[cayugabirds-l] Fw: **Montezuma Audubon Center to Lead Local Winery Programs!**

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Montezuma Audubon Center To Collaborate With Local Wineries

Support Local this Season with Birding and Wine Tasting Excursions

SAVANNAH, NY (May 25, 2024) – Join the Montezuma Audubon Center for various 
winery collaboration programs in the Finger Lakes region featuring Apple 
Station Winery, and Fox Run Vineyards. These programs include a 1-mile guided 
birding leisure walk around the wineries’ properties, a guided tasting 
experience by winery staff with pairings, and a live bird of prey presentation 
from Daena Ford of Braddock Bay Raptor Research. Participants must be 21 years 
of age to join us. Individuals who are just interested in the birding excursion 
and live bird of prey presentation are encouraged to join us.

Here is the list of program dates & locations:

Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Apple Station Winery (5279 Cross Road, Cayuga, NY 
13034). The whole duration of the event will be at the Apple Station Winery 
property starting at 10am.
Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Fox Run Vineyards (670 State Route 14, Penn Yan, NY 
14527) The whole duration of the event will be at the Fox Run Vineyards 
property starting at 10am.

An Audubon educator will lead the guided birding excursion and be present 
throughout the programs. Each program will have various meeting locations 
listed on our registration pages and explained before the event. The winery 
programs range from $35 - $40.

To make your reservation, click 
https://ny.audubon.org/montezuma-programs-and-events
 and select the winery program you want to attend and fill out all necessary 
registration steps.

Call 315-365-3588 or email montez...@audubon.org 
with questions.

About Audubon
The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and 
tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education and 
on-the-ground conservation. Audubon's state programs, nature centers, chapters 
and partners have an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each 
year to inform, inspire and unite diverse communities in conservation action. 
Since 1905, Audubon's vision has been a world in which people and wildlife 
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The Montezuma Audubon Center is a state-owned facility operated through a 
cooperative agreement between the New York State Department of Environmental 
Conservation and the National Audubon Society. We’re dedicated to enhancing the 
habitat of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex and surrounding Important Bird Areas. 
The Montezuma Wetlands Complex is Audubon’s first globally significant 
Important Bird Area.


Teresa Pietrusinski, she/her/hers
Environmental Educator
Phone (315) 365-3588 ext. 203

Montezuma Audubon Center

2295 State Route 89, P.O. Box 187

Savannah, NY 13146

montezuma.audubon.org

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[cayugabirds-l] Warbler Migration Presentation & Walk with the Montezuma Audubon Center!

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Montezuma Audubon Center to Hold Warbler Migration Presentation and Walk

Looking for an outdoor educational adventure for this sunny week ahead? What 
better way to start a new month than to learn about the tiny migratory birds 
that have made their long-awaited journey back to the Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex?

Join a Montezuma Audubon Center educator on Wednesday, May 1 at 3pm for a 
presentation on warbler migration this time of year and all the different kinds 
of warblers that call the Complex home for summer. Common Yellowthroat Warbler, 
Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Cerulean Warblers are just a few we will highlight 
and hope to see! We may even hear the buzz from our small but mighty 
pollinators in our wildflower meadow.

With our new warbler knowledge, we will head out for a 1-mile leisure birding 
walk in our forest and grassland trail. There is one incline during this walk 
on our stone dust path.

No prior birding experience necessary! We will provide binoculars and field 
guides for the duration of the program.

We will meet at the Montezuma Audubon Center (2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY 
13146).

  *
Fee: $10/individual
  *
Registration is required
  *
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult

Call (315) 365-3588 or email 
montez...@audubon.org 
 with any questions.

Registration is required 
here!

Teresa Pietrusinski, she/her/hers
Environmental Educator
Phone (315) 365-3588 ext. 203

Montezuma Audubon Center

2295 State Route 89, P.O. Box 187

Savannah, NY 13146

montezuma.audubon.org

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Audubon Center to Join Cracker Box Palace For Guided Spring Birding Hikes

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Montezuma Audubon Center to Join Cracker Box Palace For Guided Spring Birding 
Hikes



Welcome Back Migratory Songbirds with a Guided Hike



SAVANNAH, NY (April 16, 2024) – Want to see the bright blue of the Cerulean 
Warbler? Looking to add Scarlet Tanager to your life list? Or are you curious 
about exploring new birding spots along Lake Ontario and the greater Finger 
Lakes region?



The Montezuma Audubon Center is excited to expand our birding excursions to new 
communities! Join a Montezuma Audubon Center educator at Cracker Box Palace 
(6420 Shaker Road, North Rose, NY, 14516) for a series of 3 guided birding 
walks this spring season to see the bright colors of the migratory warblers 
that have made their way back up north.



This guided excursion will cover 2 miles of trail with one steep incline. 
Sturdy and comfortable shoes are strongly recommended. No prior birding 
experience needed. We will provide all binoculars and field guides. Cracker Box 
Palace at Historic Alasa Farms is an animal shelter that cares for horses, 
cows, sheep, goats, pigs, geese, chickens, rabbits, and more. Cracker Box 
Palace is also home to 10 miles of trails filled with great habitat for many 
birds, especially migratory warblers, and sits up against Sodus Bay, providing 
a great resource to waterfowl.



Here is a list of guided hike dates:

Wednesday, April 24 at 10am

Tuesday, May 7 at 5pm

Saturday, June 29 at 10am



We will meet at the parking lot across the street at Cracker Box Palace (6420 
Shaker Road, North Rose, NY, 14516). Children under the age of 16 must be 
accompanied by an adult. Space is limited and registration is required for 
every hike. Hikes are $10/participant.



To make your reservation, click 
https://ny.audubon.org/montezuma-programs-and-events and select the hike you 
want to attend.



Call 315-365-3588 or email montez...@audubon.org 
with questions.

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Audubon Center Birding Tours

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Birding Tours with the Montezuma Audubon Center



Join Montezuma Audubon Center staff for a guided birding tour of the Montezuma 
Wetlands Complex and surrounding areas! Migration season is here and the 
Complex is showing all signs of spring. Songbirds are singing, Sandhill Cranes 
are rattling, and we want to welcome you on this experience. On our guided 
excursions, we can expect to find various types of waterfowl, gulls, and always 
a high possibly of seeing a Bald Eagle among other raptors. Each adventure 
creates a new birding experience, and we hope to have you join us this season.
We will meet at the MAC (2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY 13146) and depart 
for our route from there. An Audubon educator will drive all participants in 
our accessible van.

  *   Fee: $15/participant
  *   Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
  *
Registration is required

To register: Select the date you would like to join us and fill out the 
registration page.
Available dates:
March 20, 2024 at 
10am

Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 
10am

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 
10am

Friday, April 12, 2024 at 
2pm

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 
10am

Friday, April 26, 2024 at 
2pm

Email montez...@audubon.org with any questions or concerns.
Teresa Pietrusinski, she/her/hers
Environmental Educator
Phone (315) 365-3588 ext. 203

Montezuma Audubon Center

2295 State Route 89, P.O. Box 187

Savannah, NY 13146

montezuma.audubon.org

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Audubon Center To Have Live Bird Of Prey Program

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Experience Raptors During Raptor Migration Season



SAVANNAH, NY (March 12, 2024) – Spring is a buzzing time filled with migration 
happening all over the world! The Montezuma Wetlands Complex and Lake Ontario 
are no strangers to migratory birds, especially raptors. Join the Montezuma 
Audubon Center and Jean Soprano of Kindred Kingdoms for a presentation on 
raptor migration and an up-close look at live birds of prey that are in the 
area! We’ll cover topics on migration flyways, food sources during migration, 
and why the southern shores of Lake Ontario play a vital role in our raptor 
friends’ flight up north. After our presentation, we will head out on the MAC 
trails for a 1-mile educational birding walk to spot any raptors soaring 
overhead.



This program will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 2pm. This program is 
great for all ages and families. All children under the age of 16 must be 
accompanied by an adult.



Meet at Montezuma Audubon Center (2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY 13146) and 
everyone is welcome to participate!



Registration is REQUIRED at Raptor Migration Presentation & Bird Walk with 
Kindred Kingdoms, March 16, 2024 @ 2pm | Montezuma Audubon 
Center.
 The program is $10/participant.



Call 315-365-3588 or email montez...@audubon.org 
with questions.

Teresa Pietrusinski, she/her/hers
Environmental Educator
Phone (315) 365-3588 ext. 203

Montezuma Audubon Center

2295 State Route 89, P.O. Box 187

Savannah, NY 13146

montezuma.audubon.org

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