Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Quivira Refuge · typical peak lookKansaswinter wildlife
When does migrating and wintering wildlife peak in Kansas?
Migrating and wintering wildlife usually peaks from September to March.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
Kansas
- Quivira RefugeStarts in ~5 weeks
Local timing: Nov 1–30
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife at Quivira: spring shorebirds, summer herons, the November waterfowl peak and winter deer.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Quivira NWR: Species in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceHours, visitor center hours, pets, boating, camping and picnicking rules.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Quivira NWR: Rules & Policies in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceHours, the Big Salt Marsh auto tour, the visitor center and parking.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Quivira NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
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- Sep 28Park ServiceWalking areas (Headquarters and Migrant's Mile), parking and seasonal access limits.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Quivira NWR: Trails in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceThe Auto Tour Route and its 5-mile Wildlife Drive along Big Salt Marsh.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Quivira NWR: Auto tour in a new tab)
How do you track winter wildlife? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds departing. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.