Sunday, August 1, 2021

 Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area:

We visited Hullett Marsh on Saturday. We've driven around the 5,000 acre perimeter in the past but haven't spent much time on the trails. It is located east of Clinton on the South Maitland River. It is a no-fee, multi-use, multi-season facility, but hunting is permitted throughout the year so bright clothing is recommended. Visitors should check the website prior to visiting to get detailed information on hunting. 
http://www.hullettmarsh.com/index.html

Trails are well marked. The colour system is easy to follow and the trails intersect allowing you to choose the length of hike that suits you. However, the field trails are not cut as can be seen in the left photo above.

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth on Knapweed.

Green Frog on a log.

White-faced Meadowhawk

We didn't encounter as many dragonfly and butterfly species as hoped. The mosquitoes were very happy to see us so we didn't stop often for photos. Can you see the Great Blue Heron in the centre of the photo? I took the picture because I thought I saw a Heron, then decided it was a stick and kept going because of the mosquitoes. I realized when I saw the photo on my computer, that it was in fact a heron! Camouflage at its finest!

Different views above as we walked the trails. Found a nesting box designated for Screech Owls. I hope they had a successful nesting season!






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