"The Pitt-Addington Marsh WMA supports over 200 bird and 29 mammal species. The area provides important wintering, migration and breeding habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, passerine and upland species. Of particular note is the presence of Greater Sandhill Cranes feeding and nesting in and adjacent to the WMA; it is one of only two nesting sites in the Lower Fraser Valley." BC Parks
Before you get to Pitt Lake you find a marsh on the left of the road. We selected one of the many pathways to drop in our canoe. The marsh is like a labyrinth with many dead ends each holding a secret. It was slightly overcast but the rain held off only giving us a couple of light sprinkles.
On the trip we saw two beaver dens a few dams and many small muskrat dens along the banks. The engineering skills of the beavers amazes me. The force held back by their dams is unbelievable
As we made our way to the far side we began to hear swans. I was trying to get a picture of them in the water but they then took off. A good sized group of them of to their next rest stop. One of the nice things about this area is there are many different types of birds.
On the far side of the marsh there was a built up pathway so we pulled out our canoe and had a hot lunch. A couple groups of people with dogs walked by, we probably will stop somewhere else for lunch next time. Some noodle soup with eggs and vegetables, a short rest then back on the water.
This is a picture of some of the muskrat mounds, they were everywhere. As we came around one bend we saw either two muskrat or beavers playing in the water and chirping. Unfortunately we were unable to get close enough to get a good look at them.
It looked like a lot of this area is used for duck hunting. We saw quite a few duck blinds, with wooden structure and benches and tons of spent shot gun shells, what a mess. But it was still a beautiful area. A nice trip that took about 3 hours and we left with a little more to explore next time.
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