
Park Pointe aux Prairies
Park Pointe-aux-Prairies consists of three sections. There is the largest area, the middle section with ponds and forests and the Chalet de l’Heritage. Then the eastern section connecting the middle area with the river on the east. Finally the western part on the other side of the highway, connecting to the river on the west.
How to Get Here
To visit middle and east section, I take metro line green up to the end station Honore-Beaugrand and then bus line 186, a trip of about an hour. In summer, the western part is not accessible from the other sections and no public transport available. I take the bike and drive along the river on the left. In winter, all three sections are connected. It takes a long walk, though.
What to See Here
In winter, you can see White-tailed deers in this place besides birds like different woodpeckers and hawks. During spring thanks to the different ponds, you can see and hear different frog species. Finally, in summer this park with the different ecosystems like prairies, forest, swamps, ponds and rivers is a place abundant of different species habituating these ecosystems.
Observation Logs
On every park visit, we maintain a log of species spotted and identified. If you maintain a similar list, please consider sharing it with Muuuh Wildlife Photography: Share Logs.
Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | |
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Park Visits |
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Visits tracking species | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Birds |
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American Crow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Goldfinch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Robin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Yellow Warbler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Black-capped Chickadee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Black-crowned Night Heron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Canada Goose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chipping Sparrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Common Grackle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Common Starling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dark-eyed Junco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Downy Woodpecker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hairy Woodpecker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mallard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Cardinal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Flicker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pileated Woodpecker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red-winged Blackbird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ring-billed Gull | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Song Sparrow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White-breasted Nuthatch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White-throated Sparrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butterflies |
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Mourning Cloak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Flowers |
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Coltsfoot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mammals |
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American Red Squirrel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eastern Grey Squirrel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Raccoon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White-tailed Deer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Times a species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting this park. A species is reported only once / park visit. Consult the page animal tracking about how we log observations in field. Only species shown which we have logged at least 5 times in the Montreal area.
Videos Recorded in Park Pointe aux Prairies
- American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Foraging
Published May 13, 2022 - Duration [01:01] - Views 901 - Likes 9 - Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) Searching for food
Published Apr 29, 2022 - Duration [01:21] - Views 490 - Likes 5 - Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) Exploring along the Pond
Published Apr 22, 2022 - Duration [00:58] - Views 3573 - Likes 9 - Calls of Frogs: Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)
Published Apr 16, 2022 - Duration [01:08] - Views 5891 - Likes 27 - Snowy Winter Day - White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Published Feb 20, 2022 - Duration [01:09] - Views 150 - Likes 5 - Calls of Frogs: Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
Published Jun 30, 2020 - Duration [00:16] - Views 2498 - Likes 9 - Gadwall Ducklings Foraging - Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Published Jun 30, 2020 - Duration [01:48] - Views 284 - Likes 7 - White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Grazing
Published Jun 7, 2020 - Duration [01:47] - Views 116 - Likes 3 - Park Pointe aux Prairies, Montreal - Summer 2014
Published Aug 13, 2014 - Duration [02:34] - Views 391 - Likes 1
Videos are hosted on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.
Photos Taken in Park Pointe aux Prairies

Park Pointe aux Pariries
Park Pointe aux Prairies - 2020-06-07
iPhone 11 Pro; iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 1.54mm f/2.4; Focal Length 4mm; Exposure 1/3984; Aperture f1.8; Iso 32;

Autumn in Park Pointe aux Prairies
Park Pointe aux Prairies - 2017-10-28
iPhone 7; iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8; Focal Length 4mm; Exposure 1/214; Aperture f1.8; Iso 20;

Prairie
Park Pointe aux Prairies - 2016-03-22
XT1058; Mobile; Focal Length 4mm; Exposure 1/4800; Aperture f2.4; Iso 160;

Rolling Hills at Pointe aux Prairies
Actually, these are hills along the golf course covered with snow at this time of the year.
Park Pointe aux Prairies - 2015-01-25
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215mm; Focal Length 33mm; Exposure 1/400; Aperture f5.6; Iso 80;

Park Pointe aux Prairies North Section
Park Pointe aux Prairies - 2014-08-09
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215mm; Focal Length 4mm; Exposure 1/200; Aperture f4.0; Iso 80;
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