Mammals                                                                 Where to look

   Coyote                        Winters, on the Farm Loop, around the geese.
                                   All areas, the rest of the year

   Raccoon                       Nocturnal, on the Marsh Loop

   Striped Skunk                 Nocturnal, in grass west of Hwy #1

   Plains Hognose Skunk          Nocturnal, in grass west of Hwy #1

   Western Harvest Mouse         On the River Trail

   White-footed Mouse            On the River Trail

   Deer Mouse                    On the River Trail

   Hispid Cotton Rat             At the viewing window, the Visitor Center

   Mule Deer                     On side roads off the Loop Roads

   Bobcat                        Near the Chupadera Deck

   Beaver                        In canals and ponds

   Muskrat                       In canals and ponds

   Porcupine                     In trees along both tour loop roads.

   Desert cottontail             Near the Visitor Center

   Black-tail Jackrabbit         On Canyon and Chupadera Trails

   Valley Pocket Gopher          Along the Farm Loop

   Bannertail Kangaroo Rat       At night along the Chupadera and Canyon Trails

   Ord Kangaroo Rat              At night along the Chupadera and Canyon Trails

   Merriam Kangaroo Rat          At night along the Chupadera and Canyon Trails

   White Throat Woodrat          Along the Marsh Trail. and near the Visitor Center
         (Pack Rat)

   Rock Squirrel                 At the viewing window, Visitor Center

       (The animals listed above are present all year round)

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       (The bats migrate. They are not present in the winter.)

   Occult Little Brown Bat       Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset

   Fringed Myotis Bat            Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset.

   Long-legged Bat               Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset.

   Big Brown Bat                 Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset.

   Pallid Bat                    Flting over the marshes and ponds at sunset.

   Mexican Freetail Bat          Flying over the marshes and ponds at sunset

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Things you should know if you visit the Refuge:

   The Visitor Center:                A current list of unusual sightings is kept at the Visitor Center desk.

   Directions to the Refuge         Click here for a map and directions

   Weekly bird counts                Weekly counts are posted on our web site from November through March

   Overlap in Seasons                 The birds move when the days become shorter, and with the weather.
                                                    There is considerable overlap between seasons.

   Landmarks                              The loops, trails, ponds and Tour Loop Signs are all on the Refuge Map 

   Educational Events                   A complete list of the Educational Events for the year is on our website.