First Confirmed Breeding of the Marbled Godwit, <em>Limosa fedoa</em>, in Québec

The objectives of this study were to confirm breeding of the Marbled Godwit ( Limosa fedoa ) in Rupert Bay, on the Quebec coast of James Bay, and to assess population abundance. Nest search was conducted 17–20 June 2003, using several techniques. Two nests were found in the high marsh of Cabbage Willows Bay: these are the first confirmed breeding records of this species in Quebec. The Rupert Bay region probably holds a breeding population of no more than a few dozen pairs. Cette etude visait a confirmer la reproduction de la Barge marbree ( Limosa fedoa ) dans la baie de Rupert situee sur la cote est de la Baie James (Quebec) et a estimer l’abondance de la population. Une recherche de nids a ete realisee entre le 17 et le 20 juin 2003 a l’aide de differentes techniques. Deux nids ont ete decouverts dans le haut marais de la baie Cabbage Willows. Ils confirment pour la premiere fois le statut nicheur de cette espece au Quebec. La region de la baie de Rupert abrite probablement une population nicheuse d’au plus quelques douzaines de couples.