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Birding Festival
in the Crane Creek -
Magee Marsh - Ottawa NWR Region
of
Northwest Ohio
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Ottawa
National Wildlife Refuge |
 The
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1961 to
preserve habitat for migrating birds. Staff at the refuge
also manage Cedar Point and West Sister Island refuges. The
three refuges together now protect approximately 9,000 acres
of habitat and some of the last remnants of the "Great Black
Swamp" in the heart of the Lake Erie marshes.
The Lake Erie Marsh Region has historically been important
to fish, migratory waterfowl, songbirds, and shorebirds.
Large numbers of migrating songbirds stop in the area to
rest during their spring migration. This amazing wildlife
spectacle attracts a large number of visitors from across
the country.
Ottawa Refuge has been designated as a site of regional
significance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve
Network. In 2002, "Birders World" readers voted the refuge
as one of their Top 15 favorite spots to see birds, and the
American Bird Conservancy has identified the refuge as an
Important Bird Area.
To learn more about the Refuge, visit
www.fws.gov/midwest/ottawa/
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