St. Ambroise Provincial Park

First the Correction Notice . . . There are a few birds in the Birds of Manitoba Gallery that are NOT native to Manitoba.  They are: Stellar Jay, Rufous Hummingbird and Clarks Nutcracker.  These birds are native to Alberta and British Columbia.  Thanks to a very astute birder ( Gary B. ) in Winnipeg who pointed out that not everyone viewing the gallery may know this -  I had placed them in the Manitoba Birds gallery simply because they are “birds” . . . A new gallery has been added entitled ” Birds- Other Provinces”.

Now on to the Sanderlings . . . These pretty little shorebirds reside in the Arctic regions but I happened upon them on the shores of Lake Manitoba during their migration period.  They scooted in and out of the waves along the shore and searched the sand for food.  I hope you enjoy these photos of our migrant visitors.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

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St. Ambroise Provincial Park features a lovely sand beach with a campground and day use facilities on the south east shore of Lake Manitoba. Lake Manitoba does not appear to be suffering the same type of water quality issues as Lake Winnipeg making it a nicer choice if you wish to go into the water. Close to here is also Delta Marsh (an excellent birding area) where the University of Manitoba has a research station and birds are banded. St. Ambroise is a short drive from the city of Winnipeg making it a great day trip destination. The campground is basic, no places to purchase provisions in the immediate area so take what you need. There is a small general store in the town of St. Ambroise. Today’s photos  of beach critters are from a recent day trip earlier in September.

Below: A Sheppard chasing waves in Lake Manitoba

Below:  A Leopard Frog on the sand.

Below:  Spider on the sand

Below:   Ladybug

Enjoy !

~Sharon

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