We’ve just experienced a major heat wave, surprisingly early in the year, breaking several records in the province. This heat wave is also occurring at the height of birds’ breeding season, when many young birds are still in the nest. Should we therefore expect an increase in mortality?

The first week of June marked the end of spring monitoring projects at three sites: the Cap-Tourmente National Wildlife Area in Saint-Joachim, the Maison de la Mer in Les Bergeronnes, and the Dunes de Tadoussac. Here is a brief summary of these projects.