Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Red-tail crowd

[chuckgibson]

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 Original message From: "W. Larry Hymes"  
Date: 8/2/17  5:17 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: 
[cayugabirds-l] Red-tail crowd 
While slowly cruising Armitage Rd. yesterday afternoon, I kept hearing a 
RED-TAILED HAWK constantly cheeeing.  As soon as I spotted the bird, 
3 other birds flew up to it wondering what all the fuss was about - 
GOLDFINCH, CEDAR WAXWING, and a tiny BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER that appeared 
to look the hawk directly in the face!  The hawk apparently didn't like 
the crowd and promptly flew off.

Sara Jane and I were treated to good looks of a LEAST BITTERN at Larue's 
Lagoon.  We got to show the bird to a family from Florida.  It's really 
nice to be able to get out of the car at designated areas along the 
wildlife drive!!

We, too, saw large numbers of GREAT EGRETS at Knox-Marcellus.

Larry

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[cayugabirds-l] Fw: Fwd: DEC Provides Special Opportunity to Visit Restricted Wetlands - A New NYSDEC Press Release

[chuckgibson]

  Hi All, this is for those of you who might want to visit some new areas.

From: bakkerb...@aol.com 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 2:07 PM
To: chuckgib...@verizon.net 
Subject: Fwd: DEC Provides Special Opportunity to Visit Restricted Wetlands - A 
New NYSDEC Press Release

Hi Chuck, 
I would like to share this DEC Bulletin with the Cayuga group.  I don't know 
how to forward it to the list.  Maybe you could do it for me.
Jackie :)



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Sent: Tue, Aug 5, 2014 12:42 pm
Subject: DEC Provides Special Opportunity to Visit Restricted Wetlands - A New 
NYSDEC Press Release



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  Hello,
  The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has issued the following 
press release:
  DEC Provides Special Opportunity to Visit Restricted Wetlands
  14-Day Window to View Wildlife Management Areas in St. Lawrence, 
Jefferson Counties
  As part of Governor Cuomo's efforts to expand recreational opportunities 
in New York state, the public will have a special opportunity to visit 
restricted portions of three Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) in Jefferson and 
St. Lawrence counties starting Saturday, Aug. 16 and continuing through Friday, 
Aug. 29, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) 
announced today.
  These special areas offer a variety of natural habitats for people to 
experience and provide excellent wildlife viewing opportunities, DEC Regional 
Director Judy Drabicki said. Governor Cuomo is committed to increasing 
opportunities for the public to explore the state's vast natural resources. 
Opening these refuge wetland areas to the public for a limited period gives 
visitors a chance to connect with nature through hiking, canoeing and bird 
watching, with minimal impacts on wildlife.
  During the 14-day period, Perch River WMA in Jefferson County and Upper 
and Lower Lakes and Wilson Hill WMAs in St. Lawrence County, including their 
wetland restricted areas, will be open to visitors. This is the 19th year DEC 
will open the WMA wetlands for expanded public access. For most of the year, 
these wetlands are off limits to the public to provide feeding and resting 
areas for migratory waterfowl.
  The restricted wetland areas are also used by a number of New York 
State's endangered, threatened, and rare species including bald eagles, black 
terns, and northern harriers (marsh hawks), among others. By late August, the 
nesting and brooding season is mostly complete and the fall migration period 
has not yet begun, enabling DEC to allow public access.
  Perch River WMA was established in the late 1940s because of its rich and 
diverse waterfowl populations. It encompasses 7,800 acres in the towns of 
Brownville, Orleans and Pamelia. It can be accessed from state Route 12, Allen 
Rd., Buckminster Road, Vaadi Road and Perch Lake Road.
  At Perch River WMA, the Perch Lake proper (accessed by Perch Lake Rd.) 
will be open from noon until 9 p.m. each day. Fishing will be allowed, but no 
motorized boats.
  Upper  Lower Lakes WMA is located about two miles west of the village of 
Canton along state Route 68 in St. Lawrence County. This WMA, the largest in 
the Region, is an 8,770-acre upland/wetland complex between the Grasse and 
Oswegatchie rivers.
  Created in the 1950s during the construction of the St. Lawrence-Franklin 
D. Roosevelt Power Project, Wilson Hill WMA is located in northern St. Lawrence 
County, approximately six miles west of the village of Massena off state Route 
37. Situated along the St. Lawrence River, the 3,434-acre area consists of 
several large pools of open water marsh, bordered by a combination of dense 
cattails, brushy wetlands, forest and upland meadow.
  Governor Cuomo included $6 million in NY Works funding in this year's 
budget to support creating 50 new land and water access projects to connect 
hunters, anglers, bird watchers and others who enjoy the outdoors to more than 
380,000 acres of existing state and easement lands that have not reached their 
full potential. These 50 new access projects include building new boat 
launches, installing new hunting blinds and building new trails and parking 
areas. In addition, the 2014-15 budget includes $4 million to repair the 
state's fish hatcheries; and renews and allows expanded use of crossbows for 
hunting in New York State.
  For additional information on wildlife management areas, bird lists and 
maps, contact DEC's Regional Wildlife Office at 315-785-2263 or visit the DEC 
web page.

Re: Fwd: Re: [cayugabirds-l] weekend birds, hunting pressure

[chuckgibson]

  Do not forget that all waterfowl hunters also must purchase a $15.00 Duck 
Stamp to hunt each year. The money spent on Duck Stamps provides acquisition 
funds for wildlife refuges such as the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge. As birders, 
you can also contribute by buying
Duck Stamps as a way to help buy additional lands.

Chuck Gibson 
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 9:19 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Fwd: Re: [cayugabirds-l] weekend birds, hunting pressure


On 12/29/2013 20:29, bob mcguire wrote:

  Another though: how about petitioning the DEC to delay the start of the late 
waterfowl season at the south end of Cayuga lake until after January 1st? Why 
should the needs (?) of 15-20 hunters take precedence over a 100-year tradition 
 data collection (the Ithaca CXBC)? 

  Bob McGuire

  On Dec 29, 2013, at 5:07 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg wrote:

One of the reasons that hunters should take precedence is because they 
contribute $746 million (Annual amount of money spent by hunters in the United 
States on licenses and public land access fees).

$300 million — Additional monies contributed to wildlife conservation every 
year by the more than 10,000 private hunting-advocate organizations, like the 
National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, and the Rocky Mountain Elk 
Foundation

$4.2 billion — Amount of money sportsmen have contributed to conservation 
through a 10% federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and gear since the 
1937 Pittman-Robertson Act established the tax. Millions of acres of public-use 
land has been purchased, preserved, and maintained with this money.

I know we don't like to admit, but hunters actually do more for conservation of 
animal species and land than all other sources of funding for those things 
combined. We need to realize that much of what we have we owe to those who have 
actually paid for the places and animals we enjoy. If not for these funds MNWR 
would not be there. Many of our state parks would not be there. Not to mention 
how many bird and other species would be gone. 

Last year more than 556000 hunting and fishing licensees were issued in New 
York State. Divide that by 62 counties that comes out to an average of 8967 per 
county. if only 1% hunt waterfowl in Tompkins county that is about 90 hunters 
(I am sure there are more).  While I neither hunt (except with a camera) nor 
fish I do give due to those who do and pay for what I enjoy. As long as they 
are perusing their passion in a safe legal manner I think we owe them a break 
and thanks. It is more than 15-20.

Carl Steckler



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