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BirdingManitoba.com – Bird Watching in Manitoba, Canada

Oak Hammock Marsh

Promise yourself a visit to Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area, considered one of North America’s best bird-viewing areas. Travel just minutes north of Winnipeg to see some of the nearly 300 species of birds recorded at Oak Hammock. Join the 400,000 waterfowl that stop by this restored prairie marsh daily during fall migration. Depending upon water levels numbers of migrating shorebirds can also be impressive. Not to be missed is the award-winning Interpretive Centre where you can catch the view from its rooftop observation deck.

See what Oak Hammock Marsh has to offer!

Sample species to see
  • Canada Goose
  • Gadwall
  • Mallard
  • Northern Pintail
  • Redhead
  • Ruddy Duck
  • Sharp-tailed Grouse
  • Pied-billed Grebe
  • Red-necked Grebe
  • Eared Grebe
  • American Bittern
  • Northern Harrier
  • Virginia Rail
  • Sora
  • American Coot
  • Willet
  • Wilson’s Phalarope
  • Franklin’s Gull
  • Black Tern
  • Short-eared Owl
  • Horned Lark
  • Sedge Wren
  • Marsh Wren
  • Common Yellowthroat
  • Savannah Sparrow
  • Le Conte’s Sparrow
  • Nelson’s Sparrow
  • Bobolink
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Western Meadowlark
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird