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=Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge= Drummond, Michigan 49726 Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge web site Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge map

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Harbor Island NWR
Coordinates: 46.0544353, -83.7554355 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge
The only access to Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge is by boat or over the ice in the winter.

Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge is located just off the northwest shore of Drummond Island in Potagannissing Bay on Lake Huron. Managed by Seney National Wildlife Refuge, the 695-acre horseshoe-shaped island hosts a variety of habitats and wildlife. Harbor Island was obtained from The Nature Conservancy in 1983.

Refuge habitats include a marsh-lined harbor in the center, sandy beaches, and mature stands of balsam fir, white cedar, paper birch, sugar maple and red oak. The gently rolling terrain of the island peaks around 100 feet above the level of the lake. Resident wildlife species include red fox, ruffed grouse, snowshoe hare, white-throated sparrows, white-tailed deer, gray jays and magnolia warblers. Gray wolves from St. Joseph Island, Ontario are thought to hunt the island during winter months. Of special note is that in 1965-1978 Louis Benua visited Harbor Island and nearby islands and noted a number of large predators, including Canada Lynx. From Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge web site



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