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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

10,000 Birds

Many were specifically established for migratory birds and are strategically positioned along one of the four major North American migration flyways. 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).

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

10,000 Birds

as to number of species). Aransas NWR (368 species and 42.7% 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%. Pea Island NWR (North Carolina): 99.2%.

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