| Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area | |
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 Interactive map of Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area | |
| Location | Worcester County, Maryland, United States |
| Nearest city | Ocean City, Maryland |
| Area | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| Governing body | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area is a state wildlife management area (WMA) ofMaryland that consists of several islands inSinepuxent Bay,Isle of Wight Bay, andChincoteague Bay inWorcester County.
In the 1930s, dredge spoils from theChesapeake 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 theU.S. Route 50 bridge, were added to the Sinepuxent Bay WMA in 1993. These islands, totaling 25 acres (100,000 m2), 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 andblack skimmers are among the "colonial nesting"shorebirds on the islands.Ducks andherons nest on islands with grasses or small trees. Since 1987, one of these islands is home for a colony of nestingbrown pelicans. In the fall, hunters will find ducks,snow geese,Atlantic brant andCanada geese.Fishing is excellent forflounder,sea trout,croaker,spot, andbluefish.
The islands can be reached only by boat.Hunting in season is permitted in the WMA, as arebirding andboating.
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