Dorothy Mclllroy Bird Sanctuary

1652 Lake Como Rd
Moravia, NY 13118

Phone: (607) 275-9487

This 157-acre nature preserve along the Lake Como outlet is owned and operated by the Finger Lakes Land Trust. Situated in a high plateau pocket running from Locke to Homer, the preserve features a number of plants uncommon to the region and some of the highest breeding bird diversity in the state. The cool temperatures and northern plant species support breeding populations of northern birds such as Dark-eyed Junco, Hermit Thrush, Winter Wren, Canada Warbler, and Mourning Warbler. State forests and a state park nearby, in combination with the surrounding farmland, provide a large range of habitats and give this whole plateau some of the highest breeding bird diversity in the state.