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Discover Natures Gems…… Mud Lake Conservation Area Explore the lakes, streams, wetlands and woods of Mud Lake Conservation Area. A great spot for hiking, fishing, hunting, nature study and birdwatching. More than 60 species of birds and waterfowl have been  identified at this location. Bring a fishing pole and try your luck at Largemouth Bass and pan fish. Wainfleet Conservation Area and Bog The Wainfleet Marsh is located on the western edge of Port Colborne. The wetland attracts a large variety of butterflies and bird species including yellow warblers, great blue herons, egrets, gulls, terns, sandpipers and ducks. Abandoned quarries on the site contain an interesting array of coral fossils extending back 380 million years. The 1,000-acre Wainfleet Bog is the largest remaining peat bog in Southwestern Ontario. An important wildlife habitat, the Bog is home to a small remnant population of Mississauga rattlesnakes as well as the rare Spotted Turtle. Controlled seasonal hunting for deer and small game and one hour trail rides through the Conservation Area are offered throughout the year by HorsePlay Niagara. Located at Wilson Road off Highway 3 West. For further information contact Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority at 905-788-3135 or www.conservation-niagara.on.ca   Birding Checklist   Great Blue Heron Green Heron Herring Gull Double-crested Cormorant American Bittern Ring-billed Gull Whistling Swan Blue-Winged Teal Canvasback Ring-Necked Pheasant American Coot Common Tern Belted Kingfisher Tree Swallow Blue Jay Catbird Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow Warbler Common Yellowthroat Red-winged Blackbird Brownhead Cowbird Grosbeak Rufous-sided Towhee Field Sparrow Mallard Wood Duck Bufflehead Sora Killdeer Black Tern Downy Woodpecker Barn Swallow House Wren Brown Threasher Red-eyed Vireo Myrtle Warbler American Redstart Northern Oriole Scarlet Tanager Indigo Bunting Slate-coloured Junco Swamp Sparrow Pintail Redhead Red-tailed Hawk Common Gallinule Spotted Sandpiper Mourning Dove Eastern Kingbird Purple Martin Marsh Wren Robin Black/White Warbler Blackburian Warbler Bobolink Common Grackel Cardinal American Goldfinch Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron