RE:[cayugabirds-l] hay cutting question

[Marie P Read]

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)




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[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

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] hay cutting question

[Geo Kloppel]

Here's a sample of breeding season dates for just a few birds of  
grass and pasture. Much more at http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/ 
wildlife_pdf/brddate.pdf

UPLAND SANDPIPER  -  NY egg dates 4/23-6/15, 1 brood, 17-21 days  
incubation, nestlings full grown at 30 days
COMMON SNIPE  -  NY egg dates 4/20-6/16, 1 brood, 18-20 days  
incubation, young fly at 18-20 days
SAVANNAH SPARROW  -  NY egg dates 5/11-6/16, 1-2 broods, 12 days  
incubation, no info on nestling period
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW  - NY egg dates 5/17-8/2, 1-3 broods, 11-12 days  
incubation, 9 days nestling period
HENSLOW'S SPARROW  -  NY egg dates 5/17-7/5, 1-2 broods, 11 days  
incubation, 9-10 days nestling period
BOBOLINK  -  NY egg dates 5/18-6/20, 1 brood, 10-13 days incubation,  
10-14 days nestling period, young fly a few days later
EASTERN MEADOWLARK  -  NY egg dates 5/9-8/1, 1-2 broods, 13-17 days  
incubation, 11-12 days nestling period

-Geo

 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

Geo Kloppel
Bowmaker  Restorer
227 Tupper Road
Spencer NY 14883

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