Wildlife watching

Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge offers excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. A wide variety of migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, grassland birds, neotropical migrants, mammals and many others can be seen at the refuge. Wildlife can be seen from refuge roads and hiking trails.

When visiting for wildlife viewing or photography, it is best in the morning and evening times, especially during the hot summer months. The time of year will also play a role in the wildlife that you may see on the refuge. During the spring and summer months look for a variety of warblers, sparrows, woodpeckers and other songbirds in the grassland and bottomland forest habitat. The winter is best for viewing eagles, especially along the river and mouth of the chute.