Birding

There are lots of opportunities to bird watch on the refuge with over 200 species of songbirds expected. The refuge plays an important role in providing bottomland hardwood habitat for forest interior songbirds. Among those species are the imperiled Cerulean warbler, Swainson's warbler, and Prothonotary warbler. These three species are among the Service's five highest priority migratory songbirds and can be found on the refuge. Other songbirds that can be found nesting on the refuge are Acadian Flycatchers, Indigo Buntings, and the Kentucky Warbler.

Spring and fall migration is also an exciting time to see unique species taking advantage of the food and shelter found on the refuge during their long trips north and south.

Submit your bird sightings on eBird or download the app. Sumitting your sightings helps inform staff, researchers, and the public about bird distribution, abundance, and habitat use.