It consists of 47 lakeside acres plus a 800-acre Sandhills lake. Campground present. Whooping cranes and sandhill cranes have been seen here during fall migration. Contact Info Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 402-471-0641 www.outdoornebraska.org
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Beaver Bend Wildlife Management Area
Area 27 acres. An area located along Beaver Creek, with riparian wooded habitats. Contact Info Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 402-471-0641 www.outdoornebraska.org
Bazille Creek Wildlife Management Area
Bordered for 9 miles by the Missouri River and Lewis & Clark Lake; the SITE includes mixed woods, grasslands and marshy areas. This area is extensively marshy, as it includes the area where the Missouri River is impounded to form the upper end of Lewis and Clark Lake, Thus, many
Basswood Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Area 360 acres. Consists of very rugged and heavily wooded uplands, with some Native American petroglyphs near the north end and some trails. This site can be good for migrating warblers, flycatchers, and vireos. Contact Info Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 402-471-0641 www.outdoornebraska.org
Bassway Strip Wildlife Management Area
Four ponds and 7 miles of river frontage. Includes 90 acres of lakes and sandpits; mostly wooded. In spite of the river frontage, this area is not used by sandhill cranes to any great extent, but is excellent for wooded habitats birds.
Bartley Diversion Wildlife Management Area
It’s a small area of grasslands, rolling hills and scattered trees, around a campground.
Ballard’s Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Ballard’s Marsh Wildlife Management Area is in Cherry County near Valentine and Merriman. It’s located 20 miles south of Valentine on U.S. Highway 83. It includes a large marsh and adjoining Sandhills grasslands. A campground is present. Contact Info Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 402-471-0641 www.outdoornebraska.org
Bader Memorial Park
A stretch of Platte River wooded habitats and adjacent native prairie, with trails through all of the local habitat types. American Woodcocks occur here, and Sandhill Cranes sometimes visit during spring. Ducks, geese, marshbirds, and shorebirds are abundant during migration. Owned by Merrick County. Admission fee is $6/vehicle or purchase an
Ayr Lake Wildlife Management Area
This is a large, privately owned seasonal basin that is often good for viewing large numbers of migrating water birds. Access is limited to the peripheral road. Most noted for shorebirds and wading birds and to a lesser extent, waterfowl. April and May are the best times to find American
Audubon: Spring Creek Prairie
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center is 808 acres, and owned by the National Audubon Society. With over 600 acres of native tallgrass prairie, some small wetlands include a spring and riparian wooded habitats. Henslow’s sparrows are regular here. Over 300 plant species have been recorded. A bird list of 200 species is