Trails at Hullett Wildlife Area

Monitoring Mallard Tubes

The Friends of Hullett take great effort in providing nesting habitat for Mallard ducks. There are 38 mallard tubes installed in the Hullett Wildlife area. During the winter, Wildlife technicians check the mallard tubes, cleaning out old shell fragments or whole eggs, and replace the straw in the tube. Monitoring of active nests and egg counts will take place May-september.

The malllard nests are surveyed every year and the percentage of success vary from year to year. The percentage vary because the eggs are exposed more to the weather conditions and predators like common grakle. For more information contact the Hullett office at 519-482-7011.

Check this link provided by Delta Waterfowl for constructing your own mallard nest