For the Birds

The Little Beaver Island marsh is a small but important part of the globally important Niagara River bird area, where dozens of species migrate, feed, and nest each year along the Niagara River and at other locations such as east River Marsh, Motor Island, and Strawberry Island. Habitat improvement efforts by the New York Power Authority and New York State Parks, together with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, are helping re-create habitat for dozens of bird species. The wetland and surrounding area are home to songbirds including Golden Crowned Kinglets and Baltimore Orioles, as well as wetland birds such as Belted Kingfishers, Tundra Swans, and Great Blue Herons. A platform in the middle of the wetland is intended for Osprey to perch and nest on.

Grand Island, New York · United States