Good morning! I hope everyone had a healthy and safe holiday, and hopefully some R&R! I have a Montezuma Birding Tour scheduled this week. The wildlife drive at Montezuma NWR does close TODAY at dusk, but there are many other places to look for birds in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.
Join Montezuma Audubon Center staff for a birding tour this autumn, and you won't be disappointed! There is an abundance of migratory as well as year-round resident birds in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex this time of year. In early fall, we can expect to find migrating shorebirds and songbirds including dowitchers, sandpipers, warblers, and grosbeaks. As the season wears on, we welcome thousands of waterfowl like ducks, geese, and swans to the marshes, as they migrate to (or through) Montezuma for the winter months. In early winter, we keep our eyes and ears open for sounds of over-wintering raptors like Short-eared Owls, Rough-legged Hawks, and Bald Eagles. These tours take place in your own vehicle as you follow behind the Audubon touring van. Participants will receive a conference call phone number to hear the Audubon educator narrate the tour and ask questions between stops. Guests are welcome to get out of their vehicles at each stop, so facial coverings will be required unless you are fully vaccinated. We will also continue to follow physical distancing guidelines. These tours are funded in part through the generous support of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. * Fee: $5/child, $10/adult, $30/family * Suitable for ages 5 and up * Space is limited and pre-paid online reservations are required (click on the dates below to register) * Meet at the Montezuma Audubon Center (2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY) for a prompt departure. Please arrive 15 minutes early to use the restroom and check in. * Bring your binoculars and camera to capture images of the beautiful habitats and wildlife. * Call 315-365-3588 or email montez...@audubon.org<mailto:montez...@audubon.org> with questions. Wednesday 12/1 @ 2-4:30 p.m. (we'll be looking for Short-eared and Snowy Owls!) Register here: https://act.audubon.org/a/montezuma-birding-tour-12121 Thursday, December 9 @ 1:30 - 4 p.m.<https://act.audubon.org/a/montezuma-birding-tour-12921> Register here: https://act.audubon.org/a/montezuma-birding-tour-12921 Wednesday, December 15 @ 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<https://act.audubon.org/a/montezuma-birding-tour-121521> Register here: https://act.audubon.org/a/montezuma-birding-tour-121521 To see all Montezuma Audubon Center programs, visit our website: Winter programming coming SOON! https://ny.audubon.org/montezuma-programs-and-events -- Alyssa Johnson Environmental Educator 315.365.3588 Montezuma Audubon Center PO Box 187 2295 State Route 89 Savannah, NY 13146 Montezuma.audubon.org Pronouns: She, Her, Hers -- 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/ --
