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Join Audubon on a trip to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge on 3/28/20

On Saturday, March 28, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will lead a birding field trip to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge to view migratory waterfowl and shorebirds on their annual journey to their breeding grounds.  Our trip will involve traveling by car to different hot-spots on the refuge and also other parts of the wetlands complex.  The Montezuma Wetlands Complex is a globally significant Important Bird Area because of the incredible number of waterfowl that stop there during the migration seasons.

Those interested in carpooling will meet at the Dietz Street Parking lot (across from the Oneonta YMCA) at 7:30am. This is an all day trip with an expected return to Oneonta around 5:00pm. Participants should plan on packing a bagged lunch and snacks, water, etc. For additional details, contact Chris DeCesare at 607-244-5496 or chris.decesare444@gmail.com.

(Featured image – Pintail by Dave Kiehm)

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge provides more than 9,000 acres of protected lands that are actively managed to benefit wildlife and includes freshwater wetlands, grasslands, shrub fields and forested area habitats. There are miles of hiking trails, observation towers and a “Wildlife Drive” for visitors to enjoy on the property as well as a Visitor Center complete with education programs, viewing opportunities and a Nature Store.

The Montezuma Audubon Center, Audubon New York’s first education facility in central NY, is located just north of the refuge and provides programming to educate residents and tourists about one of New York’s greatest resources for wildlife.

These properties are part of the overall Montezuma Wetlands Complex, comprised of over 50,000 acres of wetlands and upland habitat located at the north end of Cayuga Lake. Complete information about all these properties can be found at http://friendsofmontezuma.org/.

For additional information, visit https://doas.us or contact DOAS at info@doas.us.

Photo: A Great Blue Heron in Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Finger Lakes, New York State, USA by Bear Golden Retriever is licensed under CC BY 2.0