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Snow geese breed from late May to mid-August, but they leave their nesting areas and spend more than half the year on their migration to-and-from warmer wintering areas. During spring migration (the reverse migration), large flocks of snow geese fly very high and migrate in large numbers along narrow corridors, more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km ...
The visitors center is great, with many displays and interactive stations.We went to see the annual migration of snow geese, tundra swans, Canadians, and a few odd ducks. Normally the visitors center is closed on Mondays and holidays and the access roads are not open till March 1st. Due to the early migration, they were open yesterday.
It is a resting place for millions of snow geese, Canadian geese, ducks, divers, pelicans, swans and other winged creatures twice a year. Squaw Creek is about a 2-hour drive south of Omaha on Interstate 29. It’s about an hour drive north of Kansas City. Birds stop here in the late fall and early spring seasons during migration.
Visited March 3rd before 9am to see the roughly 500,000 snow geese migrating north. It was an amazing site enjoyed by our whole family. We also enjoyed walking through the visitor center and checking out the wildlife exhibits as well as the sunken Bertrand exhibits.
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Missouri, United States (formerly Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge ). It was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The refuge comprises 7,350 acres (30 km 2) along the ...
Visitor center provide great information about migration bird and wildlife habitat. This is a great place to see over 50,000 birds migration in spring. Snow geese, tundra swan, Canadian geese, bald eagle and many birds are around.
The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area (NWA) located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the National Provincial Capital Region of Quebec, established on 28 April 1978. It is one of the critical habitats for the greater snow goose during migration. Flocks of tens of thousands of these birds stop over ...
By watching the Snow Goose count in late fall and early spring, it's possible to time your visit to see 500,000 or even over a million snow geese at Squaw Creek. There are few events in nature so spectacular as when this many geese fly up at once. At other times of year, a variety of bird species hang out here.