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Keith Batman enters Assembly race to challenge Finch
Keith Batman, a former chair of the Cayuga County Legislature and past Scipio town official, has formally announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination in the 126th Assembly District race. Batman created a campaign ... more
Flakes falling at Montezuma (photo)
The snow was coming down and this goose was floating along, waiting for warmer weather. Photo by Jim Porupski ... more
Flock of birds enjoying the day (photo)
Monday, while driving on a back road near Montezuma, I encountered a large group of birds, feeding in the fields and then flying away. This is a small part of the larger flight. Mostly Red-winged ... more
For the bird nerds: Montezuma Audubon Center to hold owl dissection workshop
Not everyone gets shipped a cooler full of dead owls, but Alyssa Johnson isn't everyone. An environmental educator at the Montezuma Audubon Center, Johnson is bringing a whole new level of programming to the local ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Montezuma Audubon director talks birds, records, & upcoming events (podcast)
It's been an incredible winter for local birders. According to Montezuma Audubon Center Director Chris Lajewski, a record-breaking number of bald eagles were spotted just a few weeks ago. Beyond those bald eagle sightings, a ... more
Major flooding in Cayuga County; Port Byron among hardest hit
On Friday, as warm air held on in the Finger Lakes -- several communities in Cayuga County were hit hard by flooding. While the National Weather Service reported that an ice jam along the Seneca ... more
Montezuma bald eagle survey sees record-breaking numbers
Birders taking part in the Midwinter National Bald Eagle Survey out of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge counted a record-breaking number Friday morning — 81. The tally exceeds the last record year in 2016 by about ... more
