Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area
- Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area
Infobox_protected_area | name = Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area, Maryland, USA
iucn_category =
caption =
locator_x =
locator_y =
location = Worcester County, Maryland, USA
nearest_city = Ocean City, Maryland
lat_degrees =
lat_minutes =
lat_seconds =
lat_direction =
long_degrees =
long_minutes =
long_seconds =
long_direction =
area = 25 acres
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area is a state wildlife management area (WMA) of Maryland that consists of several islands in Sinepuxent Bay, Isle of Wight Bay, and Chincoteague Bay in Worcester County.
In the 1930s, dredge spoils from the Chesapeake Bay were used to create 29 islands from Coffin's Point to Tingle's Island. Because of erosion, only four of the thirteen islands designated for wildlife protection in 1964 remain. Heron and Skimmer Islands, located north of the U.S. Route 50 Bridge, were added to the Sinepuxent Bay WMA in 1993. These islands, totaling 25 acres, are a mixture of marsh and tidal mud flats.
Sinepuxent Bay WMA serves as breeding habitat for birds which nest together in large colonies. Royal terns and black skimmers are among the "colonial nesting" shorebirds on the islands. Ducks and herons nest on islands with grasses or small trees. Since 1987, one of these islands is home for a colony of nesting brown pelicans. In the fall, hunters will find ducks, snow geese, Atlantic brant and Canada geese. Fishing is excellent for flounder, sea trout, croaker, spot, and bluefish.
The islands can be reached only by boat. Hunting in season is permitted in the WMA, as are birding and boating.
External links
* [http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/sinepuxentbay.asp Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Sinepuxent Bay — is an inland waterway which connects Chincoteague Bay to the Ocean City Inlet. It separates Sinepuxent Neck, in Worcester County, Maryland, from Assateague Island, and is crossed by the Verrazano Bridge on Maryland State Highway 611 (not to be… … Wikipedia
Deal Island Wildlife Management Area — protects 13,000 acres (53 km2) in western Somerset County near the community of Deal Island. As a wildlife management area, the area is managed by the State of Maryland s Wildlife and Heritage Service to conserve wildlife populations and… … Wikipedia
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area — is a Wildlife Management Area in Montgomery County, Maryland. Acres of sunflowers are planted each year at McKee Beshers WMA to attract game birds. Every July, these spectacular fields in full bloom also draw photographers, garden enthusiasts,… … Wikipedia
Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area — Mt. Nebo Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Garrett County, Maryland. External links Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area … Wikipedia
Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area — is a Wildlife Management Area in Charles County, Maryland. External links Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area … Wikipedia
Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area — is a Wildlife Management Area in Wicomico County, Maryland near Quantico, Maryland. External links Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area … Wikipedia
Old Bohemia Wildlife Management Area — is a Wildlife Management Area in Cecil County, Maryland. External links Old Bohemia Wildlife Management Area … Wikipedia
Dierssen Wildlife Management Area — IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) Location Montgomery County U.S. Coordinates … Wikipedia
Millington Wildlife Management Area — Millington WMA IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) View of an open field at Millington WMA … Wikipedia
Cheltenham Wildlife Management Area — is a Wildlife Management Area in Charles County, Maryland. External links Cheltenham Wildlife Management Area … Wikipedia
