Instead of boring you with our progress along the peninsula and wind and rain updates, I have decided to write about birds. If you are a birdwatcher like we are, or if you have ever seen a bird or two, then you know just how diverse the avian class is.
We brought along binoculars despite our commitment to light packing. They have come in very handy for birdwatching (and whale spotting, but that’s another story), earning their place in Tom’s pannier. I started out carrying them, but I could never whip them out in time for Tom to use them, so he took them. I do not miss the weight on the uphills.
Some of the warblers nest here and we have seen quite a few magnolia warblers and Canada warblers. We have seen big flocks of cedar waxwings and a great number of loons. The incessant call of the white-throated sparrow wakes us up at 4:30am and replays in our head all day long. It’s nice at first... But, they sing loudly and often.
We have a page on this blog with a list of all the bird species we have seen. We update it as we add more. So far on this trip, I have seen one “life list”species. (Google that if it is an unfamiliar term for you) I added the Common Eider to my life list. Just look at how beautiful and proud he looks.
Now, for the best part of this post- seriously, read on——-
Tadoussac, Quebec is a very well known area for birding since so many species pass there during spring and fall migration. Whenever we mentioned that we were heading across the river to Tadoussac, the local Québécois excitedly asked us if we heard about the great migration event a month ago. We hadn’t. We have now. It is unbelievable. Read this and be amazed: great migration Tadoussac
sounds like we have to go next spring for the exciting event!
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