Here is the complete list of approximately 280 species of birds that have been recorded on the Refuge and its immediate environs. It includes some 85 species that nest here, as well as migratory birds travelling the Atlantic Flyway that use the Refuge as a resting and feeding stop. The list is composed in accordance with the Sixth American Ornithologists Union Checklist, and lists birds by category and seasonal relative abundance.
Species listed in bold text are birds known to nest on or near the Refuge.
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