Barritt (54.0 km)
Barrit is a 160-acre site located 5 km southeast of Mirror, featuring wetland, grassland, and aspen forest habitats. The wetlands, with mudflats, rushes, and sedges, attract shorebirds such as the American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, and Wilson’s Phalarope. Birdwatchers can also find species like Canada goose, blue-winged teal, northern shoveler, gadwall, and various songbirds, including yellow warbler and clay-colored sparrow. The area also supports wildlife such as white-tailed deer, moose, garter snakes, and muskrats, as well as plants like trembling aspen, balsam poplar, willow species, and wildflowers such as Canada violet and hookspur violet. The site is accessible by crossing a pasture and an aspen forest with little undergrowth, making it easy to reach the wetlands.
Access: From Mirror, head south on Highway 21, turn east onto Township Road 402, then south onto Range Road 221. The location will be on your right after 1.1 km.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-60
Barrit is a 160-acre site located 5 km southeast of Mirror, featuring wetland, grassland, and aspen forest habitats. The wetlands, with mudflats, rushes, and sedges, attract shorebirds such as the American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, and Wilson’s Phalarope. Birdwatchers can also find species like Canada goose, blue-winged teal, northern shoveler, gadwall, and various songbirds, including yellow warbler and clay-colored sparrow. The area also supports wildlife such as white-tailed deer, moose, garter snakes, and muskrats, as well as plants like trembling aspen, balsam poplar, willow species, and wildflowers such as Canada violet and hookspur violet. The site is accessible by crossing a pasture and an aspen forest with little undergrowth, making it easy to reach the wetlands.
Access: From Mirror, head south on Highway 21, turn east onto Township Road 402, then south onto Range Road 221. The location will be on your right after 1.1 km.
Partners: DUC
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-60
