The Montezuma Audubon Center's autumn programs are a great way to connect with nature and spend time with friends and family. Birding hikes, van tours, Happy Owl-ween, and other special events will help you experience the millions of waterfowl, shorebirds, songbirds and birds of prey that migrate through the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.
Space is limited. Registration required. Call 315-365-3588 or e-mail montez...@audubon.org<mailto:montez...@audubon.org> For a full listing of our fall events: https://ny.audubon.org/education/montezuma-audubon-center-programs-and-events Thursday, Oct. 3, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Montezuma Birding Van Tour The peak of the waterfowl migration is upon us. Join us for a birding van tour around the Montezuma Wetlands Complex to learn how to identify dozens of duck, goose and swan species based on their calls and plumage. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Montezuma Birding Van Tour The peak of the waterfowl migration is upon us. Join us for a birding van tour around the Montezuma Wetlands Complex to learn how to identify dozens of duck, goose and swan species based on their calls and plumage. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Montezuma Birding Van Tour The peak of the waterfowl migration is upon us. Join us for a birding van tour around the Montezuma Wetlands Complex to learn how to identify dozens of duck, goose and swan species based on their calls and plumage. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS. Thursday, Oct. 31, 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Migration Mania Van Tour The peak of the waterfowl migration is upon us. Join us for a birding van tour to see dozens of ducks, geese and swans as they settle into Montezuma's marshes to feed and rest. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Saturday, Nov. 9, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cayuga Lake Wine and Wings Tour Cayuga Lake is an Audubon Important Bird Area because of the incredible number of waterfowl that use the lake during migration seasons. Hop in our van for an excursion to the north end of the lake where up to 30 species of ducks, geese and swans can be seen. During the tour, we will stop at Apple Station Winery for wine tastings and learn how agriculture and wildlife thrive side by side. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. Must be 21+. Fee: $20/adult, includes wine tasting fees. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Montezuma Birding Van Tour The peak of the waterfowl migration is upon us. Join us for a birding van tour around the Montezuma Wetlands Complex to learn how to identify dozens of duck, goose and swan species based on their calls and plumage. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Northern Montezuma Birding Van Tour As the sun sets on a late autumn day, waterfowl are settling into Montezuma's marshes and nocturnal raptors are getting ready to begin their dusk hunt. Hop in our van for an excursion to the northern part of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex to look for ducks, geese, swans, and wintering raptors. Binoculars, a spotting scope, and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Saturday, Nov. 30, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Montezuma Birding Van Tour Looking to get out of the house after the holiday? Join us on this late autumn day for an excursion to explore the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. We will look for ducks, geese, swans, and wintering raptors. Binoculars, a spotting scope, and field guides will be provided, but feel free to bring your own and a camera as well. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Montezuma Birding Van Tour Waterfowl have left their breeding grounds and are ready for the long, cold winter. Join us for a birding van tour to see dozens of ducks, geese and swans as they rest, feed, and socialize in Montezuma's marshes. Binoculars, a spotting scope, and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wine and Wings Birding Van Tour The holiday season is here and so are the wintering raptors. Join us as we head out in our van to look for elusive Short-eared Owls, hunting Northern Harriers, soaring Bald Eagles, and more. During the tour, we will stop at the Montezuma Winery for wine tastings and to learn how vineyards and Important Birds Areas happily exist side by side. Must be 21+. Binoculars, a spotting scope, and field guides will be provided. Fee $25/adult, includes tasting fee and a souvenir glass. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Thursday, Dec. 19, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Montezuma Birding Van Tour Waterfowl have left their breeding grounds and are ready for the long, cold winter. Join us for a birding van tour to see dozens of ducks, geese and swans as they rest, feed, and socialize in Montezuma's marshes. Binoculars, a spotting scope, and field guides will be provided. Fee: $8/child, $15/adult, $40/family. PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. -- Alyssa Johnson Environmental Educator 315.365.3588 Montezuma Audubon Center 2295 State Route 89 P.O. Box 187 Savannah, New York 13146 montezuma.audubon.org Montezuma Audubon Center on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MontezumaAudubonCenter/> -- 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/ --
