Québec

Spring arrived early this year. April temperatures were generally warmer than normal, as were May temperatures. 

Total precipitation was slightly below normal, except in eastern regions. However, there is enough water to maintain good habitat conditions throughout the province.

The breeding effort appears to be typical, although it started slightly earlier than normal. One might have expected the greater snow goose migration to happen earlier this year, due to early spring conditions, but April weather normalized migratory activity for many species. Most greater snow geese left for the North between May 20 and May 22, which is slightly earlier than usual.