Want to learn more about Sharp-tailed Grouse? Want to get involved with bird banding and surveys? Are you hoping to learn more about wetland bird species? Join us for a grouse lek survey and birding walk at Oak Hammock Marsh on Saturday, April 27th

Observe Sharp-tailed grouse and their courtship rituals by surveying an active lek site, which will be led by Dr. David Walker, a professor in the Department of Environment & Geography at the University of Manitoba.

Additionally, join us for a birding walk around Oak Hammock Marsh with Paula Grieef, the Resident Naturalist at the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre. Paula has over 25 years of experience working with birds and is also the coordinator of all of the wildlife surveys including bird counts as well as the songbird bird banding program through the Delta Marsh Bird Observatory.

BYOB (Bring your own binoculars), and please dress for weather as the walk goes rain or shine. Details will be emailed to registered participants closer to the date.

When: April 27th, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.
Where: Oak Hammock Marsh
Cost: $10 for non-members, free for TWS Manitoba members