Boisé Des Douze
A small ecological park in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, with a creek running through and a few small ponds.
How to Get Here
From Montreal, take subway line yellow to Longueuil and then the bus, about 1 hours, to St. Hyacinthe. With a short walk of 30 minutes you will arrive at the park entrance.
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What to See Here
A small creek slandering through a forest with a few ponds on the side. Great spot to observe tree swallows raising their chicks in one of the nesting boxes placed along the nature path.
Observed Animals by Season
| Species | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | x | - | - | - |
| American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | x | - | - | - |
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | x | - | - | - |
| Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | x | - | - | - |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | x | - | - | - |
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | x | - | - | - |
| Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) | x | - | - | - |
| Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | x | - | - | - |
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | x | - | - | - |
| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | x | - | - | - |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) | x | - | - | - |
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | x | - | - | - |
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | x | - | - | - |
| White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) | x | - | - | - |
"x" indicates the species was observed, while "-" indicates no observation. Lack of observation doesn't necessarily imply that the species is absent. Data is derived from our park visit journals.