Number observed:  15

  79. Tennessee Warbler

    Number observed:  2400

    Details

    estimated 4% (1 in 25) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; and estimated 10% (1 in 10) of the total warblers after 12p—number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  80. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Number observed:  2

  81. Nashville Warbler

    Number observed:  600

    Details

    estimated 2% (1 in 50) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  82. Mourning Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  83. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  2

  84. American Redstart

    Number observed:  300

    Details

    estimated 1% (1 in 100) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  85. Cape May Warbler

    Number observed:  15000

    Details

    estimated 10% (1 in 10) of the total warblers seen today before 7:30a; estimated 33% (1 in 3) of the total warblers from 7:30a-12p; and estimated 33% (1 in 3) of the total warblers after 12p—number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  86. Northern Parula

    Number observed:  900

    Details

    estimated 3% (1 in 33) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

  87. Magnolia Warbler

    Number observed:  3000

    Details

    estimated 8% (2 in 25) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; and estimated 5% (1 in 20) of the total warblers after 12p—number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  88. Bay-breasted Warbler

    Number observed:  3000

    Details

    estimated 10% (1 in 10) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  89. Blackburnian Warbler

    Number observed:  300

    Details

    estimated 1% (1 in 100) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  90. Chestnut-sided Warbler

    Number observed:  9

  91. Blackpoll Warbler

    Number observed:  4

  92. Black-throated Blue Warbler

    Number observed:  300

    Details

    estimated 1% (1 in 100) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  93. Palm Warbler

    Number observed:  3

  94. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  20200

    Details

    At times almost the only warbler flying; only other species that was close was Cape May, which was as common at times.

    Estimated 70% (7 in 10) of the total warblers seen today before 7:30a; estimated 33% (1 in 3) of the total warblers from 7:30a-12p; and estimated 50% (1 in 2) of the total warblers after 12p—number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  95. Yellow-throated Warbler

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    **rare; apparently first county record? Seen in morning flight below eye level from platform area: view of upperparts. Clean gray mantle and broad and clear white wingbars initially caught eye, and then very quick glimpse of yellow, white, and black from head/face region. Shot through heading SW and not seen again.

  96. Black-throated Green Warbler

    Number observed:  300

    Details

    estimated 1% (1 in 100) of the total warblers seen today from 7:30a-12p; number obtained by taking percentage of the total number of warblers and rounding to nearest 100

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  97. Canada Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  98. Wilson's Warbler

    Number observed:  7

  99. new world warbler sp.

    Number observed:  1752

    Details

    Warbler time interval sampling counts below. If there’s just a single time then it means that count is used until the next count (e.g., if it says “9:13: 120”, then 120 is the per-minute count used until the next time)

    5:08: 55/min
    5:18: 21
    5:28: 29
    5:38: 21
    5:48: 30
    6:08: 39
    6:18: 29
    6:28: 37
    6:38: 50
    6:48: 63
    6:48: 75
    7:18: 74
    7:28: 147
    7:38: 152
    7:48: 207
    7:58: 231
    8:08: 280
    8:28: 203
    8:43: 185
    8:58: 145
    9:13: 120
    9:28: 95
    9:43: 75
    9:58: 55
    10:13: 40
    10:28: 85
    10:43: 60
    10:58-12: 50
    12-1: 75
    1-2: 60
    2:00: 57
    2:10: 60
    2:20: 37
    2:30: 30
    2:40: 37
    2:50-3:20: 27
    3:20-3:44: 18







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  100. Rose-breasted Grosbeak

    Number observed:  2

Additional species seen by Sean Williams:

  1. Glaucous Gull

    Number observed: 1

  2. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed: 1

  3. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed: 1

  4. American Kestrel

    Number observed: 2

  5. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

    Number observed: 1

  6. Bobolink

    Number observed: 1

  7. Indigo Bunting

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Will Sweet:

  1. Glaucous Gull

    Number observed: 1

  2. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed: 1

  3. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed: 1

  4. Bobolink

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Tim Lenz:

  1. Brant (Atlantic)

    Number observed: 12

  2. Glaucous Gull

    Number observed: 1

  3. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

    Number observed: 1

  4. American Kestrel

    Number observed: 2

  5. Bobolink

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Sarah Dzielski:

  1. Glaucous Gull

    Number observed: 1

  2. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed: 1

  3. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

    Number observed: 1
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