Bird Survey for May 28, 2024

by | May 29, 2024 | Bird Counts, Cattails

We may not have large numbers, but there are great birds to see at the Montezuma Wetlands Complex!! On the Refuge Wildlife Drive we have two pairs of sandhill cranes with colts. Look for them in Larue’s Lagoon/Seneca Flats and Eaton Marsh areas.  There has been a...

Bird Survey for May 21, 2024

by | May 23, 2024 | Bird Counts, Cattails

  Early Tuesday morning, Allyn went around the Wildlife Drive hoping to catch sight of the sandhill crane families, before it became too hot for the “kids” to be out. She was successful!! She saw one family in Seneca Flats with 2 colts and another family in Eaton...

Bird Survey for May 14, 2024

by | May 16, 2024 | Bird Counts, Cattails

I haven’t been able to keep up with regular posts lately, sorry.  Some highlights: large, dark brown eaglet can be seen in nest East of Benning, sandhill cranes still have 2 colts in the Seneca Flats/Larue’s Lagoon areas, young great blue herons can be...

Disturbance to Wildlife bulletins May 09, 2024

by | May 10, 2024 | Cattails

We did not conduct a survey on Tuesday, May 7.  Instead of a bird list, I am sharing two documents from Andrea Van Beusichem, Visitor Services Manager at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.  Click on “News release” to get the word document. NEWS...

Bird Survey for April 30, 2024

by | May 2, 2024 | Bird Counts, Cattails

Spring has sprung and great things are happening all around the Wetlands Complex!! Tuesday, Allyn and I saw the sandhill crane colt in Eaton Marsh!! SO CUTE!!! I couldn’t get a pic as it was in dense vegetation, but we were able to get enough of a look to positively...