The 21th Annual Montezuma Muckrace will be on *September 15-16, 2017*. This Big Day competition begins at 7:00 PM Friday runs for 24 hours. Teams will compete to see who can see the most species within the Montezuma Wetlands Complex in Cayuga, Wayne, and Seneca counties. The complex includes the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, the NYSDEC Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area and the Montezuma Audubon Center. The higher purpose behind the fun is raising funds for the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Last year the total raised was $10,819.
There will be six categories in which to compete: - Competitive - Collegiate - Low-carbon (no cars used) - Recreational - Family/Mentor - Photo (team with photos of the most species wins) Come join the fun. Go to the website for more information about the 2016 event and watch for updates. *http://friendsofmontezuma.org/muck_race.html* <http://friendsofmontezuma.org/muck_race.html> -- --Linda Linda Clark Benedict -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
