Myrtle
Foester-Whitmire Unit Bi-Weekly Bird Census
Species
June
24. 2005
The
Myrtle Foester-Whitmire Unit is a 729-acre flat coastal prairie upland with
12 man-made impoundments and over 100 acres in croplands. It includes Foester
Lake and a 5-acre Spartina grass nursery. It provides vital resting,
feeding, wintering and nesting grounds for many migratory bird species, particular
waterfowl and wading birds.