[cayugabirds-l] How to Save Songbirds with Your Morning Coffee - Upcoming Cornell Lab of Ornithology Webinar

[Katherine Elizabeth Welch]

Webinar: How to Save Songbirds with Your Morning Coffee[A bird on a branch  
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Monday, August 16, 12 p.m. Eastern
https://bit.ly/CoffeeBirdsWebinar

Did you know that many of the brilliant birds flitting across North American 
backyards are coffee connoisseurs-and you can help them out with your own 
coffee choices? Many migrant songbirds spend winters on farms where coffee 
grows under tall trees. In addition to offering critical habitat, shade-grown 
coffee farms help local economies, too. Join the Cornell Lab's Amanda Rodewald 
and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center's Ruth Bennett as they discuss coffee, 
birds, and conservation efforts. We'll also spend time answering your coffee 
questions during the live Q Register to attend: 
https://bit.ly/CoffeeBirdsWebinar

Photo: Blackburnian Warbler by Guillermo Santos



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[cayugabirds-l] Finger Lakes Land Trust acquires 4, 000 feet of Cayuga Lake shoreline in Lansing, Tompkins County

[Donna Lee Scott]

 Good news for wildlife & birds!
This property is a National Audubon Society-designated Important Bird Area.
We are so fortunate to have such an effective land trust in our area.
If you can, make a $ contribution to FLLT (see article for donate link).

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

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FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST PRESS RELEASE
FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST ACQUIRES 4,000 FEET OF CAYUGA LAKE SHORELINE IN 
TOMPKINS COUNTY

August 11, 2021
For Immediate Release
Contact:  Andrew Zepp (607) 275-9487
Ithaca, NY—The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) today announced it has acquired 
200 acres featuring 4,000 feet of shoreline on the east side of Cayuga Lake in 
the town of Lansing, Tompkins County. Conserving the property—located directly 
across from Taughannock Falls State Park—safeguards an important viewshed for 
the region, creates new recreation opportunities, and helps protect the lake’s 
water quality by prohibiting development on its steep slopes.
The diverse property features meadows, woodlands, gorges, waterfalls, and 
panoramic lake views from several locations. Pitch pine and red cedar trees 
stand above exposed ledges while mature hardwood forest covers a prominent 
ridge overlooking the lake. Multiple creeks and streams flow through hemlock 
studded gorges on their way to Cayuga Lake.
The shoreline is part of a National Audubon Society-designated Important Bird 
Area and the property contains substantial portions of two county-designated 
Unique Natural Areas: Lake Cliffs North of Myers Point and Hidden Glens.
The FLLT plans to establish a public nature preserve on the property for 
low-impact uses including hiking, cross-country skiing, and wildlife 
observation. The organization also plans to work in partnership with the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service to restore small wetlands and vernal pools, improving 
wildlife habitat and water quality. It is anticipated that the property will be 
formally opened to the public sometime in 2023.
In addition to the 200-acre purchase, the FLLT worked with landowners William 
and Jean Sims to secure a donation of a conservation easement on an adjacent 41 
acres that will buffer the preserve. Conservation easements are legal 
agreements that limit future development while allowing land to remain in 
private ownership and on the tax rolls. The Sims also generously agreed to sell 
the 200 acres for less than its appraised value.
“This is a tremendous win for Cayuga Lake and everyone who has ever admired the 
scenic views from Taughannock Falls State Park,” said FLLT Executive Director 
Andrew Zepp. “We are grateful to the Sims family for their commitment to the 
land as well as the strong community support for this project.”
The FLLT received $327,475 in grant funding from the New York State Office of 
Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYSOPRHP), $100,000 from Tompkins 
County’s Natural Infrastructure Capital Program, and many generous individual 
contributions in support of this project. To contribute to the ongoing 
fundraising campaign to raise $854,950, please contact Senior Director Kelly 
Makosch at (607) 275-9487 or 
kellymako...@fllt.org or give online at 
fllt.org/cayugacliffs.
By working cooperatively with landowners and local communities, the Finger 
Lakes Land Trust has protected over 26,500 acres of the region’s undeveloped 
lakeshore, rugged gorges, rolling forest, and scenic farmland. The FLLT owns 
and manages a network of over 45 nature preserves that are open to the public 
and holds perpetual conservation easements on 160 properties that remain in 
private ownership.
The FLLT focuses on protecting critical habitat for fish and wildlife, 
conserving lands that are important for water quality, connecting existing 
conservation lands, and keeping prime farmland in agriculture. The organization 
also provides programs to educate local governments, landowners, and residents 
about conservation and the region’s unique natural resources.
Information on the region’s premier destinations for outdoor recreation may be 
found at www.gofingerlakes.org, a resource 
created by the FLLT to encourage people to get outdoors. Additional information 
about the Finger Lakes Land Trust may be found at 
www.fllt.org.
END
Edie Jodz
Assistant Director of Development
Finger Lakes Land Trust
202 East Court Street
Ithaca, NY 14850

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[cayugabirds-l] Great Egrets and Merlin at SSW

[Anne Marie Johnson]

There are at least 2 Great Egrets foraging on the ponds in Sapsucker Woods. 
Earlier there were 5 of them perched in a snag at the back of the ponds. 
Unfortunately, Wilson Trail north is closed for tree work, so the best viewing 
(and perhaps only view) is from the Crane sculpture near the Visitor Center 
side of the Johnson Center (the Visitor Center is also closed).

Earlier there was a Merlin making frequent flights over the ponds chasing and 
being chased by Blue Jays. Occasionally it perched right near the Crane 
sculpture. There was also a kestrel around, making for great comparisons, with 
them sometimes perching together in the same snag.

Anne Marie Johnson



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[cayugabirds-l] Little aBlue Heron Know Marcellus

[Dave K]

Feeding in Gr Egret flock where Towpath meets first dike.8:30 this AM

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