Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-16 Thread Evelyn Weinstein
ay around whatever >>> the “problem” is. Look at Upland Sandpipers v. solar farms, or Cerulean >>> Warblers v. parking lot. The enablers have a thesaurus full of workaround >>> words to justify their schemes. >>> >>> On Apr 15, 2024, at 12:33 PM, Deb Grantham w

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Rachel Hogancamp
Apr 15, 2024, at 12:33 PM, Deb Grantham wrote: >> >>  >> >> I’ve sent a message to Visit Ithaca so far. >> >> >> >> Deb >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* bounce-128145756-83565...@list.cornell.edu < >> bounce

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread tess
t;> >>> On Apr 15, 2024, at 12:33 PM, Deb Grantham wrote: >>> >>>  >>> >>> I’ve sent a message to Visit Ithaca so far. >>> >>> Deb >>> >>> *From:* bounce-128145756-83565...@list.cornell.edu >>&g

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Jane Frances Bunker
From: bounce-128148580-90604...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Tim Gallagher Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 4:29 PM To: sarah fern Cc: Richard Guthrie ; Deb Grantham ; Dave Nutter ; Geo Kloppel ; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? Here’s some grea

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Tim Gallagher
565...@list.cornell.edu>> On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 4:20 PM To: Geo Kloppel mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? I went to the websites for State

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread sarah fern
; Deb > > > > > > *From:* bounce-128145756-83565...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-128145756-83565...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Dave Nutter > *Sent:* Sunday, April 14, 2024 4:20 PM > *To:* Geo Kloppel > *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l]

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Richard Guthrie
: Sunday, April 14, 2024 4:20 PM To: Geo Kloppel Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?   I went to the websites for State Parks (NYSOPRHP), Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Ithaca, used the Contact Us feature of each, and briefly asked them

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Stephen W. Kress
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? Hi everyone, I appreciate the care and attention being given to the peregrines and the ravens in light of the lightshow being planned this weekend, as I've seen expressed through the Cayuga Bird Listserve. I also appreciate NYS Parks

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Deb Grantham
Thank you! Deb From: bounce-128147718-83565...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Rachel Hogancamp Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 12:09 PM To: Regi Teasley Cc: Astrid Jirka ; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? Good morning, all - I've been in touch

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Deb Grantham
I’ve sent a message to Visit Ithaca so far. Deb From: bounce-128145756-83565...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 4:20 PM To: Geo Kloppel Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? I went to the websites for State Parks

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread tess
d never return? >> >> It is nice to see a community caring so much for our natural >> resources in so many ways. Let's do our best to make it work for >> the birds and the humans and all involved! >> >> Take care, >> >> Astrid Jirka

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Rachel Hogancamp
ds and the > humans and all involved! > > Take care, > > Astrid Jirka > Director of Tourism Initiatives > Discover Cayuga Lake > > -- Forwarded message - > From: > Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 4:25 PM > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Regi Teasley
InitiativesDiscover Cayuga Lake-- Forwarded message -From: <t...@ottcmail.com>Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 4:25 PMSubject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?To: Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com>, CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>

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2024-04-15 Thread Karen
and the humans and all involved! Take care, Astrid Jirka Director of Tourism InitiativesDiscover Cayuga Lake -- Forwarded message - From: Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? To: Geo Kloppel , CAYUGABIRDS-L Sounds like

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-15 Thread Astrid Jirka
: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? To: Geo Kloppel , CAYUGABIRDS-L < cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Sounds like there is a lot of momentum behind this and it might be easier to deflect than to stop unless the weather is like today. Celebrating the 100th probably is a hug

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread tess
Sounds like there is a lot of momentum behind this and it might be easier to deflect than to stop unless the weather is like today. Celebrating the 100th probably is a huge deal for the agency, which certainly have manages a lot of great habitat for birds.  And they people behind this

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread Dave Nutter
I went to the websites for State Parks (NYSOPRHP), Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Ithaca, used the Contact Us feature of each, and briefly asked them to please not do a light show in the gorge due to potential disturbance of the Peregrines and Ravens nesting there. - - Dave

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread Geo Kloppel
 Being listed as endangered or threatened isn’t really the criterion for legal protection. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) already protects these birds and their nests, eggs, and nestlings. -Geo -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L

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2024-04-14 Thread Tim Gallagher
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? Would the Endangered Species Act make this illegal? At 10:15 AM 4/14/2024, Tim Gallagher wrote: I heard some disturbing news last night. Apparently Taughannock Falls will be brightly illuminated from 8:30 to 10:00 this coming

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread Geo Kloppel
The Peregrines’ nest is just below the Visitor’s Center building at the falls overlook, so not likely to be lighted directly, unless the technicians are planning something really extravagant! The Ravens' nest is above and  slightly north of the lip of the falls itself. It's well within the reach

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread Geo Kloppel
the reaction of  the incubating females.-GeoOn Apr 14, 2024, at 1:16 PM, Deb Grantham wrote: So what do we do?   Deb     From: bounce-128145578-83565...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:07 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls

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2024-04-14 Thread Kevin C Packard
_ From: bounce-128145693-86653...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Kevin C Packard Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 1:51 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Sandy Podulka Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? Interesting thought, but I don't think peregrine falcons are listed as endang

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2024-04-14 Thread Rachel Hogancamp
Do we know where the lights will be? Will they light up the nest? I know someone at the Parks office and will try to contact them to see what’s possible.Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 14, 2024, at 1:46 PM, Sandy Podulka wrote: Would the Endangered Species Act make this illegal? At 10:15 AM

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread Kevin C Packard
: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? Would the Endangered Species Act make this illegal? At 10:15 AM 4/14/2024, Tim Gallagher wrote: I heard some disturbing news last night. Apparently Taughannock Falls will be brightly illuminated from 8:30 to 10:00 this coming Thursday, Friday

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread Sandy Podulka
Would the Endangered Species Act make this illegal? At 10:15 AM 4/14/2024, Tim Gallagher wrote: >I heard some disturbing news last night. >Apparently Taughannock Falls will be brightly >illuminated from 8:30 to 10:00 this coming >Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night (April 18, >19, and 20). I

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread Deb Grantham
So what do we do? Deb From: bounce-128145578-83565...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:07 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show? Below is the press release for the evening light shows at the great falls

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

2024-04-14 Thread Geo Kloppel
Below is the press release for the evening light shows at the great falls in Taughannock Falls State Park later this week, which have potential to disturb the Peregrine Falcons and Ravens that are currently on nests there).Note that the event is jointly hosted by NYS Parks, Visit Ithaca, and also