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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

10,000 Birds

Others were established to protect specific bird species or subspecies. But they primary protect land, an essential but dwindling avian resource. Bear River MBR (Utah). Quivira NWR (Kansas). One way to support and protect the system is to visit a refuge, including the top-notch birding locations on this list.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

10,000 Birds

Although the statistics do not address the quality of the land purchased or other qualitative factors, it is safe to assume that when it comes to protecting habitat, size matters. Bear River MBR (Utah): 36.9%. Quivira NWR (Kansas): 99.1%. Aransas NWR (Texas): 42.7%. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR (Washington): 56.3%.

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