I just wanted to add a couple comments to Donna Scotts post about the refuge. I
drove around the drive this morning and was very impressed with the new eagle
sculpture by a local artist. With a 25 foot wingspan, I think it will get
noticed by most people on the thruway (at least those heading
6/2 - Finally had a chance to visit Montezuma Wildlife Refuge this morning,
although the weather was rather windy, cloudy, and rainy. Saw 4 Northern
Shovelers near the Eaton Marsh Photoblind area. Also saw a spotted
sandpiper and a bald eagle, among other species.
Full checklist:
Here is what a bird biologist friend from Argentina and I saw today at
Montezuma. I put an * next to ones we were not 100% sure about.
Visitor Center/View from Observation Tower
KILLDEER, GULLS (not sure what kind), 5 BALD EAGLES, NORTHERN HARRIER,
TURKEY VULTURE, RED-TAIL HAWK
Larue's Lagoon
