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Going by the accounts of long time residents this was the birding hot-spot, non paraeil, of the Montreal region until the developers got their grubby hands on it and covered the place in condo units. Despite that, there are still good bird-holding areas left which are worth checking in migration for warblers and their friends. Despite rapid loss of habitat to urbanization in recent years, the west end of the island still offers varied habitat. Pied-billed Grebes nest on the pond, Rusty Blackbirds and Northern Waterthrushes visit the moist woods in spring, owls and woodpeckers appear frequently in winter and Gray Partridge and an occasional Short-eared Owl inhabit the fields. Offshore, Red-throated Loons and Ring-necked Grebes are spotted annually among the more common waterfowl. By car: South on Decarie Boulevard (Hwy 15) or the Bonaventure Autoroute. Just before the Champlain Bridge, take the Nuns' Island exit. Park at the end of Ile des Soeurs Boulevard. Difficult to reach by public transport.
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Montreal Island 
