Author: EngyHis

Puffins – life and breading of puffins. Is there profit in it ?

A couple of puffins (Puffin Arctica) in a coastal lawn. Delta Marsh Bird Observatory recommends you to read some interesting facts about Puffins. In breeding season, the Atlantic Puffin is immediately recognized by its large beak colored triangular shaped and compressed laterally (giving the appearance of a “parrot”), legs orange-yellow and white on the belly…

By EngyHis November 14, 2018 0

Species

ย The Delta Marsh is one of the largest freshwater marshes in the world. Located on the southern end of Lake Manitoba (50ยฐ 11โ€™N, 98ยฐ 23โ€™W), the marsh spans some 21,853 hectares (54,000 acres). Delta Marsh is internationally recognized as an ecologically important wetland. In 1982, it was identified as a Wetland of International Importance by…

By EngyHis September 7, 2018 0

Venues

Delta Marsh Field Station,ridge birding Access is off PR 227 going north on the west dike of the Diversion, follow signs. Travel time is approximately 25 minutes from Portage. The Delta beach ridge formation dates back approximately 2,500 years ago. Sand deposits were transported by the Assiniboine River prior to this date. The counter-clockwise currents…

By EngyHis August 30, 2018 0