We were just up in Auburn today, At Bass Pro they were saying it was a prescribed burn, which they have done many times at Montezuma in the past. Trouble is this year the wind picked it up and it burned after they put it out. The ash was flying in the air for miles around and smoke very visible. We left the area around 2pm. There were 2 distinct fires.
> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Laura Stenzler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> 3:15 pm - I called the visitor center at Montezuma. The fire is just >> about out, the drive is closed and the visitor center will close shortly. >> The fire was in the cattails in the main pool area. >> Laura >> >> Laura Stenzler >> [email protected] >> ________________________________ >> From: [email protected] >> [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Suzanne Henderson >> [[email protected]] >> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 2:52 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Fire at Montezuma >> >> According to the Magee Fire Chief, it is estimated that more than 600 >> acres have burned since about 4 AM Easter morning. The most probable cause >> is a discarded cigarette! The refuge policy is to let the fire burn as long >> as it does not threaten people or dwellings. News updates on CNYcental.com. >> Sad news for a beautiful Sunday when Spring Migration is really on the >> uptick. >> ---Suzanne Henderson > > > -- > -- > Laura Erickson > Science Editor > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 159 Sapsucker Woods Road > Ithaca, NY 14850 > 607-254-1114 > > > If you've found this information useful, I hope you'll consider supporting > our work on behalf of birds and other wildlife. In addition to knowing > that you'll be making a difference for conservation, you'll receive our > award-winning Living Bird magazine and informative BirdScope newsletter four > times a year. We invite you to join our "force for nature." To sign up or > watch our video about membership, visit > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/NetCommunity/membership or call us at > 1-800-843-2473. > > For the love, understanding, and protection of birds > > There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. There > is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the > assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter. > > --Rachel Carson > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
