Calling all nature buffs! Catch glimpses of wildlife, take a leisurely walk through the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary’s nature trails, or, partake in one of the special events and environmental programs offered year round. A visit to the Interpretive Centre, bird watching, and wildlife study are just a few of the many activities you can enjoy at the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Imagine thousands of Canada Geese anxiously awaiting their feed. That is the magnificent sight you will see during fall at the sanctuary. If cross country skiing is your passion, what a great way to get some exercise and see wildlife on the groomed ski trails.

Camping is also available at the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary. It is one of a variety of camping experiences offered by the Parks of the St. Lawrence.

The Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary is designated a cycle friendly site to visit!

St Lawrence Parks

SECRETS TO HAND FEEDING WINTER BIRDS

Bring upgraded feed that the birds would not usually have in their feeders unsalted shelled sunflower seeds have worked best for me in experience.

Approach birds quietly and confidently stand patiently and try to add a gentle bird like sound.

Places on trails or between feeders or where there is water can often be where hungry birds can be found.

I have broken down all of the Canadian Migratory Bird Sanctuaries by location and included links so you can enjoy them while travelling in Canada.

At present, there are 92 MBS across Canada, comprising almost 11.5 million hectares of migratory bird habitat that provides safe refuge for migratory birds in the terrestrial and marine environment. The Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment Canada is the agency responsible for MBS, although the sanctuaries can be located on federal, provincial or private land.

Alberta

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Inglewood MBS	1968	111
Red Deer MBS	1924	129
Richardson Lake MBS	1949	10,798
Saskatoon Lake MBS	1948	1,150

British Columbia

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Christie Islet MBS	1962	1
Victoria Harbour MBS	1931	1,841
George C. Reifel MBS	1967	376
Nechako River MBS	1944	183
Shoal Harbour MBS	1931	143
Vaseux Lake MBS	1923	559
Esquimalt Lagoon MBS	1923	134

New Brunswick

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Grand Manan MBS	1931	433
Inkerman MBS	1998	16
Machias Seal Island MBS	1944	1,046

Newfoundland and Labrador

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Shepherd Island MBS	1991	18
Île aux Canes MBS	1991	162
Terra Nova MBS	1967	1,178

Northwest Territories

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Anderson River Delta MBS	1961	118,417
Banks Island No. 1 MBS	1961	2,019,997
Banks Island No. 2 MBS	1961	14,302
Cape Parry MBS	1961	227
Kendall Island MBS	1961	61,241

Nova Scotia

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Amherst Point MBS	1947	432
Big Glace Bay Lake MBS	1939	393
Port Hebert MBS	1980	346
Kentville MBS	1939	506
Port Joli MBS	1941	397
Sable River MBS	1941	313
Sable Island MBS	1977	3,100
Haley Lake MBS	1941	95

Nunavut

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Akimiski Island MBS	1941	353,421
Bylot Island MBS	1965	1,282,731
Dewey Soper MBS	1957	816,599
East Bay MBS	1959	112,811
Harry Gibbons MBS	1959	143,811
McConnell River MBS	1960	36,803
Prince Leopold Island MBS	1992	30,399
Queen Maud Gulf MBS	1961	6,292,818
Seymour Island MBS	1975	5,302

Ontario

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Beckett Creek MBS	1969	184
Chantry Island MBS	1957	18
Eleanor Island MBS	1971	1
Hannah Bay MBS	1939	25,141
Mississippi Lake MBS	1959	300
Moose River MBS	1958	2,678
Rideau MBS	1957	752
St. Joseph’s Island MBS	1951	983
Upper Canada MBS	1961	2,601

Prince Edward Island

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Black Pond MBS	1936	130

Quebec

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Brador Bay MBS	1925	567
Baie des Loups MBS	1925	3,610
Betchouane MBS	1925	492
Boatswain Bay MBS	1941	15,687
Cap-Saint-Ignace MBS	1972	131
Gros Mécatina MBS	1996	2,168
Île à la Brume MBS	1925	3,790
Île aux Basques MBS	1927	840
Île aux Hérons MBS	1937	631
Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock MBS	1919	1,361
Carillon Island MBS	1937	455
Couvée Islands MBS	1986	15
Corossol Island MBS	1937	364
Philipsburg MBS	1972	528
Îles Sainte-Marie MBS	1925	3,980
L’Islet MBS	1986	59
L’Isle-Verte MBS	1986	376
Montmagny MBS	1986	122
Mont Saint-Hilaire MBS	1960	985
Nicolet MBS	1982	2,937
Îles de la Paix MBS	1955	1,092
Bird Rocks MBS	1919	648
Saint-Augustin MBS	1925	5,369
Saint-Omer MBS	1986	56
Saint-Vallier MBS	1986	356
Senneville MBS	1936	555
Trois-Saumons MBS	1986	157
Watshishou MBS	1925	10,674

Saskatchewan

Name	Year established	Size in hectares
Basin and Middle Lakes MBS	1925	4,638
Duncairn Reservoir MBS	1948	1,615
Indian Head MBS	1924	32
Last Mountain Lake MBS	1887	4,843
Lenore Lake MBS	1925	7,481
Murray Lake MBS	1948	1,589
Neely Lake MBS	1952	346
Old Wives Lake MBS	1925	32,391
Opuntia Lake MBS	1952	1,391
Redberry Lake MBS	1925	5,271
Scent Grass Lake MBS	1948	647
Sutherland MBS	1924	130
Upper Rousay Lake MBS	1948	364
Val Marie Reservoir MBS	1948	431
Wascana Lake MB