US-GA-Piedmont+National+Wildlife+Refuge--Pond+2A

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=Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge= =Pond 2A=

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Piedmont NWR--Pond 2A
Coordinates: 33.1479624, -83.7534984 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Pond 2A
Piedmont NWR was established in 1939 as a "combination wildlife and game-manangement demonstration area" to demonstrate that wildlife could be restored on worn out, eroded lands. Ira Gabrielson, Chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey, predecessor agency of the US Fish & Wildlife Service, selected Piedmont from a list of Resettlement Projects. He stated that if the Bureau could take a piece of completely worn out and useless land, like Piedmont was at the time, and make it into a productive wildlife area, then he would know that any kind of land could be managed for wildlife.

The rich diversity of habitats provides a haven for nearly 200 species of birds. In the forests, birds commonly seen include woodpeckers, //**including endangered Red-cockaded**//, warblers, flycatchers, brown-headed nuthatches and chickadees. Wood ducks, great blue herons, and belted kingfishers may be found near wetlands. In open areas, look for hawks, bluebirds and the wild turkey.

There are many opportunities to see and hear neotropical songbirds on Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge. However, April and May provide the best viewing time. Meanwhile, winter waterfowl can be observed from December through February on refuge ponds.

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