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Sat, 5/11/2013 -
Sun, 5/12/2013
Bird Walks, Citizen Science Projects, Festivals and Fairs, Trips and Tours
Hillman Marsh Conservation Area
Mersea Road 2
Leamington, ON N8H 3V7
Canada
9am - 4pm
$5.00 per vehicle
Join expert naturalists to celebrate the shore and songbirds as they migrate through the internationally renowned shorebird habitat. See the birds up close and personal as they are banded by experts. Not to be missed!
Witnessing migration activity at the Spring Shore and Songbird Festival in May is one of the highlights of this area. The diverse habitats of Hillman Marsh attract and support marsh, shore and field birds such as herons, egrets, terns, songbirds and ducks as well as a nesting pair of Bald Eagles. Over one hundred species of birds use Hillman as a migration stopover which draws sandpipers, ducks, warblers and frequently spotted annual rarities such as the Yellow-headed Blackbird, Willet, Marbled Godwit, Eurasian Wigeon, Glossy Ibis and Eastern Kingbird. A birding trail borders 87 acres of unique Shorebird Habitat where water levels are actively managed to create mudflats, providing outstanding viewing opportunities.
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From the 401, travel south on Hwy#77 to Leamington. Turn east onto Oak St. Follow Oak St. for 8 kms, becomes Mersea Road 2. The Conservation Area is located just past the intersection with County Road 37, on the south side of Road 2.
Kristin Ives, Events Coordinator
Essex Region Conservation Authority
kives@erca.org
519-776-5209 x 367
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