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Spring Migration Menu
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Rainwater Basin Facts
There are approximately 400 Rainwater basin wetlands remaining, most range in size from 1 to 40 acres, but some
are over 1,000 acres. The Rainwater basin, in combination with the Platte river, provides for one of the world's greatest waterfowl migration spectacles. 7-9 million ducks and 2-3 million geese annually stop in the Rainwater basin, including:
- 90% of the mid-continental white-fronted goose population
- 50% of the mid-continental mallard population
- 30% of the continental northern pintail population
A total of 257 bird species have been observed in the Rainwater Basin, including:
- 25 species of waterfowl
- 27 species of shorebirds
- 5 threatened and endangered species (bald eagle, whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and peregrine falcon
Other wildlife such as white-tailed deer, coyotes, muskrats, prairie dogs, and beaver can be seen in and around Rainwater Basin wetlands. There are 84 publicly owned Rainwater Basin wetlands totaling over 28,600 acres.
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