Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY, United StatesWe’ll be looking for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. Bald Eagle and other migrants are likely.
We’ll be looking for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. Bald Eagle and other migrants are likely.
We’ll be looking for waterfowl and migrating shorebirds.
We'll start near the longhouse and the meadowlark field and then head down a wide trail through the woods, shrub land, wetland, and to an overlook in grassland. The round trip is 1.5 miles and is suitable for most.
We’ll look for migrant ducks, owls, and various passerines in this “Get to Know Iroquois in Autumn” trip.
We’ll start off walking wooded and brushy areas of the park, looking for thrushes, sparrows, and maybe a half-hardy warbler or two. After that, we’ll stop by the lake watch to view ducks on the water and in flight, learning about the Lake Watch process as we share scopes.
Why a wastewater treatment plant? Open water and a great location mean that this spot appears regularly on the fall birding mailing lists.
Waxwings, winter finches, and lingering migrants are possible as well as Snowy Owl. We may visit Irondequoit Bay to look for waterfowl.
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Looking for special gulls and waterfowl. The Niagara River area is famous for the variety and number of gulls in winter. Can you pick out the rarities? This is a joint trip with the Buffalo Ornithological Society.
We’ll be looking for Tundra Swan, Canvasback, Redhead, and other waterfowl.
Sharpen your skills on wintering hawks and Short-eared Owl. Other wintering birds such as Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, and Lapland Longspur are often present.
Get started on your 2018 list! We’ll look for winter finches, waxwings, and resident birds.