The 122nd Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was successful in Quebec this year. Indeed, there are five species more than the average of the last five counts. A total of 140 species plus two species of domestic origin (Mallard [domestic type] and Ring-necked Pheasant) and a hybrid Black Duck X Mallard were observed on count day. This total is divided into 49 aquatic species (35% of all species), 24 raptors (diurnal and nocturnal; 17%), and 67 terrestrial birds (grouse, woodpeckers, passerines; 48%). Although the temperatures of November (18th hottest November in 102 years of observations in Quebec) and December (25th hottest December) were above the monthly average, several bodies of water were covered in ice on census days. Snow cover was below normal for most of Quebec, except for Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Haute-Mauricie. Finally, the temperature on count day was favorable in several regions. Thirty-five counts took place in Quebec, which is below the average (41) of recent years. The...