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Author: <span>Celeste Morien</span>
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2020 Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count

2020 Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count

By Celeste Morien December 18, 2020 December 18, 2020

It’s time again for the Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count! The count began in December 1968. The National Audubon Society has been sponsoring Christmas Bird Counts for 120 years and the Friends of Iroquois …

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Socially Distant Nature Sharing

Socially Distant Nature Sharing

By Celeste Morien December 17, 2020 December 17, 2020

Hi Everybody! By now we are all anxiously awaiting the news about vaccines that will meet approval for distribution to the public. All of us will especially have to still keep doing what is recommended …

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Which Swan is Which?

Which Swan is Which?

By Celeste Morien November 12, 2020 November 30, 2020

Many times, people wonder what type of swan they are seeing at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Up until several years ago, there was really only one possible North American swan as an answer to these …

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Friends of Iroquois NWR 2020 Annual Meeting

Friends of Iroquois NWR 2020 Annual Meeting

By Celeste Morien November 7, 2020 November 7, 2020

Dear Friends of Iroquois, Inc. Membership, To say the least, the year 2020 has been one for the books, and despite the hardships we’ve all been through since the pandemic changed everything, we have achievements …

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Act to Become a Volunteer! Cavity Nester Volunteering

Act to Become a Volunteer! Cavity Nester Volunteering

By Celeste Morien September 24, 2020 October 3, 2020

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 …

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A Stunning Giant Swallowtail

A Stunning Giant Swallowtail

By Celeste Morien August 20, 2020 August 20, 2020

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 …

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Musings on a Luna Moth

Musings on a Luna Moth

By Celeste Morien July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020

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, …

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New York State Breeding Bird Survey: Observations of a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

New York State Breeding Bird Survey: Observations of a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

By Celeste Morien June 8, 2020 June 9, 2020

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 …

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Cayuga Pool at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Delights Birdwatching Community

Cayuga Pool at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Delights Birdwatching Community

By Celeste Morien June 6, 2020 June 8, 2020

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 …

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New York Junior Duck Stamp Contest Winner

New York Junior Duck Stamp Contest Winner

By Celeste Morien April 15, 2020 April 22, 2020

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 …

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