Originally published by the Syracuse Post-Standard
March 28, 2016, by Glenn Coin

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Local photographers this weekend will display images of migrating birds that stopped at Onondaga Lake.

The exhibit, "Onondaga Lake: An Important Stop for Birds on an Impressive Journey," will be Saturday and Sunday at the Honeywell Onondaga Lake Visitors Center, along the southwest shore of the lake.

The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps is hosting the photography exhibit with Audubon New York and Honeywell, which is in the midst of a $451 million cleanupof the lake.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Photographers will be at the exhibit to answer questions.

"Onondaga Lake was named an important bird area because it provides critical habitat for migratory and overwintering species of the Atlantic Flyway," Erin Crotty, executive director of Audubon New York, said in a statement.

Onondaga Lake is a priority Audubon Important Bird Area and a stop for migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway.

More than 85 unique bird species have been identified in and around Onondaga Lake, including several species categorized as threatened or of special interest in New York, Audubon said.

Directions to the visitors center:

From the west: Take I-690 East to Exit 7, turn left onto State Fair Boulevard, take the first left passing under I-690, drive straight toward the lake and follow signs to the Onondaga Lake Visitors Center.

From the east: Take I-690 West to Exit 7, turn right at the off ramp and follow signs to the Onondaga Lake Visitors Center.