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Tundra Swan
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Burdens in Scaup

Mute Swan pop'n status, dietary
intake and 
nutrient reserves

Long-term
Monitoring of Phragmites 
at Long Point

Wildlife Use of Phragmites at 
Long Point

Spring Black 
Duck Banding

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Long Point is one of the most important staging areas for migratory waterfowl in North America.

Its importance can be attributed to several key factors:

• it is uniquely situated between Atlantic and Gulf coast wintering areas on the one hand and prairie and Arctic breeding areas on the other,
• the shallow, productive waters of the Inner Bay and associated wetlands provide ample feeding opportunities for approximately 25 species of waterfowl,
• due to the conservation efforts of local hunt clubs and government and private agencies, it is one of the best conserved and least negatively affected coastal wetlands in the world.

Up to 10 % of the world's Canavasbacks congregate at Long Point during spring and fall while mote than 13,000 Tundra Swans stop to rest and put on body fat during migration.

Long Point was designated as a Ramsar site in 1982, based primarily on its international importance as a waterfowl staging area. Long Point and its surrounding waters have been designated as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, and a Globally Important Bird Area by BirdLife International and the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Ten thousand acres of Long Point’s wetlands have also been designated as a National Wildlife Area. Long Point is one of the best places to hunt waterfowl in Ontario.

 
Long Point offers superb opportunities to hunt ducks and geese.

A look at the species maps depicting recovery or banding locations of Long Point waterfowl demonstrates the importance of this extraordinary staging area for migrating waterfowl throughout eastern and central North America. Note that several species of ducks that migrate through Long Point are passing from their wintering areas in the eastern and southeastern states to breed on the Canadian prairies.

Click on the species to view its banding recovery data.

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