ðə ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ ænd ɐdʒˈeɪsənt swˈɑːmps ɑːɹ lˈɪstᵻd æz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt bˈɜːd ˈɛɹiə baɪ ðə nˈæʃənəl ˈɔːdəbˌɑːn səsˈaɪəɾi; spˈiːsiːz ɪŋklˈuːd hˈɔːks, fˈælkənz, ˈiːɡəlz ænd ˈɑːspɹi; pˈɛlɪkənz, ɡɹˈeɪt blˈuː hˈɛɹən ænd ˈaɪbɪs; mˌʌltɪpəl spˈiːsiːz ʌv ˈaʊl; dˈʌks, ɡˈiːs ænd swˈɑːnz; ænd ˈʌðɚz.
The reservoir and adjacent swamps are listed as an important bird area by the National Audubon Society; species include hawks, falcons, eagles and osprey; pelicans, great blue heron and ibis; multiple species of owl; ducks, geese and swans; and others.