Overview
The Tilley area has many reservoirs and sloughs within its boundaries, which are replete with waterfowl and during appropriate periods, with a wide variety of shorebirds. The undisturbed grasslands have good populations of sparrows and longspurs.
Species of interest include:
- Black-necked Stilt
- White-faced Ibis
- American Bittern
- Most if not all the grebe species
- Black-crowned Night-Heron
- Many duck species
- Common Yellowthroat
- Marsh Wren
- Western Meadowlark
- Savannah and Vesper Sparrow
- Chestnut-collared Longspur
- Horned Lark
Rarities include Great and Snowy Egret and unusual herons.
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