Crescent Lake Refugewinter wildlife
Wildlife refugeThe fall waterfowl migration usually peaks in November, per the Fish and Wildlife Service: usually November. Its usual window hasn't started yet this year.
Sources for this timing ↓About Crescent Lake Refuge
- What it is
- A wildlife refuge in Nebraska
- What you'll see
- Fall waterfowl · usual peak November
Next 7 days at Crescent Lake Refuge
- TodayMostly Sunny68° / 55°6% rain
- FriSunny73° / 50°–
- SatSunny81° / 48°–
- SunSunny72° / 51°2% rain
- MonSunny79° / 56°1% rain
- TueMostly Sunny82° / 53°3% rain
- WedSunny78° / ––
Heads up: Windy (winds up to 20 mph): Friday, Friday Night.
Today: sunrise 6:47 a.m., sunset 6:33 p.m., light until 7:01 p.m. · moon waning gibbous, 67% lit (our calculation)
Your guide to the area
- Crescent Lake RefugeUsually: NovemberThis page
Where to watch
- The self-guided auto tour routeThe refuge's suggested place to start a visit
- Nature TrailA 2.07-mile trail on the refuge's trail list
Worth the drive
- Wind CaveNational park135 miearly September through October, with the peak in early OctoberSatSunny
- Quivira RefugeWildlife refuge330 miNovemberSatSunny
- DeSoto RefugeWildlife refuge331 miearly December, and again in late February and early MarchSatSunny
- Boyer Chute RefugeWildlife refuge335 milate October through early December, the peak monthsSatSunny
- Maxwell RefugeWildlife refuge377 mifrom late October or early November, peaking in FebruarySatSunny
- Loess Bluffs RefugeWildlife refuge394 mifrom mid-October, peaking in mid- to late NovemberSatSunny
The year at Crescent Lake Refuge
- Waterfowl migration begins in March, peaking in early AprilMar–Apr
- Apr: Grouse dance in mid-AprilApr
- Apr: Giant Canada geese nest, and goslings appear in late AprilApr
- Jun: Spiderwort, yucca, prickly pear and the endangered blowout penstemon bloom in JuneJun
- Aug: Migrating blue-winged teal begin arriving in AugustAug
Crescent Lake Refuge in pictures
Questions people ask
When is the best time to see winter wildlife at Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The fall waterfowl migration usually peaks in November, per the Fish and Wildlife Service: November. That's the usual peak in the source's own words, not a forecast.
Is it wildlife season at Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge right now?
Not yet: its usual winter wildlife timing is November, usually.
Where are the best spots in Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The self-guided auto tour route: the refuge's suggested place to start a visit; Nature Trail: a 2.07-mile trail on the refuge's trail list.
What is Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge like through the year?
Waterfowl migration begins in March, peaking in early April (Mar–Apr), Grouse dance in mid-April (Apr), Giant Canada geese nest, and goslings appear in late April (Apr), Spiderwort, yucca, prickly pear and the endangered blowout penstemon bloom in June (Jun) and Migrating blue-winged teal begin arriving in August (Aug).
How we know · Sources (4)
How we know
National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Oct 1) · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Crescent Lake NWR: Species (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29) · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Crescent Lake NWR: Visit Us (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29) · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Crescent Lake NWR: Trails (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29)