Labor Day weekend is not convenient for many people with many taking
vacations or having family commitments. The deer season also
encompasses the weekend following the scheduled Muckrace so that
wasn’t an option. Moving it into August or further into September
means there likely wouldn’t be the variety of birds we normally see
in the 2nd weekend of September. We will revisit moving the Muckrace
to a different date or even time of year following this year’s
event.
Kyle GagePresident-FOTMWC
-----------------------------------------From: "Mike Henry"
To: gag...@twc.com
Cc: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Thursday July 21 2022 10:15:18AM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Muckrace 2022
Is there a reason the muckrace couldn't have been scheduled for the
weekend before the early deer season opened?
On Wed, Jul 20, 2022, 10:51 PM wrote:
The 25th annual Montezuma Muckrace is scheduled for September
9-10th, 7pm-7pm.
The Muckrace is a 24 hour birding event in which teams (or
individuals) search the Montezuma Wetlands Complex trying to see or
hear as many species as possible. The event is also a fundraiser for
the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. 2021 brought out 35
teams which totaled 187 species seen and/or heard and raised over
$12,000!
Money raised goes towards bird conservation, wildlife habitat
improvement and public access in the Montezuma Wetlands complex. Teams
pay a registration fee and gather donations and/or sponsorships for
this fundraiser. There are several categories under which a team can
register including; Competitive, Recreational, Low-Carbon,
Family/Mentor, and Photo.
T-shirts will be available for $12 per team member and a pizza
dinner following the event is included in the registration fee. During
the dinner a wrap-up of the event will be presented and teams can
share their experiences and highlights. Camping will also be available
at the Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah for Friday night.
Please visit
[1]https://friendsofmontezuma.org/projects-programs/muckrace/ [2] for
information on past Muckrace events and where you’ll be able to
register your team for this year’s event!.
(Once again there will be an early gun season for deer with opening
day on 9/9. Hunters were sparse last year but wearing blaze orange is
advised, especially on Howland Island.)
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