Mix and Match

This small park (500 hectares) combines a variety of habitats into a relatively small area. It also concentrates bird migration in spring and fall due to its pointed shape. Presqu'ile is the French word for peninsula; it means "almost an island". The technical term for this particular peninsula is tombolo which means an island joined to the mainland via a sandspit. MAP

Areas of Interest

Presqu'ile Bay & Marsh Boardwalk

From late February through to early April, Presqu'ile Bay is a staging area for 10s of thousands of diving ducks, such as: Swans and harlequin ducks can also be seen here in migration.

The marsh hosts American bittern, Black Terns, Marsh Wrens and Common Yellowthroat.

West Beach & the Islands

The large beaches here and at Sandbanks Provincial Park near here were formed at the end of the last glacial period. The west beach area is a staging area for shorebirds in spring and fall. Whimbrel pass through here in migration. The islands on the west side of the park host thousands of gulls, terns & double-crested cormorants.

Monarchs in Migration

Presqu'ile also concentrates the fall migration of monarch butterflies.
Related links
The Butterfly Web Site, Monarch Watch and North American Butterfly Association.

White-tailed Deer

The park supports over 200 white-tailed deer which puts a certain amount of stress on the local plant species.

The Friends of Presqu'ile Park

This is a non-profit volunteer organization which enhances the operation of the park in co-operation with the Provincial government. They can be reached at: The Friends of Presqu'ile Park P.O. Box 1442 Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0 OR at their web site at http://www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca

Publications available from the Friends

See also

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