Park Washout Situation

As part of the on going redevelopment of the Waterfowl Park this summer, we have decided to recreate the Grand Canyon near the Mount A entrance. Can you tell which is which?

In all seriousness however, the photo on the right is where the Normandy Field junction once was, and the creek which used to run along the edge of the willow pathway has undermined it. The creek is fairly wide and the banks fairly steep, and we do not advise trying to cross over it. Repair crews are already surveying the damage and we hope to return it to normal as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!

Tree Swallows

Anyone who frequents the Waterfowl Park knows that we have around two dozen nesting boxes in the water. However, many people aren't totally sure what, if anything, lives in these boxes. The answer they are looking for is, as the title of the post might lead you to believe, the Tree Swallow.

These beautiful little blue-backed, white-bellied swallows prefer nesting in large, dead standing conifers - of which there are very few in the park. As such, there were 55 boxes places all around the park, about half of which remain. For more info on the Tree Swallow, check out this Link!

The Glossy Ibis has Returned

Ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased to announce that the Glossy Ibis has returned to the Sackville Waterfowl park as of today- June 13th, 2015. Roger Gaudet managed to get over 30 photos of the glossy, of which there are 2 below. We hope that the "Glossy" will stay for as long as he did last time!

[Photo Credit: Roger Gaudet]

[Photo Credit: Roger Gaudet]

Goslings Update!

Here are a few photos of the same gosling posted last week. and how much they've changed! They're significantly larger, and certainly more brown. Here's the really wild part - there is now a single family of Geese that numbers 2 parents and 17 goslings. Yes.  17. Given that Canada Geese lay anywhere between 5-9  eggs, there are 2-3 families worth of goslings all together. Come check out all the new residents at the Sackville Waterfowl Park!

More Babies in the Park!

Just after I finished giving a tour, I was walking back to the center when I spotted a mother Mallard and her brood of 10 ducklings. The birthing season is just getting under way in the park, with 3 Goose families and this large group of Mallards so far. More updates on our new residents of the park to come!

Feeding Mallards

This is a video from about two weeks ago, when I had the chance to get face to face with some Mallards who were tearing away the the banks of the walkway while feeding. The ducks, in their excitement and / or hunger, must not have notice me or perhaps not have cared that I was near, because I was able to get very close. [Video Here]

On another note, we have a kids colouring table in the back of the Visitors Centre. This one of a turtle was left on the table after a rather busy day at the centre, and gave us all a good chuckle. We elected not to complete it, but rather post it on the wall!