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Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge is largely comprised of a reservoir
and potholes, providing habitat for abundant waterfowl and other
birds dependent on water.
Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge
Waterfowl numbers vary through out the year. The Mission Valley is
located between the Pacific Flyway, found more to the west, and the
Central Flyway, which is over the Continental Divide to the east. So
Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge rarely sees very large numbers of
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birds during migration. The birds seem to come in waves – such as a
flock of 100 tundra swans for a few days before they move on, then
the next week it might be the western grebes, then redheads, then
coots, and so on. You can access the bird checklist with notes of
habitat and seasons through their website,
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http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Nine-pipe
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