SCABRIC: Événements et écotourisme

Contests: To come

Birdwatching

Note that the letters refer to locations marked on the map of the Chateauguay Valley, available at the SCABRIC office.
Areas marked in red on the map are all ideal spots for watching one or more bird species; however, except for sites J, K, L, and M, the lands are private and not accessible to the public, although birds can be watched freely from the road.

Forest birds such as the Scarlet Tanager, thrushes and other species which frequent partly open spaces, such as the Eastern Towhee and the Field Sparrow (May to August).
A wide variety of birds of prey can be observed during the spring migration (end of March to May).
This mature oak and pine forest allows year-round bird watching. Over 16 species of warblers have been spotted in this area (May to July)
Canada geese gather here (from November until the water freezes)
Whip-poor-wills, Lincoln’s Sparrows and birds more common to the North can be observed near the Réserve Écologique de pins rigides (May to July)
Snowy Owls and diurnal birds of prey can be observed on these country roads (November to April)
At the foot of the Saint-Martine dam, most known species of shore birds in Quebec (plovers and sandpipers) can be observed (end of June to beginning of October)
The open waters in this section of the Chateauguay River are home to a many ducks during the winter months.
The Marguerite-d’Youville Fauna Reserve is home to a large variety of species, mostly due to the various ecosystem and land layouts such as the embankment, marshes and swamps, maple bush, orchard and other open areas. The species include:
- Most of the diving and wading ducks of Quebec;
- Many species of sparrow, nesting or in their spring or autumn migrations as well as warblers, thrushes, flycatchers, etc.;
- Many birds of prey including the Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl and the Eastern Screech-Owl;
- Many species of wading birds such as the Great Blue Heron, Black crowned Black Heron and American Bittern;The Virginia Rail and the Sora;
- Many species of gulls, shore birds and terns as well as the Common Loon and the Double-crested Cormorant (on the shores of Lac Saint-Louis).
The Parc de la commune hosts a wide variety of birds: the Black-crowned Night-Heron, Great Blue Heron, American Bittern, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Bobolink, Baltimore Oriole, the Barn, Tree and Cliff Swallow, Northern Harrier and certain species of wading ducks.
The Saint-Jean Creek is home to the following species: Great Blue Heron, American Bittern, Green Heron and various wading ducks such as the Wood Duck, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, Great Crested Flycatcher and the Eastern Screech-Owl.

Fish in the Chateauguay River drainage basin

Trout River: Brown and rainbow trout

Chateauguay River (Powerscourt and Athelstan portion): brown and rainbow trout

Chateauguay River (rapids upstream from Huntingdon): brown and rainbow trout, yellow walleye

Chateauguay River (from Huntingdon to Chateauguay) and the rivière des anglais (from Riverfield to the Chateauguay River): smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow walleye, yellow perch, maskinonge, carp, eel, brown trout, sunfish, rock bass, brown bullhead

Sanctuaries: Caution!
From April 1 to June 30, fishing is prohibited in the locations identified by this icon (see regulations)

For more information: Association chasse et pêche Les Balbuzards: (450) 370-1896

Map of the Valley available!


	Contests: To come Ecotourism: Le Circuit du Paysan Birdwatching Note that the letters refer to locations marked on the map of the Chateauguay Valley, available at the SCABRIC office. Areas marked in red on the map are all ideal spots for watching one or more bird species; however, except for sites J, K, L, and M, the lands are private and not accessible to the public, although birds can be watched freely from the road. Forest birds such as the Scarlet Tanager, thrushes and other species which frequent partly open spaces, such as the Eastern Towhee and the Field Sparrow (May to August). A wide variety of birds of prey can be observed during the spring migration (end of March to May). This mature oak and pine forest allows year-round bird watching. Over 16 species of warblers have been spotted in this area (May to July) Canada geese gather here (from November until the water freezes) Whip-poor-wills, Lincoln’s Sparrows and birds more common to the North can be observed near the Réserve Écologique de pins rigides (May to July) Snowy Owls and diurnal birds of prey can be observed on these country roads (November to April) At the foot of the Saint-Martine dam, most known species of shore birds in Quebec (plovers and sandpipers) can be observed (end of June to beginning of October) The open waters in this section of the Chateauguay River are home to a many ducks during the winter months. The Marguerite-d’Youville Fauna Reserve is home to a large variety of species, mostly due to the various ecosystem and land layouts such as the embankment, marshes and swamps, maple bush, orchard and other open areas. The species include: Most of the diving and wading ducks of Quebec; Many species of sparrow, nesting or in their spring or autumn migrations as well as warblers, thrushes, flycatchers, etc.; Many birds of prey including the Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl and the Eastern Screech-Owl; Many species of wading birds such as the Great Blue Heron, Black crowned Black Heron and American Bittern;The Virginia Rail and the Sora; Many species of gulls, shore birds and terns as well as the Common Loon and the Double-crested Cormorant (on the shores of Lac Saint-Louis). The Parc de la commune hosts a wide variety of birds: the Black-crowned Night-Heron, Great Blue Heron, American Bittern, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Bobolink, Baltimore Oriole, the Barn, Tree and Cliff Swallow, Northern Harrier and certain species of wading ducks. The Saint-Jean Creek is home to the following species: Great Blue Heron, American Bittern, Green Heron and various wading ducks such as the Wood Duck, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, Great Crested Flycatcher and the Eastern Screech-Owl.

	Fish in the Chateauguay River drainage basin Trout River: Brown and rainbow trout Chateauguay River (Powerscourt and Athelstan portion): brown and rainbow trout Chateauguay River (rapids upstream from Huntingdon): brown and rainbow trout, yellow walleye Chateauguay River (from Huntingdon to Chateauguay) and the rivière des anglais (from Riverfield to the Chateauguay River): smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow walleye, yellow perch, maskinonge, carp, eel, brown trout, sunfish, rock bass, brown bullhead Sanctuaries: Caution! From April 1 to June 30, fishing is prohibited in the locations identified by this icon (see regulations) For more information: Association chasse et pêche Les Balbuzards: (450) 370-1896	Map of the Valley available!