Wildlife observation opportunities are best in the early morning or late afternoon hours, when animals are foraging for food.
Waterfowl Observation Periods
- Canada geese and trumpeter swans start arriving in mid-March;
- Ducks start arriving in early April;
- May through mid-June is the best time to observe ducks,when their colorful spring plumage makes identification easier;
- Goslings can be observed as early as the first week in May,and ducklings as early as the third week in May;
- Peak fall populations of Canada geese and ducks occurs from late-September through October.
Other Popular Viewing Opportunities:
- Sandhill Cranes: April 25鈥揗ay 5 and September 25鈥揙ctober 10
- Franklin鈥檚 Gulls: May 1鈥揓uly 15
- Warblers: May 15鈥�25
- Sparrow species: May 15鈥�25
- Shorebirds: May 20鈥�30 and August 15鈥揝eptember 15
- Moose Calves: May 15鈥揓une 15
- Moose Rut: September 15鈥揙ctober 31