The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps is leading two walks on Saturday, Jan. 31, on the west shore of Onondaga Lake to view bald eagles and waterfowl that flock to the lake’s southern shoreline during winter.
Fee is $10 for adults; $8 for children. Walks begin at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and last an hour and a half.
The leisurely half-mile stroll follows the Onondaga Creekwalk trail, which is flat and paved, but might be snow-covered. Binoculars, spotting scopes and field guides will be provided.
Walks begin near Destiny USA in Syracuse. Space is limited and online registration is required. Call 315.365.3588 or email montezuma@audubon.org with questions.
Participants will explore newly restored habitats that attract dozens of bald eagles, thousands of waterfowl, and other wildlife. National Audubon Society staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions.
“Onondaga Lake is one of the best places in New York to see bald eagles during the winter months,” said Chris Lajewski, director of Audubon’s Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps and Montezuma Audubon Center. “Bald Eagles flock to the restored shoreline and wetlands to roost in trees and feed on the lake’s bountiful fish during the winter months.”
Onondaga Lake is an Audubon Important Bird Area that provides habitat, food and water sources that many bird species depend upon for survival during the cold winter months, including:
Bald Eagle
Common and Hooded Mergansers
American Black Duck
Greater and Lesser Scaups
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Mallard
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Corps volunteers help improve wildlife habitat in the Onondaga Lake watershed. The organization was founded in 2012 by Honeywell in partnership with Montezuma Audubon Center and Onondaga Audubon and is now an Audubon New York program.
