Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority - Watershed Planning and Services. The Wainfleet Wetland is located just west of Port Colborne in the township of Wainfleet. This 178.79 hectare parcel of land was purchased in 1978 for the purpose of providing a habitat for fish and wildlife and to also protect the flood prone areas from developmental pressures. The wetland is unique as it attracts a large variety of bird species. There has been 50 different species of bird sighted at Wainfleet.
Yellow warblers are the most common, and wading and shorebirds are plentiful.
Examples of wading birds include the great blue heron, and the egret while the shore birds, comprise of gulls, terns, and sandpipers. Duck hunting is offered in a few areas and blinds are provided in the interior of the pond. In terms of fish, there are 19 different species found in this area. Fishing is especially good along the Eagle Marsh Drainage area since it is susceptible to flooding and in turn provides appropriate spawning conditions. For those individuals who are interested in Geology, Wainfleet has an interesting array of coral fossilization.