Fresno, California -- You can see an incredible sight in Merced County.
Thousands of cranes, geese, ducks, and shorebirds are all visible at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge.
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Visitors can take auto tours or hike nature trails.
The Merced National Wildlife Refuge is a 10 thousand acre refuge. It encompasses marshes, grassland, upland habitat and a lot of these habitats are home for the wildlife. This is their wintering stopover site along the Pacific Flyaway.
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connect with nature and wildlife. And that's what we're here to do. January though end of March peak season, as they make their way up north.