Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	Suffolk County, New York, United States
Nearest city	Noyack, New York
Coordinates	41°00′17″N72°22′11″W / 41.00472°N 72.36972°W /41.00472; -72.36972
Area	187 acres (76 ha)
Established	1954
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge

TheElizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge is a 187-acre (76 ha)National Wildlife Refuge inNoyack, New York. Much of the refuge is situated on a peninsula surrounded byNoyack andLittle Peconic bays. The refuge is managed by theUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of theLong Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

The refuge was established December 27, 1954, through a donation byElizabeth Alexandra Morton. It encompasses diverse habitats including bay beach, abrackish pond, a freshwater pond,kettle holes,tidal flats,salt marsh,freshwater marsh,shrub,grasslands, maritimeoak forest, andred cedar. The refuge's diversity is critical toLong Island wildlife.

The north/south orientation of the refuge's peninsula creates importanthabitat for shorebirds, raptors, and songbirds as they navigate the coastline during migration. Habitats along the beach attract nestingpiping plovers,roseate terns,least terns,common terns, andshorebirds. The waters surrounding the refuge are considered critical habitats for juvenileKemp's ridley sea turtles and are occasionally used byloggerhead sea turtles. Waterfowl use of the refuge peaks during the colder months.Long-tailed ducks,white-winged scoter,goldeneye andblack ducks will most likely be spotted during winter.

 This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service.

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge
• Media related toElizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge at Wikimedia Commons

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• Southampton (town), New York
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