Creamer's Field Wildlife Refuge plows fields and sets out grain for migratory birds.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Creamer’s Field Wildlife Refuge has recently cleared the snow from their field in preparation for the return of migratory birds to Fairbanks.
Another part of this process is putting down grains for the birds. This too stems from a tradition of the Creamers family putting down “waste grain,” for the birds Ross said. “The grain on the fields also helps pull the birds away from the fields of the airports.” Nowadays, the refuge uses crimped barley instead of waste grain. “In other words, it won’t germinate. It’s just put out specifically as feed for the birds,” Ross said.
One dilemma facing the incoming birds and the Mallards is the quantity and quality of the snow pack at the refuge. Ross described the snow as glacier like. He also said it is more likely than not, the field and the rest of the refuge will be flooded for a short while, if not at the very least, rather muddy.
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