Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge consists of 10,818 acres of diversified wetlands of which over 4000 acres are pools and marshes. The refuge draws most attention during the Spring and Fall migration of waterfowl. Peaks of migration from mid-March through early April can average 40,000 to 80,000 Canada geese and over 4,000 ducks as well as many species of shore birds and songbirds.

• The refuge is a key link, serving the western portion of the Atlantic Flyway.
• The refuge encompasses 10,828 acres which includes part of the ancient Oak Orchard Swamp.
• Designated an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. Attracts 268 species of birds.
• Four distinct habitats, forests, grasslands, emergent marsh and hardwood swamp, found within the Refuge also support 42 species of mammals, plus amphibians, reptiles and insects.
• Numerous wildflowers can be seen throughout the refuge during spring, summer and fall along all the refuge nature trails and roadsides.
• The refuge visitor center is open weekdays and weekends during peak migration periods.

This recording was created by William Ruscher at the Onondaga Trail. How many sounds can you recognize? (With William's permission, the original file has been edited down to about 3.5 minutes, and is now an MP3 file about 3.5 Mb in size)

Please visit our Flyway Nature Store at the main entrance of Iroquois NWR headquarters located at 1101 Casey Rd, Basom NY. We have a vast array of children's toys, books for all ages, matted and/or framed nature photos, bird carvings, notecards, bookmarks, handpainted ornaments, glass suncatchers, plush toys and so much more. The stock is always changing. Profits go to support, promote, and/or fund projects for the refuge. We accept cash and checks. Thank you for your patronage.