The Black Brant
The Black Brant
The Black Brant is one of the refuge's most important inhabitants as it depends on the refuge's eelgrass for its survival. The black brant is a true sea goose and is able to drink salt water and eat saltwater plants.

Approximately 1,500 brant spend the winter in the area. In March, as a result of migrations, the number of brant increases to a peak of up to 8,000 birds in late April. Most of the brant can be found on the tideflats to the west and east of Graveyard spit.