Access to birdwatching site

This bog is encircled by an 8km loop of back road that includes a piece of Chemin du Brûlé and all of Chemin du Fer-à-cheval. There are many interesting places for the motorist or the cyclist to stop on this circuit.

The area

The road is wide and infrequently used and so it is possible to stop on the roadside without disrupting the local traffic. From the road, you can see a number of different bird habitats such as; the peat bog, a mixed forest, stands of conifers, and open fields.

Birds to watch for

The following are suggested stops for birdwatching. Kilometers are calculated starting at the crossroads of Chemin du Brûlé and Chemin du Fer-à-cheval at the point where you arrive from Compton and right on Chemin du Brûlé.

Stop no.1 (1.2 km to 1.7 km)
Facing the peat bog: Look for the American Woodcock and the Willow Flycatcher. You might also spot the Palm Warbler as bogs are one of this bird’s favourite habitats.

Stop no.2 (2.3 km)
At the junction of Chemin du Brûlé and Chemin du Fer-à-cheval: Watch for meadow birds such as the Eastern Meadowlark and the Barn Swallow.

Stop no.3 (3 km to 3.3 km)
Facing a fallow farm field: You will see an abundance of Bobolink as well as the Cliff Swallow.

Stop no.4 (3.8 km to 4.3 km)
In the first curve of Chemin du Fer-à-cheval: Here you will easily spot a large population of Lincoln Sparrow and many species of warblers and sparrows.

Stop no.5 (5.7 km)
A large pine tree plantation plays host to the Field Sparrow. On the other side of the road, Eastern Bluebirds nest and Brown Thrashers can be easily seen.

Stop no.6 (6.5 km)
A lovely forest of conifers where the Cape May Warbler and other species of this type of habitat can be observed.

Stop no.7 (6.8 km)
In the last curve of Chemin du Fer-à-cheval, before you return to your departure point and the beginning of the circuit: At this spot, you can often make an unusual sighting: a colony of Tennessee Warblers —a species whose usual range is much farther north— nests here.

Things to note