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Located on the picturesque Block Island, approximately 12 miles offshore from Rhode Island, Block Island National Wildlife Refuge is a protected environment that is home to a wealth of diverse wildlife and beautiful landscapes. Established in 1973, the 127-acre refuge is located in the ‘Atlantic Flyway’ for migrating birds and attracts over 70 species of migratory songbirds which stopover on Block Island before continuing their migration. The refuge also attracts other wildlife such as the threatened piping plovers, the endangered American burying beetle, and has the largest gull colony in Rhode Island. Birders come from around the country to experience to a myriad of migratory birds that use the island as a rest stop.

New Shoreham, RI 02807, Phone: 401-364-9124

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