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12th Annual Photo Contest Winners

12th Annual Photo Contest Winners

By FINWR December 9, 2022 December 9, 2022

Congratulations to this year’s photo contest winners, and thank you to everyone who submitted photos! Another amazing set of bird, wildlife, and habitat photos taken by photographers this year at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge! You …

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Iroquois Observations Event: All About Purple Martins

Iroquois Observations Event: All About Purple Martins

By FINWR June 11, 2022 June 11, 2022

Join purple martin expert Celeste Morien at the refuge on June 29th for our Iroquois Observations event: “All About Purple Martins”. See the ‘condominiums’ our biggest swallows live in. They have declined across the US …

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Iroquois Observations: Owl Prowl

Iroquois Observations: Owl Prowl

By FINWR April 4, 2022 April 4, 2022

Masters of the night – OWLS! Who wants to go on a personal tour at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge with one of our volunteer owl experts?! After a brief presentation at HQ, we will caravan …

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Iroquois Observations: Birding by Car

Iroquois Observations: Birding by Car

By FINWR March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022

Do you want to see eagles? Do you want to see sandhill cranes? Do you want to know the best spots to bird at the refuge? Do you want to stay in the warmth of …

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Iroquois Observations: Eagle Watch

Iroquois Observations: Eagle Watch

By FINWR March 25, 2022 March 25, 2022

Come join as at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge’s Cayuga Overlook every Saturday from 3/26 through 5/7 from 9AM through noon for our Eagle Watch program! Talk with our volunteer eagle experts and learn about these …

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Oak Orchard Christmas Bird Count 2021

Oak Orchard Christmas Bird Count 2021

By Celeste Morien February 8, 2022 February 8, 2022

On December 28, 2021, 30 volunteers participated in the 54th annual Oak Orchard Swamp Christmas Bird Count. The National Audubon Society, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sponsor the Christmas Bird Counts …

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11th Annual FINWR Photo Contest Winners!

11th Annual FINWR Photo Contest Winners!

By FINWR November 11, 2021 December 9, 2022

We are pleased to announce the 2021 winners of the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge 11th Annual Amateur Photo Contest! Our annual photo contest is open to all amateur …

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Petty about Rain

Petty about Rain

By Anne Liu August 4, 2021 August 5, 2021

Remember back to just a few weeks ago when it was July, when it seemed like not a week could go by without at least a day of rain? For many counties across New York, …

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What’s So Special About a Refuge?

What’s So Special About a Refuge?

By Dave Shepherd July 29, 2021 August 3, 2021

People who visit the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge very often describe it as a well-kept secret, a gem of conservation.  But it isn’t a park or recreation area.  Neither is it a preserve or sanctuary.  …

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Purple Martin Colonies at Iroquois NWR

Purple Martin Colonies at Iroquois NWR

By Anne Liu July 3, 2021 July 3, 2021

It’s already summer and purple martin chicks are getting older!  Purple martins are a large species of swallow that almost exclusively nest in manmade cavities such as nest houses. They are colonial birds and live …

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