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About the Festival

Discover birds in an original and fun way! 

The Côte-Nord Migratory Bird Festival

The Côte-Nord Migratory Bird Festival has been created in 2009 thanks to the team at the Tadoussac Bird Observatory. Its goal? To introduce the ornithological wealth of our magnificent region in the fall. Indeed, during this season, the north shore of the St. Lawrence becomes a major migration corridor. It is one of the most important in the North-East of North America. It is therefore a key period for bird watching on the Côte-Nord, Haute-Côte-Nord MRC being the region with the greatest diversity of species in Quebec, according to eBird. 

Take on the challenge of spotting between 110 and 130 bird species in under 24 hours — including several iconic boreal rarities of the Côte-Nord!

Finally, all the migratory follow-ups of the Tadoussac Bird Observatory are in operation. You will be able to familiarize yourself with high-level scientific work and ask all your questions! 

Dark-eyed Junco
Sabine’s Gull
Purple Finch

Festival photographers

Thanks to David Turgeon, Thomas Gianoli, Jessé Roy-Drainville, Laetitia Desbordes, Jocelyn Praud, Samuel Denault, Sarah Dubord-Fortin and Alexandre Terrigeol for their pictures of birds or of the magnificient Côte-Nord!

Design

Thanks to Audrey Beaupré-Monfette for the design of the 2025 Festival poster !