Welcome to the Hullett Songbirds Page

(back)Birding by ear is an aquired skill that novice and advanced birders need to hone to get proficient at - it takes time.

Birding sites on the internet are getting more and more prevelant as well. The Ontario Field Ornithologist's site (www.ofo.ca) has many links and much information regarding birding in Ontario. The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology (www.birds.cornell.edu) is another great site for bird watchers. Be sure to check these sites out. Also of note are Field Naturalist groups. In this area we have the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists (hffn.huronstewardship.on.ca) and the McIlwraith Field Naturalists (www.mcilwraith.ca).

Birding at Hullett

We will be attempting to keep our visitors informed of interesting bird sightings at Hullett with this webpage. Unfortunately with the large size of the property, it is difficult to monitor every bird species without help. So we ask all birders and naturalists to submit their reports to us at outreach@hullettmarsh.org - with this information, we'll be able to keep everyone informed of the tremendous abundance and diversity of bird life at Hullett.

Some species of note that have been seen this year are:

Bald Eagle - an adult was seen perched in a tree in the marsh in January.

Pileated Woodpecker - seen quite regularly in the Sugar Bush.

Northern Shrike - have be seen in the area, on the North side of the property and outside the Sugar Bush.

Eastern Bluebird - seen on Front Road inside the property checking out possible nesting sites.

Ducks! - many species of note including: Black Duck, Mallard, Northern Pintail, American Wigeon, Wood Duck, Northern Shoveler, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common Merganser and Hooded Merganser. (Hullett is THE place for marsh ducks!)

Tundra Swans - by the thousands. Have since moved on to the north.

To come...spring migrants including warblers, vireos, orioles, tanagers, marsh birds (herons, rails, sandpipers) and grassland sparrows. It's an exciting time of year...come out and enjoy the wealth of bird life to be found at Hullett. Keep an eye on this page for more news and information regarding sightings and coming events, including our Spring Songbirds tour - May 26th.

(Left to right) - Bald Eagle, Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Shrike and Eastern Bluebird.

Sightings page - with your reports and sightings! - email outreach@hullettmarsh.org.