Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Sandy Podulka]

Wonderful, Jody and everyone else who worked on 
this letter. Thank you so much for putting 
together something so thoughtful and informative, 
with constructive ways to move forward. Cornell 
may ignore it, but they certainly shouldn't.

Sandy Podulka

At 02:42 PM 6/27/2021, you wrote:
>Hello birders,
>
>After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
>together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
>Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
>expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
>step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
>Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
>Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
>letter.
>
>Martha E. Pollack
>
>President, Cornell University
>
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>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  26 June 2021
>
>Â
>
>Dear President Pollack,
>
>Â
>
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  I am writing as Chair of 
>the Conservation Action Committee of the Cayuga 
>Bird Club to communicate and amplify public 
>dismay about recent, poorly-timed mowing for 
>forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the 
>peak nesting period for grassland bird species 
>listed as being of special conservation concern 
>by the New York State Department of 
>Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Fish and 
>Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted by 
>many local birders, including farmers and 
>members of the Cornell University community who 
>are saddened and angry about the 
>situation.  Recent research lead by Cornell 
>scientists and published in the journal Science 
>(see Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of 
>the North American avifauna. Science 365(6461)) 
>found that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost 
>from the U.S. and Canada just since 
>1970.  Populations of grassland bird species 
>like Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper 
>Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and others have 
>declined the most, down 53% in aggregate, 
>accounting for more than 720 million grassland 
>birds.  Poorly timed mowing of hay crops, 
>especially throughout the Northeast, is a major 
>contributing factor in the decline in grassland bird populations.Â
>
>Â
>
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Rather than contributing 
>to the problem, Cornell can help remedy 
>population declines of grassland bird species by 
>developing a plan for sustainable management of 
>the substantial acreage of hayfields and other 
>non-woody habitats under the University’s 
>control.  The Cayuga Bird Club stands ready to 
>collaborate with Cornell in developing a 
>plan.  We already have accumulated relevant 
>documents about research and practices aimed at 
>timing of mowing and other management actions 
>that would be of great use in developing a 
>Cornell sustainable grassland management 
>plan.  For example, mowing earlier in the 
>season before establishment of nests and when 
>growing hay is of high forage quality can have 
>nearly as much conservation benefit as delaying 
>mowing to a time when quality of the hay forage 
>is lower.  We also have established contacts 
>with federal and state natural resource agencies 
>who are knowledgeable of possible financial 
>reimbursement opportunities for which the University may qualify.Â
>
>Â
>
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Cornell University has an 
>opportunity to be a leader among all Land Grant 
>Universities by developing a model grassland 
>management plan that could be adopted by other 
>institutions throughout the Northeast and 
>beyond.  Such a management plan also could be 
>consistent with Cornell’s sustainability 
>initiatives.  While the current initiatives are 
>laudable, the focus on renewable energy, 
>transportation and built environments, and even 
>economic sustainability miss an important 
>need.  All of these actions are means to 
>achieving the fundamental end of a full and 
>functioning ecosystem of which we humans are a 
>part and are on which we are dependent for our survival.  Â
>
>Â
>
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  The modern concept of 
>“sustainability” emerged fairly recently in 
>the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common 
>Future”, prepared for the U.N.  In that 
>report, sustainability was described in terms of 
>conserving the ecosystems and natural capital 
>which are necessary for the basic needs and 
>well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of 
>sustaining ecosystems and natural capital is 
>noticeably missing from the Sustainable Cornell 
>website.  Indeed, it was unclear what 
>individual from Sustainable Cornell would be the 
>most important recipient of this letter.  I am 
>copying Vice President, Rick Burgess, on this 
>letter because he responded 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Jgaffne2]

Kudos to you Jody and to all who contributed to this discussion. Hopefully a 
relatively small group of informed people can make a multi billion dollar 
institution (my guess) change for the better for our environment. 
Jim

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 27, 2021, at 2:42 PM, Jody Enck  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello birders,
> 
> After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
> together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
> Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
> expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
> step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
> Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
> Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
> letter.
> 
> Martha E. Pollack
> 
> President, Cornell University
>   
>   26 June 2021
>  
> Dear President Pollack,
>  
> I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of the 
> Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent, 
> poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak 
> nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special 
> conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental 
> Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted 
> by many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell 
> University community who are saddened and angry about the situation.  Recent 
> research lead by Cornell scientists and published in the journal Science (see 
> Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North American avifauna. 
> Science 365(6461)) found that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost from the 
> U.S. and Canada just since 1970.  Populations of grassland bird species like 
> Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and 
> others have declined the most, down 53% in aggregate, accounting for more 
> than 720 million grassland birds.  Poorly timed mowing of hay crops, 
> especially throughout the Northeast, is a major contributing factor in the 
> decline in grassland bird populations. 
>  
> Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help remedy 
> population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan for 
> sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and other 
> non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird Club 
> stands ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We already 
> have accumulated relevant documents about research and practices aimed at 
> timing of mowing and other management actions that would be of great use in 
> developing a Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.  For example, 
> mowing earlier in the season before establishment of nests and when growing 
> hay is of high forage quality can have nearly as much conservation benefit as 
> delaying mowing to a time when quality of the hay forage is lower.  We also 
> have established contacts with federal and state natural resource agencies 
> who are knowledgeable of possible financial reimbursement opportunities for 
> which the University may qualify. 
>  
> Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all 
> Land Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan that 
> could be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and beyond.  
> Such a management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s sustainability 
> initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable, the focus on 
> renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and even economic 
> sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions are means to 
> achieving the fundamental end of a full and functioning ecosystem of which we 
> humans are a part and are on which we are dependent for our survival.   
>  
> The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently in 
> the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the U.N. 
>  In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving the 
> ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs and 
> well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and 
> natural capital is noticeably missing from the Sustainable Cornell website.  
> Indeed, it was unclear what individual from Sustainable Cornell would be the 
> most important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice President, Rick 
> Burgess, on this letter because he responded to Nancy Cusumano when she 
> expressed her concern about mowing.  Also, I think it is somewhat ironic that 
> one of four Cornell Chronicle articles headlined on the website of the Office 
> of 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Tim Gallagher]

This is an excellent letter, Jody. Let's hope it does some good. Cornell should 
strive to be an exemplar of how to manage agricultural fields in a way that's 
sustainable and has the least impact on birds. Instead, they've just been part 
of the problem, which is a great disappointment to me.

Tim


From: bounce-125736154-10557...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Jody Enck 

Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 2:42 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at 
peak nesting time

Hello birders,

After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
letter.


Martha E. Pollack

President, Cornell University


26 June 2021



Dear President Pollack,



I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of the 
Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent, 
poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak 
nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special 
conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental 
Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted by 
many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell University 
community who are saddened and angry about the situation.  Recent research lead 
by Cornell scientists and published in the journal Science (see Rosenberg, K. 
V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North American avifauna. Science 365(6461)) 
found that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost from the U.S. and Canada just 
since 1970.  Populations of grassland bird species like Bobolink, Eastern 
Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and others have declined the 
most, down 53% in aggregate, accounting for more than 720 million grassland 
birds.  Poorly timed mowing of hay crops, especially throughout the Northeast, 
is a major contributing factor in the decline in grassland bird populations.



Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help remedy 
population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan for 
sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and other 
non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird Club stands 
ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We already have 
accumulated relevant documents about research and practices aimed at timing of 
mowing and other management actions that would be of great use in developing a 
Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.  For example, mowing earlier in 
the season before establishment of nests and when growing hay is of high forage 
quality can have nearly as much conservation benefit as delaying mowing to a 
time when quality of the hay forage is lower.  We also have established 
contacts with federal and state natural resource agencies who are knowledgeable 
of possible financial reimbursement opportunities for which the University may 
qualify.



Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all Land 
Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan that could 
be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and beyond.  Such a 
management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s sustainability 
initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable, the focus on 
renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and even economic 
sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions are means to 
achieving the fundamental end of a full and functioning ecosystem of which we 
humans are a part and are on which we are dependent for our survival.



The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently in 
the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the U.N.  
In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving the 
ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs and 
well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and natural 
capital is noticeably missing from the Sustainable Cornell website.  Indeed, it 
was unclear what individual from Sustainable Cornell would be the most 
important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice President, Rick Burgess, 
on this letter because he responded to Nancy Cusumano when she expressed her 
concern about mowing.  Also, I 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Wes Blauvelt]

Well done Jody and all!

On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 2:42 PM Jody Enck  wrote:

> Hello birders,
>
> After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
> together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
> Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
> expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
> step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
> Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
> Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
> letter.
>
> Martha E. Pollack
>
> President, Cornell University
>
>
> 26 June 2021
>
>
>
> Dear President Pollack,
>
>
>
> I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of
> the Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent,
> poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak
> nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special
> conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental
> Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted
> by many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell
> University community who are saddened and angry about the situation.
> Recent research lead by Cornell scientists and published in the journal
> *Science* (see Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North
> American avifauna. Science 365(6461)) found that nearly 3 billion birds
> have been lost from the U.S. and Canada just since 1970.  Populations of
> grassland bird species like Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper
> Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and others have declined the most, down 53% in
> aggregate, accounting for more than 720 million grassland birds.  Poorly
> timed mowing of hay crops, especially throughout the Northeast, is a major
> contributing factor in the decline in grassland bird populations.
>
>
>
> Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help
> remedy population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan
> for sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and
> other non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird
> Club stands ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We
> already have accumulated relevant documents about research and practices
> aimed at timing of mowing and other management actions that would be of
> great use in developing a Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.
> For example, mowing earlier in the season before establishment of nests and
> when growing hay is of high forage quality can have nearly as much
> conservation benefit as delaying mowing to a time when quality of the hay
> forage is lower.  We also have established contacts with federal and state
> natural resource agencies who are knowledgeable of possible financial
> reimbursement opportunities for which the University may qualify.
>
>
>
> Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all
> Land Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan
> that could be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and
> beyond.  Such a management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s
> sustainability initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable,
> the focus on renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and
> even economic sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions
> are *means* to achieving the *fundamental end* of a full and functioning
> ecosystem of which we humans are a part and are on which we are dependent
> for our survival.
>
>
>
> The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently
> in the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the
> U.N.  In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving
> the ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs
> and well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and
> natural capital is noticeably missing from the *Sustainable Cornell *website.
> Indeed, it was unclear what individual from *Sustainable Cornell* would
> be the most important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice
> President, Rick Burgess, on this letter because he responded to Nancy
> Cusumano when she expressed her concern about mowing.  Also, I think it is
> somewhat ironic that one of four Cornell Chronicle articles headlined on
> the website of the Office of the President at Cornell, under the heading
> “Academic Distinction”, is this headline about the *Science* article I
> referenced earlier: “Nearly 30% of birds in the U.S. and Canada have
> vanished since 1970.”   Knowledge about the plight of birds exists at
> Cornell, but does the administration have the willingness and commitment to
> actively address that plight?
>
>
>
>

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Ann Mitchell]

Thanks for the superb letter.

Ann Mitchell

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 27, 2021, at 3:34 PM, Rebecca Hansen  wrote:
> 
>  Wonderful.  Thanks so much.
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>>> On Jun 27, 2021, at 1:42 PM, Jody Enck  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Hello birders,
>> 
>> After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
>> together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
>> Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
>> expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
>> step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
>> Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
>> Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
>> letter.
>> 
>> Martha E. Pollack
>> 
>> President, Cornell University
>>  
>>26 June 2021
>>  
>> Dear President Pollack,
>>  
>> I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of 
>> the Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent, 
>> poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak 
>> nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special 
>> conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental 
>> Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted 
>> by many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell 
>> University community who are saddened and angry about the situation.  Recent 
>> research lead by Cornell scientists and published in the journal Science 
>> (see Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North American avifauna. 
>> Science 365(6461)) found that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost from the 
>> U.S. and Canada just since 1970.  Populations of grassland bird species like 
>> Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and 
>> others have declined the most, down 53% in aggregate, accounting for more 
>> than 720 million grassland birds.  Poorly timed mowing of hay crops, 
>> especially throughout the Northeast, is a major contributing factor in the 
>> decline in grassland bird populations. 
>>  
>> Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help remedy 
>> population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan for 
>> sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and other 
>> non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird Club 
>> stands ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We already 
>> have accumulated relevant documents about research and practices aimed at 
>> timing of mowing and other management actions that would be of great use in 
>> developing a Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.  For example, 
>> mowing earlier in the season before establishment of nests and when growing 
>> hay is of high forage quality can have nearly as much conservation benefit 
>> as delaying mowing to a time when quality of the hay forage is lower.  We 
>> also have established contacts with federal and state natural resource 
>> agencies who are knowledgeable of possible financial reimbursement 
>> opportunities for which the University may qualify. 
>>  
>> Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all 
>> Land Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan that 
>> could be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and beyond.  
>> Such a management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s 
>> sustainability initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable, the 
>> focus on renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and even 
>> economic sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions are 
>> means to achieving the fundamental end of a full and functioning ecosystem 
>> of which we humans are a part and are on which we are dependent for our 
>> survival.   
>>  
>> The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently 
>> in the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the 
>> U.N.  In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving 
>> the ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs 
>> and well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and 
>> natural capital is noticeably missing from the Sustainable Cornell website.  
>> Indeed, it was unclear what individual from Sustainable Cornell would be the 
>> most important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice President, Rick 
>> Burgess, on this letter because he responded to Nancy Cusumano when she 
>> expressed her concern about mowing.  Also, I think it is somewhat ironic 
>> that one of four Cornell Chronicle articles headlined on the website of 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Chimney Swifts

[Linda Orkin]

As Jody said would be hard to tell at this point. They were in smaller groups 
kind of merging and parting. Perhaps an opportune feeding moment. Definitely 
notable to me due to good numbers. 

Linda

> On Jun 27, 2021, at 1:57 PM, Joshua Snodgrass  wrote:
> 
> 
> I ran a USGS BBS route last week that goes through Ithaca on Green St. with 
> the library as one of the stops. I only had 5 or so Chimney Swifts at that 
> time. I wonder if several groups have merged (there were other small groups 
> of swifts at nearby stops), or maybe there are some recently fledged young in 
> the group you saw. I'm not sure how one would be able to differentiate the 
> young though. I love those Swifts with their enthusiastic chattering.
> -Josh
> 
>> On Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 1:04 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:
>> There are approximately 10 Swifts foraging and twittering over the Tompkins 
>> County library. They so gladden me. I hope they’re finding enough to eat. 
>> 
>> Linda Orkin
>> Ithaca, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Rebecca Hansen]

Wonderful.  Thanks so much.

Sent from my iPad

On Jun 27, 2021, at 1:42 PM, Jody Enck  wrote:


Hello birders,

After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
letter.

Martha E. Pollack
President, Cornell University

26 June 2021

Dear President Pollack,

I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of the 
Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent, 
poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak 
nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special 
conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental 
Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted by 
many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell University 
community who are saddened and angry about the situation.  Recent research lead 
by Cornell scientists and published in the journal Science (see Rosenberg, K. 
V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North American avifauna. Science 365(6461)) 
found that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost from the U.S. and Canada just 
since 1970.  Populations of grassland bird species like Bobolink, Eastern 
Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and others have declined the 
most, down 53% in aggregate, accounting for more than 720 million grassland 
birds.  Poorly timed mowing of hay crops, especially throughout the Northeast, 
is a major contributing factor in the decline in grassland bird populations.

Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help remedy 
population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan for 
sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and other 
non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird Club stands 
ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We already have 
accumulated relevant documents about research and practices aimed at timing of 
mowing and other management actions that would be of great use in developing a 
Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.  For example, mowing earlier in 
the season before establishment of nests and when growing hay is of high forage 
quality can have nearly as much conservation benefit as delaying mowing to a 
time when quality of the hay forage is lower.  We also have established 
contacts with federal and state natural resource agencies who are knowledgeable 
of possible financial reimbursement opportunities for which the University may 
qualify.

Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all Land 
Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan that could 
be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and beyond.  Such a 
management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s sustainability 
initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable, the focus on 
renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and even economic 
sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions are means to 
achieving the fundamental end of a full and functioning ecosystem of which we 
humans are a part and are on which we are dependent for our survival.

The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently in 
the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the U.N.  
In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving the 
ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs and 
well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and natural 
capital is noticeably missing from the Sustainable Cornell website.  Indeed, it 
was unclear what individual from Sustainable Cornell would be the most 
important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice President, Rick Burgess, 
on this letter because he responded to Nancy Cusumano when she expressed her 
concern about mowing.  Also, I think it is somewhat ironic that one of four 
Cornell Chronicle articles headlined on the website of the Office of the 
President at Cornell, under the heading “Academic Distinction”, is this 
headline about the Science article I referenced earlier: “Nearly 30% of birds 
in the U.S. and Canada have vanished since 1970.”   Knowledge about the plight 
of birds exists at Cornell, but does the administration have the willingness 
and commitment to actively address that plight?

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Linda Orkin]

Just wonderful Jody, and everyone who contributed and moved this discussion 
forward so meaningfully and substantially. 

Cannot wait to hear a positive reply. 

Linda Orkin

> On Jun 27, 2021, at 2:56 PM, Poppy Singer  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Superb letter!
> 
>> On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 2:42 PM Jody Enck  wrote:
>> Hello birders,
>> 
>> After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
>> together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
>> Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
>> expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
>> step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
>> Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
>> Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
>> letter.
>> 
>> Martha E. Pollack
>> 
>> President, Cornell University
>>  
>>26 June 2021
>>  
>> Dear President Pollack,
>>  
>> I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of 
>> the Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent, 
>> poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak 
>> nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special 
>> conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental 
>> Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted 
>> by many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell 
>> University community who are saddened and angry about the situation.  Recent 
>> research lead by Cornell scientists and published in the journal Science 
>> (see Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North American avifauna. 
>> Science 365(6461)) found that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost from the 
>> U.S. and Canada just since 1970.  Populations of grassland bird species like 
>> Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and 
>> others have declined the most, down 53% in aggregate, accounting for more 
>> than 720 million grassland birds.  Poorly timed mowing of hay crops, 
>> especially throughout the Northeast, is a major contributing factor in the 
>> decline in grassland bird populations. 
>>  
>> Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help remedy 
>> population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan for 
>> sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and other 
>> non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird Club 
>> stands ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We already 
>> have accumulated relevant documents about research and practices aimed at 
>> timing of mowing and other management actions that would be of great use in 
>> developing a Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.  For example, 
>> mowing earlier in the season before establishment of nests and when growing 
>> hay is of high forage quality can have nearly as much conservation benefit 
>> as delaying mowing to a time when quality of the hay forage is lower.  We 
>> also have established contacts with federal and state natural resource 
>> agencies who are knowledgeable of possible financial reimbursement 
>> opportunities for which the University may qualify. 
>>  
>> Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all 
>> Land Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan that 
>> could be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and beyond.  
>> Such a management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s 
>> sustainability initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable, the 
>> focus on renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and even 
>> economic sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions are 
>> means to achieving the fundamental end of a full and functioning ecosystem 
>> of which we humans are a part and are on which we are dependent for our 
>> survival.   
>>  
>> The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently 
>> in the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the 
>> U.N.  In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving 
>> the ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs 
>> and well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and 
>> natural capital is noticeably missing from the Sustainable Cornell website.  
>> Indeed, it was unclear what individual from Sustainable Cornell would be the 
>> most important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice President, Rick 
>> Burgess, on this letter because he responded to Nancy Cusumano when she 
>> expressed her concern about mowing.  Also, I think it is somewhat ironic 
>> that 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Poppy Singer]

Superb letter!

On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 2:42 PM Jody Enck  wrote:

> Hello birders,
>
> After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
> together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
> Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
> expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
> step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
> Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
> Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
> letter.
>
> Martha E. Pollack
>
> President, Cornell University
>
>
> 26 June 2021
>
>
>
> Dear President Pollack,
>
>
>
> I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of
> the Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent,
> poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak
> nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special
> conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental
> Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted
> by many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell
> University community who are saddened and angry about the situation.
> Recent research lead by Cornell scientists and published in the journal
> *Science* (see Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North
> American avifauna. Science 365(6461)) found that nearly 3 billion birds
> have been lost from the U.S. and Canada just since 1970.  Populations of
> grassland bird species like Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper
> Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and others have declined the most, down 53% in
> aggregate, accounting for more than 720 million grassland birds.  Poorly
> timed mowing of hay crops, especially throughout the Northeast, is a major
> contributing factor in the decline in grassland bird populations.
>
>
>
> Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help
> remedy population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan
> for sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and
> other non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird
> Club stands ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We
> already have accumulated relevant documents about research and practices
> aimed at timing of mowing and other management actions that would be of
> great use in developing a Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.
> For example, mowing earlier in the season before establishment of nests and
> when growing hay is of high forage quality can have nearly as much
> conservation benefit as delaying mowing to a time when quality of the hay
> forage is lower.  We also have established contacts with federal and state
> natural resource agencies who are knowledgeable of possible financial
> reimbursement opportunities for which the University may qualify.
>
>
>
> Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all
> Land Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan
> that could be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and
> beyond.  Such a management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s
> sustainability initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable,
> the focus on renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and
> even economic sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions
> are *means* to achieving the *fundamental end* of a full and functioning
> ecosystem of which we humans are a part and are on which we are dependent
> for our survival.
>
>
>
> The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently
> in the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the
> U.N.  In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving
> the ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs
> and well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and
> natural capital is noticeably missing from the *Sustainable Cornell *website.
> Indeed, it was unclear what individual from *Sustainable Cornell* would
> be the most important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice
> President, Rick Burgess, on this letter because he responded to Nancy
> Cusumano when she expressed her concern about mowing.  Also, I think it is
> somewhat ironic that one of four Cornell Chronicle articles headlined on
> the website of the Office of the President at Cornell, under the heading
> “Academic Distinction”, is this headline about the *Science* article I
> referenced earlier: “Nearly 30% of birds in the U.S. and Canada have
> vanished since 1970.”   Knowledge about the plight of birds exists at
> Cornell, but does the administration have the willingness and commitment to
> actively address that plight?
>
>
>
> 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Chimney Swifts

[Joshua Snodgrass]

Thanks, Jody!
I'll keep an eye out later this summer for non-molting birds mixed with
molting ones. Great tip for breeding confirmation, since I can never seem
to track them to a nest site. Yes, the BBS route is 61043 (Trumansburg) and
begins at Savercool Rd X 89 and runs south past Taughannock and along
Sheffield Rd to Poole where it turns toward Ithaca via Elm St Extension,
through Green St to Mitchell and Ellis Hollow Rd and Hunt Hill ending on
Midline Rd 25 miles later. The 3 minute stops every half mile make it a
pretty intense birding workout, but the habitat variety is pretty good. I
had an Acadian Flycatcher at the Ellis Hollow Rd wetland a few years back,
and I regularly get an Eastern Meadowlark or two in the grasslands around
Ulysses. This year I ran the route a couple weeks later than usual and had
a pretty poor showing of flycatchers and warblers. This was the morning
before the crazy storm though, so maybe the birds felt the atmospheric
pressure changing and were busy feeding young and battening down the
hatches. Temperature and humidity were really high too. I'm slowly
trying to get this year's effort into eBird (for the first time), but it is
a lot of data entry
Thanks,
Josh.

On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 2:14 PM Jody Enck  wrote:

> Hi Josh,
> I had no idea there was a BBS route through downtown Ithaca!  That is
> fascinating.
> You may not be able to tell apart immature and adult Chimney Swifts right
> now, but in another month or so, the adults will be going through active
> molt of their flight feathers.  Any bird at that time with a gap in their
> flight feathers will almost certainly be an adult bird.  The flight
> feathers of birds hatched this summer will stay with them until they molt
> them late next summer.
>
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Jody
> Jody W. Enck, PhD
> Conservation Social Scientist, and
> Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network
> 607-379-5940
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 1:57 PM Joshua Snodgrass 
> wrote:
>
>> I ran a USGS BBS route last week that goes through Ithaca on Green St.
>> with the library as one of the stops. I only had 5 or so Chimney Swifts at
>> that time. I wonder if several groups have merged (there were other small
>> groups of swifts at nearby stops), or maybe there are some recently fledged
>> young in the group you saw. I'm not sure how one would be able to
>> differentiate the young though. I love those Swifts with their enthusiastic
>> chattering.
>> -Josh
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 1:04 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:
>>
>>> There are approximately 10 Swifts foraging and twittering over the
>>> Tompkins County library. They so gladden me. I hope they’re finding enough
>>> to eat.
>>>
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>>> Ithaca, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Jody Enck]

Hello birders,

After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
letter.

Martha E. Pollack

President, Cornell University


26 June 2021



Dear President Pollack,



I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of
the Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent,
poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak
nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special
conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted
by many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell
University community who are saddened and angry about the situation.
Recent research lead by Cornell scientists and published in the journal
*Science* (see Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North American
avifauna. Science 365(6461)) found that nearly 3 billion birds have been
lost from the U.S. and Canada just since 1970.  Populations of grassland
bird species like Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow,
Savannah Sparrow, and others have declined the most, down 53% in aggregate,
accounting for more than 720 million grassland birds.  Poorly timed mowing
of hay crops, especially throughout the Northeast, is a major contributing
factor in the decline in grassland bird populations.



Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help
remedy population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan
for sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and
other non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird
Club stands ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We
already have accumulated relevant documents about research and practices
aimed at timing of mowing and other management actions that would be of
great use in developing a Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.
For example, mowing earlier in the season before establishment of nests and
when growing hay is of high forage quality can have nearly as much
conservation benefit as delaying mowing to a time when quality of the hay
forage is lower.  We also have established contacts with federal and state
natural resource agencies who are knowledgeable of possible financial
reimbursement opportunities for which the University may qualify.



Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all
Land Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan
that could be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and
beyond.  Such a management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s
sustainability initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable,
the focus on renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and
even economic sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions
are *means* to achieving the *fundamental end* of a full and functioning
ecosystem of which we humans are a part and are on which we are dependent
for our survival.



The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently
in the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the
U.N.  In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving
the ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs
and well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and
natural capital is noticeably missing from the *Sustainable Cornell *website.
Indeed, it was unclear what individual from *Sustainable Cornell* would be
the most important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice President,
Rick Burgess, on this letter because he responded to Nancy Cusumano when
she expressed her concern about mowing.  Also, I think it is somewhat
ironic that one of four Cornell Chronicle articles headlined on the website
of the Office of the President at Cornell, under the heading “Academic
Distinction”, is this headline about the *Science* article I referenced
earlier: “Nearly 30% of birds in the U.S. and Canada have vanished since
1970.”   Knowledge about the plight of birds exists at Cornell, but does
the administration have the willingness and commitment to actively address
that plight?



Finally, it is worth noting that the Cayuga Bird Club has a
long history of collaborating and engaging with other institutions and
groups, most recently including the Cornell Botanic Gardens.  We are
actively working with the Botanic 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Chimney Swifts

[Jody Enck]

Hi Josh,
I had no idea there was a BBS route through downtown Ithaca!  That is
fascinating.
You may not be able to tell apart immature and adult Chimney Swifts right
now, but in another month or so, the adults will be going through active
molt of their flight feathers.  Any bird at that time with a gap in their
flight feathers will almost certainly be an adult bird.  The flight
feathers of birds hatched this summer will stay with them until they molt
them late next summer.

Thanks for sharing.

Jody
Jody W. Enck, PhD
Conservation Social Scientist, and
Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network
607-379-5940


On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 1:57 PM Joshua Snodgrass 
wrote:

> I ran a USGS BBS route last week that goes through Ithaca on Green St.
> with the library as one of the stops. I only had 5 or so Chimney Swifts at
> that time. I wonder if several groups have merged (there were other small
> groups of swifts at nearby stops), or maybe there are some recently fledged
> young in the group you saw. I'm not sure how one would be able to
> differentiate the young though. I love those Swifts with their enthusiastic
> chattering.
> -Josh
>
> On Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 1:04 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
>> There are approximately 10 Swifts foraging and twittering over the
>> Tompkins County library. They so gladden me. I hope they’re finding enough
>> to eat.
>>
>> Linda Orkin
>> Ithaca, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Chimney Swifts

[Joshua Snodgrass]

I ran a USGS BBS route last week that goes through Ithaca on Green St. with
the library as one of the stops. I only had 5 or so Chimney Swifts at that
time. I wonder if several groups have merged (there were other small groups
of swifts at nearby stops), or maybe there are some recently fledged young
in the group you saw. I'm not sure how one would be able to differentiate
the young though. I love those Swifts with their enthusiastic chattering.
-Josh

On Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 1:04 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:

> There are approximately 10 Swifts foraging and twittering over the
> Tompkins County library. They so gladden me. I hope they’re finding enough
> to eat.
>
> Linda Orkin
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[cayugabirds-l] Chimney Swifts

[Linda Orkin]

There are approximately 10 Swifts foraging and twittering over the Tompkins 
County library. They so gladden me. I hope they’re finding enough to eat. 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrines

[France]

I've been at Taughannock a lot the past couple days. The Peregrines
have been very active around the park and over the lake.

-France Kehas-Dewaghe

On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM Jgaffne2  wrote:
>
> Suan
> Can the peregrine Erie be seen from the overlook? Is there a trail to 
> possibly catch a sighting or other recommendations?  I’m meeting a friend to 
> look for the peregrines tomorrow. Thanks for any information from the 
> Listserv as well.
> Jim Gaffney
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 20, 2021, at 5:41 PM, Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:
>
> 
> Two Thursdays ago (June 10) I happened to be up in T'burg, so stopped by to 
> check out the Taughannock Peregrines. I found three nestlings in their eyrie 
> playing with their food and flapping their wings as if ready to fledge. Two 
> days later, on Saturday June 12, I ran across Mark Chao and Miyoku in T'burg, 
> and together we went looking only to find the ledge empty. After some waiting 
> we saw one then several peregrines soaring around the gorge, including the 
> fledglings. Two of them eventually perched on a snag on the same side of the 
> gorge as we were, and through a window in the foliage we were afforded some 
> fantastic naked-eye views as they sat and preened. Below are two videos I 
> took, first of the nestlings on Thursday, then of a fledgling on Saturday:
>
>   https://youtu.be/YvQaS-PHFbo
>   https://youtu.be/8RAOCeBO49I
>
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