I don't know anything about this property, but referring to them as 'seasonal wetlands' might get someone's attention, even if everyone actually calls them the rain puddles. Wetlands on federal park land are entitled to special protection & even if these don't actually qualify, it might get someone to pause and take a second look.
On 6/13/2023 3:41 PM, isaac grant wrote: > Folks help is needed to protect critical shorebird habitat. The rain > puddles at Miller Field on Staten Island are being drained by a > contractor who was hired by NPS. The contractor said that they were > told that there were no nesting birds there or anything else of > concern by NPS and Fish and Wildlife. Please can everyone get involved > and email to help stop this. Here is the ebird hotspot: > > https://ebird.org/hotspot/L391319 > > Patricia Rafferty is the chief of natural resources for NPS. Her email > is patricia_raffe...@nps.gov > > The superintendent's email is jen_nerses...@nps.gov > > The woman in charge of public affairs is daphne_...@nps.gov > > Please send an email asking that the project be stopped and the > habitat restored for all of the migrant and local birds that use these > puddles every day. > > If anyone has another contact that can help stop this please let me > know or share it publicly. > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
