This is a better link: http://ny.audubon.org/conservation/long-island-important-bird-areas
--Fred-- On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Fred Baumgarten <fredbee.ea...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Tom, > > I hope the list and its participants are aware of the Important Bird Areas > (IBA) Program, which was developed in NYS by Audubon New York and National > Audubon over a decade ago for just these purposes. There should be a rich > repository of data available to support the consideration of sensitive and > appropriate uses of such areas based on a relatively objective assessment > of significance as bird habitat. See http://www.audubon.org/ > important-bird-areas/state/new-york. > > Thank you. > > --Fred-- > > Fred Baumgarten > Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY > And Points In-between > fredbee.ea...@gmail.com > Formerly National Audubon Society IBA Program Coordinator > > On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Thomas Robben <robbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Birders: >> >> The state governments of NY and CT are now developing a list (and maps) >> of important environmental locations in Long Island Sound, including good >> areas for birds, fish and other life forms. This list may be useful in the >> future if possible competing uses of these waters might arise, or if any of >> these areas are somehow damaged, or are put at risk of damage. This list of >> good locations may be of some long-term value to preserving the Sound, as >> we have known it. >> >> So now is the time for your voice to be heard, especially if you care >> about any area of LIS! Please "VOTE" informally for your favorite good >> bird watching places (or/and good fishing places) in Long Island Sound (by >> sending us a simple email, as described at this webpage: >> LISLocations.blogspot.com <http://lislocations.blogspot.com/> ). >> >> Just email to us the name(s) of one or more LIS locations which are good >> for birds, maybe where you like to watch birds, and optionally including >> which bird species favor these locations, etc. Follow the simple >> instructions at this website (listed above). >> >> Thank you, and Seasons Greetings, >> >> Tom Robben >> Research Committee >> robben99 AT gmail.com >> >> >> -- >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> >> ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> >> *Please submit your observations to **eBird* >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* >> -- >> > > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
