Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

Greater snow geese on the St. Lawrence, late September to mid-October On the north shore of the St. Lawrence about 30 miles northeast of Quebec City, the tidal marshes and mudflats of this wildlife area fill with greater snow geese stopping over on their way south. Recent fall surveys put the peak between late September and mid-October, and one count on October 21, 2024 found about 52,400 birds. The trick is the tide: at high water the geese are pushed nearer the shore and into the fields, and watching becomes far easier, so check a tide table before you go. A shoreline carpeted white with tens of thousands of geese is the reward for getting the timing right, and it is one of the most reachable big-bird spectacles in eastern Canada.