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ost of the Region experienced below-normal spring temperatures and below-normal precipitation, one exception being the extreme southern part of the province, where precipitation was above average.The migration was slightly delayed, and there were few vagrants and no big fallouts.On a positive side, the hawk migration was the fourth best ever recorded in the Montrtal area.LOONS THROUGH OWLS An estimated 4000 Red-throated Loons migrating off the tip of the Gasp6 Pen. at Sainte-Th•r•se-de-Gasp• 12 May certainly made an impressive sight (A.Couture).The major invasion of Red-necked Grebes noticed s. of the Great Lakes in late Feb-early Mar was also felt here, with singles at Saint-Ctme 7 Mar (fide Luc Tremblay), Beauharnois 8 Mar (PB et aL), and Noyan 8 Mar (S.Mathieu et al.).Southern herons were very scarce, with only one Glossy Ibis being reported, at Saint-Barth•lemy 4-11 May (LS et al., m. ob.).Noteworthy was a Black Vulture at Restigouche, Gaspesie 11 May (Lyne Tremblay).Turkey Vultures established a seasonal record of 266 at the Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka hawkwatch located w. of Montrtal (BB, MM).Single Barnacle Geese turned up at Boucherville 8-9 Apr (R. Calderoni, m. ob.), Portneuf 17 Apr (P Caron), and Victoriaville 2-3 May 0-Nadeau, CR).Two Tundra Swans at Saint-Georges-de-Beauce 5 May (R. Turgeon) and 4 at Saint-Pamphile 30 May 0G.Chouinard) were e. of their range.A banded Cinnamon Teal of undetermined origin took up residence at Rouyn-Noranda 15-31 May, (A.L•vesque, C. Aubt, m. ob., ph.).An American x Eurasian intergrade Green-winged Teal at Baie-du-Febvre 27 Apr represented a rare sighting (P Franche).A very cooperative male Tufted Duck spent several days at Venise-en-Qu•bec 24 Apr-4 May (JP.Thompson, m. ob., ph.), whfie one stopped briefly at Beauport 7 May (C.Vachon).The Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka hawkwatch produced record numbers of both species of eagles: 55 individuals for Bald Eagle and 66 for Golden Eagle, including 16 birds 18 Mar (BB, MM).Two ad.Cooper's Hawks were reported at Pointe-•-la-Croix 9 May, the first since 1979 for the Gasp• Pen.(C.Pitre, G. B•langer).A Northern Bobwhite at ile des Soeurs (Montrtal) 18 Apr was presumed to be an escapee (M.Bridger).Most Sandhill Cranes nesting in nw.Qutbec are believed to migrate through e. Ontario, but there are signs of increasing numbers of birds moving through the s.part of the Region, as evidenced by the 10 sightings and a total of 13 .[individuals reported in s.Quebec throughout the period.VOLUME 57 (2003) NUMBER Quebec Ungava Pemnsula •

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