Have you ever wanted to learn more about the cavity nesting birds program at Iroquois? There are opportunities awaiting you! As part of our organization purpose, the Friends of Iroquois are dedicated to educating the …
A Giant Swallowtail nectared this week at our Monarda (bee balm or bergamot). This impressive primarily dark brown and yellow swallowtail wasn’t often seen or seen at all around Western New York when I was …
A few weeks ago, we found this gorgeous Luna Moth in our yard, near a sweetgum tree. The moth was in good condition, but seemed unable to fly. We decided it was likely a male, …
While the Refuge has been closed, the third New York State Breeding Bird Survey continues and we have arrived at one of the most active months to record breeding behaviors – June! There are tons …
On the evening of May 23, 2020 it was reported by a Buffalo birdwatcher that he’d spotted a Gull-billed Tern, a costal worldwide bird that rarely comes inland and a bird that would provide an opportunity …
Chowon Kim, age 17, of Bayside, New York, has been chosen as the Best of Show winner of the 2020-2021 New York Junior Duck Stamp Competition. Kim’s impressive acrylic rendering of a hooded merganser, entitled …
Dear Supporters of the Friends of Iroquois, Inc., I am very disappointed that our joint Friends and Iroquois Refuge events have had to be cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic crisis our nation and world …
On the 117th National Wildlife Refuge System Birthday (3/14/2020), six birdwatchers took to the Iroquois NWR overlooks to search for migratory waterfowl. This occurred prior to the gathering restrictions implemented by the state for COVID-19. …
On December 27, 2019, 21 volunteers participated in the 52nd annual Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count. The National Audubon Society, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sponsor Christmas Bird Counts annually …
This year’s Great Egret Excursion was held on the evening of September 7. Thirty people met at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge at the Cayuga Pool Overlook for this exciting program. The evening turned out to …
