Northern Crushed Bill Traditional Cache
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Easy access if you park at the way point. A much longer walk if you park at the Interpretive Centre.
Wetlands are known for their importance in terms of biodiversity. They rank second in the world, after the tropical rain forest, for highest number of species living in the same area.
Oak Hammock Marsh is home to close to 300 species of birds. That's almost one third of all the birds found in Canada! Many of them will use the marsh as a staging area, a place to fill up on food and energy, during the migration, but many will also stay at the marsh during the breeding season as the wetland provides a good selection of habitats, plenty of nesting sites as well as an abundance of food.
Several bird surveys take place at the marsh during the year. A summer bird census, in June, gives an idea of what birds are using the marsh for nesting and a winter bird count, in December, helps us identify what species saty for the winter. Weekly waterfowl counts in the fall monitor the populations of migrating ducks and geese and a bird banding program held every Friday morning from May to October helps identify the species of smaller songbirds using the marsh.
Make sure to bring your binoculars for this cache!
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