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Ninigret Refugespring migration
Wildlife refugeAt Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, Birding is especially good during spring and fall migration, per the Fish and Wildlife Service. Its usual window for this year has passed.
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About Ninigret Refuge
- What it is
- A wildlife refuge in Rhode Island
- What you'll see
- Spring and fall migration · best viewing spring migration
- Before you go
- Hours: Trails are open sunrise to sunset.
Right now at Ninigret Refuge
Right now in Ninigret Refuge · October
- Fall migration birding · fall migration
Your guide to the area
- Pin color, each place's season now or next:
- Spring
Places on this map (2)
Where to watch
Ocean View Trail
Best spot
A half-mile trail from the Kettle Pond Visitor Center over 15,000-year-old ridges and hollows
Around Ninigret Refuge
Wintering geese and ducks on West Pond in New York
123 mi away
Season: Sep–Mar
Harlequin ducks and winter sea ducks in Rhode Island
24 mi away
Season: In the winter
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Next season here: Spring and fall migration, spring migration.
The year at Ninigret Refuge
- Spring migration birdingspring migration
- May: Cinder worm hatch (extended fishing hours)during the month of May
- Fall migration birdingNowfall migration
Questions people ask
When is the best time to see spring migration at Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge?
Best viewing: spring migration. Birding is especially good during spring and fall migration, per the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Is spring migration under way at Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge right now?
Not now: its usual spring migration window for this year has passed. Next time: spring migration, local timing.
When is the best birding at Ninigret Refuge?
During spring and fall migration, the refuge says.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge ↗ (opens in a new tab)
What are Ninigret Refuge's hours?
The trails at the headquarters unit and the Salt Pond unit are open from sunrise to sunset.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge ↗ (opens in a new tab)
What's special about the land at Ninigret Refuge?
Its headquarters sits on the Charlestown Moraine, a recessional moraine left by the glaciers; the Ocean View Trail crosses ridges and hollows 15,000 years old.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where are the best spots in Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge?
The best spots are Ocean View Trail and Watchaug Pond Trail. Ocean View Trail: a half-mile trail from the Kettle Pond Visitor Center over 15,000-year-old ridges and hollows. Watchaug Pond Trail: a favorite among birders.
What is Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge like through the year?
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge has something to see in 4 months of the year. Spring migration birding: Apr–May. Cinder worm hatch (extended fishing hours): May. Fall migration birding: Sep–Oct.