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WPAs: America’s Duck Factories

10,000 Birds

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), contain many of the nation’s most renowned birding locations, including Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, Laguna Atascosa NWR in Texas, and J.N. The region has justifiably been referred to as the “Duck Factory of North America.” National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs), which are managed by the U.S.

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The Traveling Birder

10,000 Birds

Northern Gulf Coast of Texas , with stops at Anahuac NWR, Brazoria NWR, and Aransas NWR. Rio Grande Valley of Texas , including stops at Santa Ana NWR and Laguna Atascosa NWR. Prairie Pothole Region of the United States , primary in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.