This flyway overlaps with the West Pacific Flyway. Its location on the East Atlantic Flyway means it is frequently visited by migratory waterfowl. Some migratory birds following the Mississippi Flyway spend part of the year in the vicinity. The islands lie in the East Atlantic Flyway, a migration path of waterfowl. This area is along the Atlantic Flyway of migrating species. This is especially common in some waterfowl, which shift from one flyway to another. Ninfa is located on a major flyway of birds migrating from Africa to Europe. Many bird populations migrate long distances along a flyway. Nebraska is the sole state along the Central Flyway where hunting cranes is illegal. The lake and pond are visited by birds in the Pacific Flyway. The Salton Sea is also a major resting stop on the Pacific Flyway. The eastern flyway, which funnels down the Nile Valley is the reverse. Benedict Canyon is also part of the Pacific Flyway. The delta is a vital stopping point along the Mississippi Flyway. The timing of the eastern flyway lags behind the more central flyway.