We had a little time in the morning, so we headed out to Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge for a hike. Iroquois is located between Buffalo and Rochester, in Northwestern Genesee County.
Our hike consisted of a walk around Kumpf Marsh (also known as the Feeder Road) (INWR Trail and Overlook Guide). It was a nice warm morning for April, so this was a enjoyable walk. Since my good lens is being repaired, I don't have many shots from today! We did however see GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, MALLARD, AMERICAN COOT, WILSON'S SNIPE, YELLOWLEGS, BONAPARTE'S GULL, RING-BILLED GULL, CASPIAN TERN, SWAMP SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and TREE and BARN SWALLOWS.
We also took a quick walk through the nearby Kanyoo loop trail, through the woods. More signs of spring, in the form of Trillium and other Flowers. We had several BROWN CREEPERS in the woods, and also a HERMIT THRUSH, but it was mostly quiet.
Before leaving, we took a quick look at the main Cayuga Overlook, where we saw the BALD EAGLE, GREAT BLUE HERON (many), AMERICAN COOT, RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, SHOVELERS, RUDDY DUCKS, and TREE SWALLOWS.
INTERACTIVE MAP OF IROQUOIS NWR LOCATIONS MENTIONED (LOCAL.LIVE.COM)
General location map of INWR:
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