Top honors went to the Cayuga Bird Club Mudhens who identified 128 species, a record high for the event. Teams consist of three or more individuals who bird together throughout the day. Walking Montezuma Put your walking shoes on because Wayne County has some new trails for hiking enthusiasts. The Montezuma Wetlands Complex, located in the town of Savannah, has six trails that hikers can use to enjoy some of the most diverse habitat in the county. A new brochure has been published by the Montezuma Complex Office that highlights the trails, some which border the Seneca River in Cayuga County.
All trails are either packed dirt or mowed grass and are located on flat land for easy hiking.
There are parking areas next to each trail, but the six trails have no restrooms, so visitors will have to plan accordingly. The Montezuma Complex is a world-renowned area for viewing migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, songbirds, and birds of prey. However, hikers will also have the opportunity to observe beavers, muskrats, river otters, deer, and a wide range of beautiful wild flowers. Many visitors are avid bird watchers and enjoy keeping a life list of different species they observe. The Montezuma area has over 130 different varieties of songbirds and most can be found will hiking these new trails.