Bird Strikes and the Discovery of an Unusual Vireo: The Perils and Insights of Fall Migration
By now, fall migration has largely wrapped up in the Western/Northern region. Migration presents a host of dangers as birds…
Evidence of predation of a grey seal by a shark in the Magdalen islands
The Réseau québécois d’urgence des mammifères marins (RQUMM)submitted a series of pictures of a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) that was…
Canada geese in the wrong place, at the wrong time
On June 14, 52 adult Canada geese (Branta canadensis) were found dead in Contrecœur, Quebec. All carcasses were in the…
Des bernaches du Canada qui se trouvaient au mauvais endroit, au mauvais moment
Le 14 juin dernier, 52 bernaches du Canada (Branta canadensis) adultes ont été retrouvées mortes à Contrecœur, Québec. Toutes les…
Transmitter Tracked Bald Eagle Accidentally Snared
A Bald Eagle was found dead after accidentally being caught in a snare in central New Brunswick. The unusual factor…
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Keeping Your Backyard Birds Healthy This Spring and Summer
The spring migration of birds is currently underway and soon we will be treated to the familiar sights and sounds…
A look back: Was the winter 2016 – 2017 challenging for barred owls in Quebec?
Several cases of primary inanition From April 2016 to March 2017 a total of 56 barred owls (Strix varia) were…
North Atlantic Right Whale Mortality Event in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
During the summer and early fall of 2017 an unprecedented mortality event occurred involving North Atlantic right whales (NARW; Eubalaena…