Thank you. Nice thoughtful farmer. Judy Thurber Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 21, 2021, at 11:20 AM, Patrizia Sione <p...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > Hello, > > Below is the response I got from the person I contacted at Cooperative > Extension. > > Patrizia > > >> >> >> Patrizia - I got more information about mowing early in the season. I also >> talked with Graham Savio (CCE Tompkins Ag Issue Leader) who is hoping to >> develop a payment for ecosystem services regarding nesting sometime this >> next year (fingers crossed). >> >> ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- RESPONSE FROM FARMER -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ >> Thanks for reaching out. Mowing as early as possible in the season is tied >> to nutritional quality of the feed. If we were to move mowing to August, >> the crop would have significantly less nutritional value than mowing in late >> May/early June. I do recognize that it is a hazard for ground nesting >> birds. You could share that many fields that farmers graze in, they hold >> off on clipping these pastures in order to provide habitat for these >> populations. I myself do that - the field you and I were in up top - I >> often wait until the bobolinks have fledged to clip that field. It's not a >> perfect answer, but it's the best answer I can provide! > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --