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Waubay, tucked in the "Coteau des Prairie" or prairie hills region, protects 300 waterfowl nesting areas across Clark, Codington, Day, Grant, Marshall and Roberts counties.
This landscape supports numerous lakes, native grasslands, pasture and croplands that provide a rich habitat for wildlife.
All of these areas are open to fishing, hunting, trapping, photography, hiking and wildlife viewing, especially bird-watching.
Access is by foot. Many of the larger areas have unpaved parking lots.
As part of the Prairie Pothole Region, wetlands in this district provide feeding, breeding and resting sites for large numbers of ducks every year.
Spring and fall are the best times to view migrating waterfowl and other bird species. Often, large flocks of snow and Canada geese are seen in various parts of the district.
Grassland bird species include upland sandpipers, bobolinks, grasshopper, clay-colored and savanna sparrows.
Mammals commonly seen include raccoon, skunk, muskrats, mink, white-tailed deer and occasionally badgers. Near Meyer Lake in Grant County, a small band of antelope can be seen.
By August, many warm season native grass species are at their pinnacle of growth and gently sway in the wind and wide open spaces of the prairies.
Wildflowers bloom throughout the summer and provide nectar to many species of butterflies.
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