Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area





THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF KANSAS WILDLIFE, PARKS AND TOURISM, CHEYENNE BOTTOMS WILDLIFE AREA
24 hr current conditions Phone: 620-793-7730
Area Office Phone: 620-793-3066
Area Wildlife Manager: Jason Wagner
From Great Bend, KS:
- 5 miles North on US Highway 281.
- 2 miles East
From Hoisington, KS:
- 5 miles South on US Highway 281.
- 2 miles East
From Highway K-4:
- You can access Cheyenne Bottoms by turning South at Redwing and following the gravel road.
From Highway K-156
- You can also access Cheyenne Bottoms from K-156
Area News
8/14/20
Annual information night will be held August 20th at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. Please bring a mask if you plan to attend.
The dry conditions throughout the area has allowed a lot of work to take place on the wildlife area. Part of the $6 million dollar grant is set aside for silt removal. That portion of the project is ongoing and the silt removal done to this point has made a huge difference in the ability to move water and keep pools dry. The heavy equipment has taken a toll on the roads, but they will be repaired once silt removal is complete. In the near future, all electric pumps will be replaced. A lot of the projects are still in the planning phase, but getting close to actually starting the work. There will be a flurry of activity over the next 2 years that will result in a much improved wildlife area.
Complete control of cattails in 3A was accomplished. The entire pool has been planted to milo, wheat, or millet. The blind islands were repaired and planted to a grass and cover crop mix. These should give hunters a place to hide come fall. Pool 3B has been dewatered. Using the Marsh Master, the invasive Phragmites was sprayed in the pool. The machine was also used to broadcast millet on exposed mud flats. However, cattails continue to expand in the pool. Pool 4A was sprayed last summer and almost all cattails are dead in the pool. Some of the dead residue, 597 acres was burned off. Last year's cattail control in 4B was very effective and only small areas are being disked for cattail control. The pool has decent moist soil, and 24 acres of milo and 145 acres of millet have been planted. Past cattail control in Pool 5 has resulted in a pool filled with moist soil plants. Plans are being made to again spray cattails and Phragmites in Pool 2. Any areas that are disked will hopefully be planted back to millet. As much as possible, water is being diverted to keep the storage pools as full as possible. Flooding of the perimeter pools will begin in late August. Water is being kept off the pools to prevent cattail germination, allow planted and natural plants to mature, and to finish up some projects prior to flooding.
Please remember to be courteous of all users and staff on the wildlife area. Please pull off the side of the road if you are going to stop and view wildlife. The roads are wide enough and shoulders and solid enough to pull off the road and allow other traffic down the road. Also, pick up trash on the wildlife area to maintain an enjoyable area for all.
KDWPT IMPLEMENTED AN ELECTRONIC PERMIT SYSTEM BEGINNING WITH THE 2014-2015 HUNTING SEASON. ALL HUNTERS, INCLUDING DEER AND UPLAND ARE REQUIRED TO USE ISPORTSMAN.
HUNTERS NEED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT IN iSportsman BY GOING TO https://kdwpt.isportsman.net AND FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE DIRECTIONS:
1. Scroll down the left side of the page to the blue "register" button.
2. Provide hunter information.
ONCE REGISTERED, HUNTERS WILL BE ABLE TO CALL OR LOG ONTO THE SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 1 AND GET THEIR PERMIT FOR THE DOVE OPENER. THEY CAN ALSO VISIT THE CHEYENNE BOTTOMS WILDLIFE AREA PAGE ON iSPORTSMAN AT https://kdwpt.isportsman.net/Locations/Cheyenne_Bottoms.aspx
Visit the Kansas Wetlands Education Center at Cheyenne Bottoms. They have educational exhibits directed at describing the role wetlands play in the natural world with a focus on Cheyenne Bottoms. Find out the wide variety of wetlands found in Kansas, you may be surprised at the diversity in this grassland state. Their location is in the southeast portion of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area along Kansas Highway 156. Their hours are Monday through Saturday 9 to 5, Sunday 1 to 5. They are closed Mondays from November 1 through March 31. The phone number is 620-566-1456.
Here are some helpful documents and articles for your trip Cheyenne Bottoms.
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF KANSAS WILDLIFE, PARKS AND TOURISM, CHEYENNE BOTTOMS WILDLIFE AREA
24 hr current conditions Phone: 620-793-7730
Area Office Phone: 620-793-3066
Area Wildlife Manager: Jason Wagner
From Great Bend, KS:
- 5 miles North on US Highway 281.
- 2 miles East
From Hoisington, KS:
- 5 miles South on US Highway 281.
- 2 miles East
From Highway K-4:
- You can access Cheyenne Bottoms by turning South at Redwing and following the gravel road.
From Highway K-156
- You can also access Cheyenne Bottoms from K-156
- Vehicles are permitted only on established roads and parking areas. Driving off roads or on roads closed by sign or barrier is prohibited.
- Camping is permitted only in the primitive campground located 1/2 mile west of the area office.
- The use of watercraft is restricted to minimize disturbance to the wildlife and to ensure a more aesthetically pleasing experience for all visitors. Watercraft are not permitted in the refuge areas. During the waterfowl season, in-water propeller-driven boats and hand powered boats can be utilized in Pools 2, 3 and 4. Airboats are not allowed at any time. Outside the waterfowl season, only hand-powered boats are allowed. From April 15 to August 15, hand powered watercraft are not permitted between 10 A.M. and 5 P.M. Life jacket laws will be enforced.
- Littering is prohibited. Take all trash with you.
- Boats, decoys, ammunition, binoculars and other supplies are not available at the area office.
- The Mitigation Marsh, located in the southeast portion of the Wildlife Area, is managed as a youth hunting area. It is open to hunters less than 16 years old hunters accompanied by no more than two adults.
- Non-toxic shot is required for all shotgun hunting. The possession of lead shot in the field is prohibited.
- No shooting is allowed on or from the dikes.
- No holes or pits may be dug for any purpose. Portable blinds and temporary blinds made of native vegetation may be used but must be removed within 10 days after the close of the hunting season or after the last day of use.
Here is a complete list of Public Land Regulations or you can download the regulation summary.
The 19,857-acre Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area is part of a 41,000-acre natural land sink just northeast of Great Bend.
During the 1940's and1950s, the State of Kansas acquired the land, and dikes were constructed to impound water in five pools. Canals and dams were built to divert water from the nearby Arkansas River and Wet Walnut Creek to supplement water provided by two intermittent streams, Blood and Deception creeks. Monies for this initial land purchasing and development came from two sources. One was the sale of hunting licenses. The second was from a Federal excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition. The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act was passed in 1937. This legislation allows for the collection of this excise tax money which is then apportioned out to each state with the amount received based on the total area of the state and the number of hunting licenses sold. The program is a cost reimbursement program where the state covers the full amount of an approved project then applies for reimbursement through Federal Aid for up to 75% of the project expenses. Cheyenne Bottoms was one of the first projects the State of Kansas embarked on using this Federal program. Federal Aid continues to fund, along with hunting license dollars, the annual operation and maintenance of the property for all to enjoy. Some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities can be had on land bought and maintained using these hunter generated dollars.
During the 1990s, extensive renovation sub-divided some of the pools. In addition, pump stations were built to allow for increased management flexibility and water level manipulation. This renovation effort also provided increased water conservation to better meet wildlife needs during dry periods. Manipulation of water levels in the pools is a major tool in managing the marsh for water birds. Another part of the renovation was the construction of large (2 to 5 acre) islands in Pools 3 and 4. These islands served as locations to deposit accumulated silt in areas of chronic cattail stands. They also are used by hunters and nesting birds.
Each year, one or more of the pools is drained as deemed necessary. Often these areas are seeded to millet and/or wheat and undesirable vegetation is controlled by burning, mowing and disking while the pools are dry. The photo below shows the current plant that is posing a threat to Cheyenne Bottoms. Phragmites is a wetland plant that, if left unchecked, can take over a marsh. It has even out competed cattail at Cheyenne Bottoms.
The History behind some of the parking lot names.
Several years ago names were given to the various parking lots located around the Wildlife Area. The effort was being done to get away from the institutionalized numbering system in place and to recognize some of the history associated with the Bottoms. Presented here are the names of the lots and the background behind them.
Coursing Club: During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s a Coursing Club was located a bit north and west of the Wildlife Area office about 1.5 miles. They used greyhounds to chase jack rabbits.
4 Corners: Located northeast of the office 2 miles, this lot is close to the lodge of an early 20th Century duck hunting club by that name.
Brinkman: Located 1 mile west and about 3 miles south of Redwing, this lot is named after an early landowner who settled in the northern portion of Cheyenne Bottoms in the 1870’s or 80’s.
Redwing: Named after the small community located to the north of the parking lot.
Kinzel: This lot, on the east side of Pool 3B, is named after a family residing in the area for some time.
Pike: Located on the east side of Pool 3B, this lot is named after the explorer who passed through the basin in 1806.
Schrepel: Located behind Pool 4A, this lot is named after the family that had a farm here in the early 1900's.
Deadman: Located behind Pool 4A, off K-156 Highway, this lot is named after an incident in the late 1900's when a person was discovered having apparently committed suicide near the lot.
White Rock: This lot is located on the south end of the Pool 4A/4B dividing dike. Following the renovation of the 1990’s, this parking lot was surfaced with crushed limestone rock giving it a white color.
Ridge Road: A military road from Fort Harker to Fort Larned crossed the basin in the mid to late 1800's. In periods of wet conditions travelers shifted their route to the south following a ‘ridge’ around the basin avoiding the water.
Green Lake: Prior to development as a wildlife area, several small depressions held water longer than the rest of the basin when going dry. Located north of this lot about 1 ¼ miles, on the east end of the Goose Hunting Zones, was Green Lake. It was one of these depressions.
Silo: This parking lot on the Goose Hunting Zones is named for the long standing landmark north of the lot.
Gunnery: During World War 2 the Army Air Corps used the Bottoms as a training/target area for plane crews flying out of the Great Bend Airfield. Located less than a mile west of this lot, on the west end of the Goose Hunting Zones, were gun emplacement structures used for small arms/machine gun practice.
- Type of Facility: Parking Lot
- Location of Facility: 38 26 04.7 98 42 04.0
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- Type of Facility: Boat Ramp
- Location of Facility: 38 28 58.0 98 40 58.0
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- Type of Facility: Boat Ramp
- Location of Facility: 38 27 49.5 98 37 39.5
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- Type of Facility: Wildlife Observation
- Location of Facility: 38 26 56.3 98 38 15.1
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- Type of Facility: Office
- Location of Facility: 38 26 05.0 98 39 52.0
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- Type of Facility: Parking Lot
- Location of Facility: 38 26 05.0 98 38 45.5
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- Location of Facility: 38 26 27.4 98 37 50.3
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- Location of Facility: 38 26 45.7 98 37 06.2
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- Location of Facility: 38 27 00.3 98 37 05.3
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- Type of Facility: Boat Ramp
- Location of Facility: 38 27 17.9 98 36 33.1
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- Location of Facility: 38 27 50.1 98 35 49.4
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- Location of Facility: 38 28 47.3 98 35 42.2
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- Location of Facility: 38 29 51.0 98 36 04.3
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- Location of Facility: 38 29 17.2 98 36 41.8
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- Location of Facility: 38 28 42.2 98 38 11.0
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- Location of Facility: 38 28 43.1 98 38 17.3
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- Location of Facility: 38 30 02.0 98 39 06.2
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- Location of Facility: 38 28 14.3 98 40 25.5
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- Type of Facility: Boat Ramp
- Location of Facility: 38 27 34.3 98 4042.1
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- Type of Facility: Parking Lot
- Location of Facility: 38 27 48.6 98 42 45.1
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- Type of Facility: Office
- This facility is ADA accessible
- Location of Facility: 38 26 57.5 98 44 13.9
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Waterfowl numbers | Artic blast has sent almost all waterfowl back south. As of right now, only a few geese are present on the wildlife area. Goose number are expected to change rapidly next week with the forecasted warmer temperatures. If the report has not been updated in a few days, please assume that conditions and bird numbers are the same as the last update. |
Water level | 100% of 6"+ of ice. 1A-40", 1B-43", 1C-43", 2-18", 3A-15", 3B-15", 4A-trapped shallow water, 4B-13", 5-13". |
Hunting conditions | Pool 2-multiple holes have been sprayed out, 733 acres of phragmites was sprayed. Pool 3A-all blind islands repaired, cattail control complete, 67 acres milo, 70 acres wheat, 534 acres millet. Pool 3B-small areas of millet planted, some moist soil plants. Pool 4A all cattails were sprayed last year, burned almost all dead cattails, some moist soil plants, disked about 400 acres in the back of the pool, 251 acres planted to wheat. 4B- disked around 120 acres of cattails, 24 acres milo, 145 acres millet, good moist soil plants. Pool 5-Good moist soil plant production. |
Expected hunting success | Hunters averaged 3.74 birds per hunter during teal season, 3.40 birds per hunter during the youth/military weekend, 2.62 birds per hunter during regular season. |
Comments | Use footcrossings in Pools 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B as the ditches have been cleaned out and are very deep. 3A IS CLOSED TO MOTORIZED BOATS MOTORIZED BOATS ALLOWED ONLY DURING OPEN WATERFOWL SEASON. THIS MEANS NO SCOUTING FROM A MOTOR BOAT PRIOR TO SEASON LEGAL SHOOTING HOURS ARE 30 MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE TO SUNSET. UNLAWFUL TO SHOOT FROM ROADS OR DIKES ON THE WILDLIFE AREA. DO NOT PARK BLOCKING ROADS, GATES, BOAT RAMPS, FOOT CROSSINGS, ETC. DO NOT LAUNCH TRAILERED BOATS FROM DIKES OR FOOT CROSSINGS. ANY BOATS ON A TRAILER MUST USE DESIGNATED BOAT RAMPS. NO TRASH POLICY ON THE WILDLIFE AREA. CAMP IN DESIGNATED CAMPGROUND ONLY 1 DRAWN SPECIAL HUNT FOR 1 PARTY OF 3 YOUTH WILL BE HELD EACH SATURDAY MORNING OF REGULAR DUCK SEASON IN POOL 5. CHECK OUT KSOUTDOORS.COM TO APPLY AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIAL HUNTS PROGRAM. Teal - Sept. 12-27, 2020 Youth/Military/Veteran - Oct. 3-4, 2020 Ducks, Low Plains Early Zone - Oct. 10-Dec. 6 and Dec. 19- Jan. 3, 2021 Goose Seasons: Canada - Oct. 31- Nov. 1, 2020 and Nov.4, 2020-Feb. 14, 2021 Whitefront - Oct. 31-Jan. 3, 2021 and Jan. 23-Feb. 14, 2021 Light - Oct. 31- Nov. 1, 2020 and Nov.4, 2020-Feb. 14, 2021 Light goose conservation order - Feb. 15-April 30, 2021 iSportsman (electronic daily hunt permit system) will be required of all hunters this fall. There will not be any cards available this year, so please set up an iSportsman account prior to this hunting season. Hunters are required to use the electronic Daily Hunt Permit system. HUNTERS NEED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT IN iSportsman BY GOING TO https://kdwpt.isportsman.net AND FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE DIRECTIONS: 1. Scroll down the left side of the page to the blue "register" button. 2. Provide hunter information. ONCE REGISTERED, HUNTERS WILL BE ABLE TO CALL OR LOG ONTO THE SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 1 AND GET THEIR PERMIT FOR THE DOVE OPENER. THEY CAN ALSO VISIT THE CHEYENNE BOTTOMS WILDLIFE AREA PAGE ON iSPORTSMAN AT https://kdwpt.isportsman.net/Locations/Cheyenne_Bottoms.aspx |
Hunting at Cheyenne Bottoms
Hunting pressure on the Bottoms can be heavy during waterfowl season, particularly on weekends. Hunters planning trips to the Bottoms should consider weekday hunts.
Prior to hunting any species on Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, all hunters are required to obtain and complete a Daily Hunt Permit. These permits can be found at all entrances to the wildlife area, at all parking lots and most boat ramps. Silver colored, iron dispensers are located at these points. Each permit is a two piece card. Before hunting, complete the top portion of the card and separate it from the lower portion and place it in the permit box. Carry the lower portion of the permit with you while hunting. Upon completion of your hunt, fill out the lower portion and place it in a permit box. Each hunter must complete one for each day hunting at Cheyenne Bottoms. Hunters are encouraged to use iSportsman, the electronic Daily Hunt Permit. First time users will need to register and obtain a General Access Permit. Registration can be done any time prior to the first hunt by logging on to https://kdwpt.isportsman.net click registration. Once you have obtained the General Access Permit you can log in from a computer or smart phone or call 1-844-500-0825 to 'check-in'. Once checked in you are ready to hunt. After you are done hunting for the day, 'check-out' the same way.
Pools 1, 5 and a portion of Pool 2 are refuge areas and closed to all activities. Exceptions to this occur for some special hunts. Check with wildlife area personnel for more information.
In addition to waterfowl, other game may be legally taken at Cheyenne Bottoms. Pheasant hunting is usually good. Snipe and rail hunting is good along the shallow marsh margins. Quail and deer are also present in fair numbers.
A handicapped accessible hunting/photo blind is available by reservation. Call the office for additional information and reservations.
In the event of whooping crane activity, the pool the birds are in is closed to all hunting and the goose hunting zones are closed to crane and light goose hunting.
Bird Watching
Because Cheyenne Bottoms is such a diverse, large and unique marsh, birdwatching is one of the more popular activities on the area. The spring and fall migration periods offer the best opportunity to view large numbers of different species in this one location. In spring, waterfowl and sandhill cranes can begin arriving as early as February. Wading birds, such as herons and egrets, begin arriving in March and April. Most shorebirds arrive in late April and early May. By late May, the birds that are still present on the area will tend to remain and nest.
The southward migration in fall can be a rewarding and challenging time for the birdwatcher. Most of the birds moving through the area during this time of year have replaced their breeding plumage with a set of feathers that lack much of the color they had just a few months earlier. This can make identification difficult, especially when looking at shorebirds. The fall shorebird migration can begin as early as July and extend well into September and October. Because of this, the bird numbers are not as impressive as the spring movement since the birds do not achieve as great a number at any one time. The peak period for duck viewing in the fall occurs early to mid-October. Most wading birds remain on the area until the marsh freezes. This is especially true for the great blue heron. Whooping cranes are most apt to stop at Cheyenne Bottoms in late October into early November. Bald eagles winter on the area and are present from as early as November to as late as March. A checklist of birds found on the area and the seasons they are present is available at the area office and the information signs at the main entrances. You may also download this list from this web page.
If you go to Interesting Facts, here on the Cheyenne Bottoms web page, you will find the nedian dates of first observation of many different species of birds. These observations are a compilation of data collected at Cheyenne Bottoms over the past 30 years.
For a current idea of birds present on the Area, go to Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area News.
Other Activities
Fishing at Cheyenne Bottoms is limited, for the most part, to carp and bullheads. Occasional catches of channel cat, crappie and bass are made after several continuous years of having water on the area.
Trapping is permitted on the wildlife area. A special permit is required. It is available at the area office free of charge. However, trapping is not permitted at any time in the refuge area nor during the waterfowl season.
Click this link to view the current Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area Newsletter. Click this link to sign up to receive the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area Newsletter via email.
MIGRATION PHENOLOGY
Median first observation date of birds with at least 5 observations at Cheyenne Bottoms during 1976-2003
SPECIES | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV |
Mallard | 4- Feb | |||||||||
Common merganser | 4- Feb | |||||||||
Hooded merganser | 6- Feb | |||||||||
Belted kingfisher | 7- Feb | |||||||||
Northern pintail | 8- Feb | |||||||||
Common goldeneye | 9- Feb | |||||||||
Greater white-fronted goose | 10- Feb | |||||||||
Green-winged teal | 15- Feb | |||||||||
Tundra swan | 16- Feb | |||||||||
Sandhill crane | 17- Feb | |||||||||
American wigeon | 19- Feb | |||||||||
Redhead | 20- Feb | |||||||||
Gadwall | 21- Feb | |||||||||
American coot | 22- Feb | |||||||||
Northern shoveler | 23- Feb | |||||||||
Bufflehead | 23- Feb | |||||||||
Snow goose | 24- Feb | |||||||||
Lesser scaup | 27- Feb | |||||||||
Canvasback | 28- Feb | |||||||||
Ring-necked duck | 28- Feb | |||||||||
Killdeer | 28- Feb | |||||||||
Ruddy duck | 3- Mar | |||||||||
Great blue heron | 8- Mar | |||||||||
Cinnamon teal | 8- Mar | |||||||||
Blue-winged teal | 9- Mar | |||||||||
Pied-billed grebe | 10- Mar | |||||||||
American white pelican | 16- Mar | |||||||||
Wood duck | 16- Mar | |||||||||
Greater yellowlegs | 19- Mar | |||||||||
Baird's sandpiper | 19- Mar | |||||||||
Long-billed dowitcher | 20- Mar | |||||||||
Double-crested cormorant | 21- Mar | |||||||||
Eastern phoebe | 23- Mar | |||||||||
Lesser yellowlegs | 25- Mar | |||||||||
Mourning dove | 25- Mar | |||||||||
Common snipe | 26- Mar | |||||||||
American avocet | 1- Apr | |||||||||
Semipalmated sandpiper | 4- Apr | |||||||||
Least sandpiper | 4- Apr | |||||||||
Western sandpiper | 6- Apr | |||||||||
Rough-winged swallow | 6- Apr | |||||||||
Pectoral sandpiper | 7- Apr | |||||||||
Eared grebe | 7- Apr | |||||||||
American bittern | 8- Apr | |||||||||
Turkey vulture | 8- Apr | |||||||||
Black-crowned night-heron | 9- Apr | |||||||||
Swainson's hawk | 9- Apr | |||||||||
Yellow-headed blackbird | 9- Apr | |||||||||
Great egret | 10- Apr | |||||||||
Snowy egret | 10- Apr | |||||||||
Snowy plover | 10- Apr | |||||||||
Franklin's gull | 11- Apr | |||||||||
Wilson's phalarope | 12- Apr | |||||||||
Hudsonian godwit | 12- Apr | |||||||||
Cattle egret | 12- Apr | |||||||||
Black-necked stilt | 12- Apr | |||||||||
Burrowing owl | 12- Apr | |||||||||
Tree swallow | 12- Apr | |||||||||
Long-billed curlew | 13- Apr | |||||||||
White-faced ibis | 13- Apr | |||||||||
Barn swallow | 13- Apr | |||||||||
Marbled godwit | 14- Apr | |||||||||
Forster's tern | 14- Apr | |||||||||
Stilt sandpiper | 15- Apr | |||||||||
Semipalmated plover | 16- Apr | |||||||||
American golden-plover | 16- Apr | |||||||||
Horned grebe | 16- Apr | |||||||||
Little blue heron | 16- Apr | |||||||||
Dunlin | 17- Apr | |||||||||
Western grebe | 17- Apr | |||||||||
Short-billed dowitcher | 18- Apr | |||||||||
Osprey | 18- Apr | |||||||||
Black-billed magpie | 19- Apr | |||||||||
House wren | 19- Apr | |||||||||
Willet | 20- Apr | |||||||||
Whimbrel | 21- Apr | |||||||||
Brown thrasher | 21- Apr | |||||||||
Peregrine falcon | 23- Apr | |||||||||
Common moorhen | 23- Apr | |||||||||
Virginia rail | 24- Apr | |||||||||
Sora | 24- Apr | |||||||||
Cliff swallow | 24- Apr | |||||||||
Piping plover | 25- Apr | |||||||||
Spotted sandpiper | 26- Apr | |||||||||
Upland sandpiper | 26- Apr | |||||||||
Black-bellied plover | 27- Apr | |||||||||
Western kingbird | 27- Apr | |||||||||
Common yellowthroat | 27- Apr | |||||||||
Eastern kingbird | 28- Apr | |||||||||
Sanderling | 29- Apr | |||||||||
Baltimore oriole | 30- Apr | |||||||||
White-rumped sandpiper | 1- May | |||||||||
Solitary sandpiper | 1- May | |||||||||
Red knot | 2- May | |||||||||
Buff-breasted sandpiper | 3- May | |||||||||
Chimney swift | 3- May | |||||||||
Green heron | 4- May | |||||||||
Least bittern | 6- May | |||||||||
Red-headed woodpecker | 7- May | |||||||||
Gray catbird | 7- May | |||||||||
Dickcissel | 8- May | |||||||||
Ruddy turnstone | 9- May | |||||||||
Red-necked phalarope | 9- May | |||||||||
Mississippi kite | 9- May | |||||||||
Black tern | 12- May | |||||||||
Common nighthawk | 12- May | |||||||||
Lesser yellowlegs | 2- Jul | |||||||||
Semipalmated sandpiper | 8- Jul | |||||||||
Marbled godwit | 8- Jul | |||||||||
Western sandpiper | 9- Jul | |||||||||
Greater yellowlegs | 10- Jul | |||||||||
Long-billed dowitcher | 10- Jul | |||||||||
Least sandpiper | 10- Jul | |||||||||
Long-billed curlew | 12- Jul | |||||||||
Stilt sandpiper | 12- Jul | |||||||||
White-rumped sandpiper | 12- Jul | |||||||||
Whimbrel | 13- Jul | |||||||||
Willet | 17- Jul | |||||||||
Baird's sandpiper | 18- Jul | |||||||||
Short-billed dowitcher | 21- Jul | |||||||||
Pectoral sandpiper | 23- Jul | |||||||||
Solitary sandpiper | 23- Jul | |||||||||
Semipalmated plover | 27- Jul | |||||||||
Ruddy turnstone | 27- Jul | |||||||||
Piping plover | 31- Jul | |||||||||
Hudsonian godwit | 1- Aug | |||||||||
Red knot | 7- Aug | |||||||||
Sanderling | 8- Aug | |||||||||
Black-bellied plover | 18- Aug | |||||||||
Buff-breasted sandpiper | 22- Aug | |||||||||
Common snipe | 6- Sep | |||||||||
Dunlin | 8- Sep | |||||||||
American golden-plover | 14- Sep | |||||||||
Greater white-fronted goose | 24- Sep | |||||||||
Sandhill crane | 1- Oct | |||||||||
Whooping crane | 22- Oct | |||||||||
Bald eagle | 19- Nov |