Features: This 3,200 acre USFWS
refuge was established in 1989. The refuge features the prairie
wetland ecosystem and is located in the prairie-hardwood transition
zone.
Best Times To Visit: April through November.
Birds To Look For: Waterfowl, including
Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Common Goldeneye and
Ruddy Duck. Shorebirds when marshes are in drawdown,
Snowy
Owl (winter only), Sedge and Marsh Wrens, grassland
sparrows, Bobolink and Yellow-headed
Blackbird.
Rarities seen include Cattle Egret and Piping
Plover.
Notes For Birding The Area: Checklist available.
Refuge Office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays
year-round.
Features: This 3,200 acre USFWS
refuge was established in 1989. The refuge features the prairie
wetland ecosystem and is located in the prairie-hardwood transition
zone.
Birds To Look For: Waterfowl, including
Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Common Goldeneye and
Ruddy Duck. Shorebirds when marshes are in drawdown,
Snowy
Owl (winter only), Sedge and Marsh Wrens, grassland
sparrows, Bobolink and Yellow-headed
Blackbird.
Rarities seen include Cattle Egret and Piping
Plover.