Mid-June cutting will destroy Bobolink nests. Mid-JULY on the other hand will probably be after most Bobolink young will have fledged, so it is my understanding that that is an OK earliest date to cut.
Marie (currently in CA) Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com http://www.agpix.com/mari ________________________________________ From: bounce-6035125-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-6035125-5851...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jacalyn C. Spoon [jc...@cornell.edu] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 10:55 AM To: Cayugabirds-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] hay cutting question Anyone want to chime in on managing hay and pasture for birds? I’m also writing this question to NOFA and SARE. OK, so I’ve been told don’t cut my hay until August and other said July. June 15th is the accepted date that I was told in my farmer circles. If I delay cutting my field past mid June I can’t expect much of a second cutting. It’s too hot and the field will not grow well. It seems that I would eventually end up plowing to get rid of the unwanted brush and that wouldn’t be good either. I want to keep the land open grassland as the McMansions pop up around me. Thanks, Jacie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
