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Montezuma Audubon Center We are the conservation hub for the Montezuma Wetlands Complex, offering programs and volunteer events for all ages. Trails are open daily, sunrise - sunset.

Our regular business hours are Tuesday - Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM.

This week's Bird of the Week is the American Crow. Many view the appearance of crows as an omen of death because ravens...
10/11/2026

This week's Bird of the Week is the American Crow. Many view the appearance of crows as an omen of death because ravens and crows are scavengers and are generally associated with dead bodies, battlefields, and cemeteries, and they’re thought to circle in large numbers above sites where animals or people are expected to soon die. While they might be associated with carrion, these crafty corvids are opportunistic eaters who use their intelligence to eat just about anything—from crops to other birds’ eggs—they can get their beaks on.
You can follow along with their journey and learn more about these beautiful birds at Audubon's Bird Migration Explorer by typing explorer.audubon.org in your browser.

Are you registered to vote? It takes just 2 minutes to check your registration and get yourself ready to vote in 2026. J...
10/09/2026

Are you registered to vote? It takes just 2 minutes to check your registration and get yourself ready to vote in 2026. Join National Audubon Society and sign the pledge to get the details:
https://bit.ly/4zazXKA

It’s ! Join National Audubon Society and bird lovers across the country to make a plan and get vote ready. Pledge to v...
10/07/2026

It’s ! Join National Audubon Society and bird lovers across the country to make a plan and get vote ready. Pledge to vote today:
https://bit.ly/4zazXKA

This week's Bird of the Week is the Turkey Vulture. If you've looked up and seen a bird soaring with its wings raised in...
10/04/2026

This week's Bird of the Week is the Turkey Vulture. If you've looked up and seen a bird soaring with its wings raised in a V and making wobbling circles, you've likely seen a Turkey Vulture. They are absolute scavengers, cleaning up the countryside one bite at a time. Their stomach acid is so strong they can digest just about anything. This allows them to eat carcasses that might have anthrax, tuberculosis, and rabies without getting sick. By taking care of the carrion, vultures provide an essential service to the health of our ecosystems. Truly living up to their Golden Purifier namesake!
While they may not migrate far from here, you can follow along with their journey at Audubon's Bird Migration Explorer by typing explorer.audubon.org in your browser.

What if I told you all of these photos are different ducks? 🦆 Get your ducks in a row at our Montezuma Migratory Waterfo...
10/02/2026

What if I told you all of these photos are different ducks? 🦆 Get your ducks in a row at our Montezuma Migratory Waterfowl ID Workshop on Thursday, October 22nd at 10am at the Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah, NY. We will be going over Montezuma's common waterfowl species identification during all seasons, during flight, and from scope distances when all you have is a pair of binoculars. If conditions allow, we will put our skills to the test on our trails and view the MAC wetlands. ALL are welcome to this event! For more information and to sign up, check out the link below. See you there! 🦆

🦆 act.audubon.org/a/montezuma-migratory-waterfowl-identification-workshop

Photo Credits (out of order):
Northern Pintail. Photo: Sarah Keates/Audubon Photography Awards
Gadwall. Photo: Chris Rusnak/Audubon Photography Awards
American Black Duck. Photo: John Troth/Audubon Photography Awards
Mallard. Photo: Michele LoManto/Audubon Photography Awards
Northern Shoveler. Photo: Barbara Scavotto/Audubon Photography Awards

This week's Bird of the Week is the Bobolink. No other North American bird looks quite like it with the male's distinct ...
09/27/2026

This week's Bird of the Week is the Bobolink. No other North American bird looks quite like it with the male's distinct "backwards tuxedo" plumage. In grassy or overgrown fields and pastures, keep an ear open for their long, bubbling song punctuated with short metallic notes. We even think they sound a little like R2D2!
Though they're still fairly common in grasslands, their numbers are declining. While there are many reasons for this decline, the main one is land-use change, especially the loss of meadows and hay fields. To improve their odds, people can help maintain their breeding habitat by mowing fields after nestlings have fledged (late June at the earliest).
You can follow along with their migration at Audubon's Bird Migration Explorer by typing explorer.audubon.org in your browser. Or visit our website to see all of the conservation work we at Montezuma and Audubon as a whole are doing to protect this species and the habitats they need.

☠🐦‍⬛🕷️ Come one, come all! Step right up and see birds beyond your wildest imagination! Join staff at the Montezuma Audu...
09/24/2026

☠🐦‍⬛🕷️ Come one, come all! Step right up and see birds beyond your wildest imagination! Join staff at the Montezuma Audubon Center to see the macabre bird behavior and adaptations no one talks about. The Oddities and Curiosities of Birds program will be held at 1pm on Saturday, October 31st - BOO! and will feature an indoor presentation on extraordinary birds and a take home oddities craft. Grab that one friends you drag to the expos and join us if you dare. Sign up at the link below ☠🐦‍⬛🕷️

🐦‍⬛ act.audubon.org/a/oddities-and-curiosities-birds

This week's Bird of the Week is the Spotted Sandpiper. You may think of the beach as the best place to see this bird, bu...
09/20/2026

This week's Bird of the Week is the Spotted Sandpiper. You may think of the beach as the best place to see this bird, but look for them alone or in pairs along the shores of lakes, rivers, and streams. With their namesake spotted breeding plumage, teetering walk, stuttering flight, and showy courtship dances, this bird is among the most notable and memorable shorebirds in North America. However, this species has seen steep population declines due to development, pollution, and loss of their wetland habitat.
You can follow along with their migration at Audubon's Bird Migration Explorer by typing explorer.audubon.org in your browser. Or visit our website to see all of the conservation work we at Montezuma and Audubon as a whole are doing to protect birds and the habitats they need.

🍁🍂 Montezuma Audubon Center is making sure your October is PACKED with opportunities to enjoy fall with a Fall Color Wal...
09/18/2026

🍁🍂 Montezuma Audubon Center is making sure your October is PACKED with opportunities to enjoy fall with a Fall Color Walk 🍁, Migratory Waterfowl ID Workshop 🦆, Native Seed Collection 🌱, On the Canals Guided Bird Walks 🍂, Tree Planting, Bats 🦇, Owl-oween 🦉, and an exploration of the Oddities and Curiosities of Birds! Can you tell it's our favorite month? More information for all of our events can be found on our Events page below. See you there! 🍁🍂

audubon.org/montezuma/events

👀👂🔭 The MACaws Muckrace 2026 Team had so much fun at this year's annual Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex Muckra...
09/16/2026

👀👂🔭 The MACaws Muckrace 2026 Team had so much fun at this year's annual Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex Muckrace - a 24-hour birding competition that raises funds for the Friends to continue to support bird habitat restoration, research and public access at Montezuma. We finished at 6pm on Saturday, September 12th with 🐦 91 different bird species 🐦 spotted at Montezuma including a Wilson's Snipe, Cattle Egret, American Pipit, American Bittern, Stilt Sandpiper and a handful of Peregrine Falcons! Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the Montezuma Audubon Center and everyone who appreciated Montezuma for all it has to offer. 🦅🐦🔭

The Friends group fundraiser is still open and accepting donations at the link below!
pro.gofundme.com/campaign/2026-montezuma-muckrace/c805417

Address

2295 State Route 89
Savannah, NY
13146

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+13153653588

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