Monday, March 5, 2012
Middle Creek Wildlife
Every year at this time, thousands of bird-watchers flock to Middle Creek Wildlife
Management Area to view tens of thousands of migrating Snow Geese and
Tundra Swans. These migratory waterfowl winter in the Chesapeake Bay
region and migrate north in the spring to nesting grounds in in the
arctic region of northern Canada. They tend to move through quickly in
late fall, but on their return trip north they stop over at Middle Creek
for several weeks in late February and early March. Middle Creek
Wildlife Management Area is operated by the Pennsylvania Game Commission
and provides Habitat for a variety of waterfowl, songbirds, a nesting
pair of Bald Eagles, and a host of other wildlife.
This year there is estimated to be 65,000 Snow Geese and 2,400 Tundra
Swans. The prime viewing area is at Willow Point, which is accessible by
the short, paved Willow Point Trail. Geese can also be viewed along the
driving tour route that is open starting on March 1. The Visitors
Center at Middle Creek offers a great collection of mounted wildlife, a
touch-n-feel bin and activities for kids, as well as other educational
exhibits and song-bird viewing. An extensive network of hiking trails of
various difficulty levels is available at Middle Creek and the
surrounding game lands.
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