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Merced National Wildlife Refuge
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Merced Refuge, located in Californias northern San Joaquin Valley, is critically important to wintering waterfowl and
attracts large concentrations of ducks, geese and
lesser sandhill cranes.
Over 2,000 acres of seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands are extensively managed to produce natural waterfowl food plants such as wild millet and swamp timothy. Thousands of ducks (primarily pintails), green-winged teal and
an impressive variety of shorebirds and wading birds, use the wetland habitat.
The refuge hosts up to 15,000 lesser sandhill cranes, the largest population in the Central Valley. Peak populations occur during November. A mixture of up to 100,000 geese (Ross, snow, white-fronted and
cackling Canada geese) use refuge marsh and croplands during November to March.
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Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Bird Checklists of the United States Master Table of Contents United States and Canada U.S. Canada Great Plains States Colorado -- Iowa -- Kansas -- Minnesota
6, 2003 From the Madera County foothills to Merced National Wildlife Refuge. Leader Jeff Seay. Contact Frank Gibson if you
25, 2004 Merced National Wildlife Refuge. Leaders Laurie
for Sandhill Cranes, White-faced Ibises, waterfowl (especially Snow Geese), raptors, owls. Merced National Wildlife Refuge Directions From Fresno, take Highway 99 north to Sandy Mush Road. Turn
Phone 209-826-3508 fax 209-8262445 Draft Agenda Saturday, September 6th 6 AM Merced National Wildlife Refuge and Los Banos Wildlife Area for migrant shorebirds and songbirds 12 Noon ? 2 PM
Merced National Wildlife Refuge