LETTER

Birding in the Pontiac, June 4

 

June 4: A ride through the municipality of Pontiac. A proposition of the Club des ornithologues de l’Outaouais (COO). Rendez-vous: 4 pm in the MAXI parking lot (chemin Vanier, north of blvd. Des Allumettières, Aylmer) and 4:30 pm at Pontiac’s Town Hall (Luskville), chemin Hôtel-de-Ville. We’ll start from this point and pass through beautiful scenery at the foot of Eardley’s escarpment to look at birds of fields and fallow lands (ex: Upland Sandpiper, bluebird, Indigo Bunting), as well as raptors taking advantage of late afternoon thermals (updraft air). Our route: from chemin Eardley-Masham to chemin du Lac des Loups, via Steele line, with the ultimate aim to attempt to see or hear Whip-poor-wills at dusk. Other possibilities: Sora, Sandhill Crane and coyotes. Suggestions: bring snack, something to drink, wear suitable clothes and be appropriately equipped. (Think about biting insects and dusk.)

We speak English. Scheduled to end at about 10:30-11 pm. Your guides: Gérard Desjardins (819-682-1717) and Claude Martineau, cmartineauhr2@gmail.com, (819-777-7060). For detailed information about our activities (mostly open to everyone), contact the COO at our website www.coo.qc.ca  

Claude Martineau, COO
Gatineau