Find out why fall is for the birds at one of the
province's picturesque nature preserves, where
flocks of high-flyers make a final pit stop before
heading south for winter.
At Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
near Stonewall, you can enjoy an elegant threecourse dinner or a concert of classical music
before checking out the evening arrivals from
the comfort of the rooftop observation deck.
oakhammockmarsh.ca
Onward Marsh
At Delta Marsh on the edge of Lake Manitoba,
the skies are literally alive each autumn with
the sight of hundreds of thousands of winged
waterfowl — all visible from the viewing towers,
boardwalks and interpretive trails that weave
through the wetlands.
FunFact
Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba are all
that is left of glacial Lake Agassiz that
once covered most of the province
FortWhyte Alive
ALive in
the sky
And at FortWhyte Alive just outside Winnipeg, you can track the migration patterns of thousands
of ducks and Canada Geese from September to October, when aviation populations go through
the roof, drawing birders in similar droves. fortwhyte.org
W i l d e r n e s s
FLIGHT PATTERNS
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