Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

[Mary Ann Lutz]

I would be able to donate to a fund for preservation of the lake.




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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending 
Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

Great letter!

On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 3:05 PM Regi Teasley 
mailto:rltcay...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I would love to see birders, as birders, taking an active role in supporting 
local environmental protection.
Regi


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On Jan 9, 2021, at 2:32 PM, Marie P. Read 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:


...or maybe I should have said “...help support financially.”


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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending 
Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

Good news...losing Dryden Lake would be a tragedy for wildlife and humans 
alike. If/when the expected grumbling about finding the needed funds and how 
that would affect local taxes comes up, this should be a project that the local 
birding community could support financially?

Marie

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending 
Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

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DRAFT 12/29/2020

Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending Preservation of Dryden Lake 
Dam

Whereas there has been a dam at Dryden Lake Dryden, NY since circa 1801; and

Whereas the body of water known as Dryden Lake, created by the building of the 
dam, has provided numerous benefits to the citizens of the Town of Dryden and 
surrounding areas for over two hundred years, with its benefits changing and 
expanding over two plus centuries; and

Whereas the lake originally provided power for a sawmill and ice harvesting, it 
created additional waterfowl and wildlife habitat that has made the lake today 
a birding “hot spot” with 228 species observed, providing migratory bird rest 
areas and nesting and foraging habitat (Canada geese, ducks, loons, herons, 
Bald Eagles) as well as habitat for numerous mammals, amphibians, turtles, etc; 
and

Whereas Dryden Lake and its surrounding areas provides many forms of year round 
recreation for town and surrounding area residents, such as fishing, ice 
fishing, hiking, jogging, dog walking, biking, cross country skiing, snow 
shoeing (on the Jim Schug trail), kayaking, canoeing, ice skating, hunting, 
trapping, bird watching, picnicking, etc; and

Whereas Dryden Lake and its surrounding natural areas are an important 
educational resource, being used both for formal classes in ecology and natural 
resources (Cornell University) and informal education of everyone from young 
children to lifelong education participants; and

Whereas the Town of Dryden currently provides a community park at the Lake 
under an agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental 
Conservation; and

Whereas the Dryden Lake park is a popular location for many community events 
with the lake being the center piece for those events; and

Whereas the lake has a rich historical and cultural value to the citizens of 
the town; and

Whereas the NYS DEC is considering the removal of the dam and the elimination 
of Dryden Lake in the form it has existed for over two hundred years; and

Whereas the Dryden Town Board has requested a recommendation from the 
Conservation Board on the future of the Dryden Lake dam and ultimately Dryden 
Lake itself.

Therefore, let it be resolved that the Town of Dryden Conservation Board 
recommends to the Dryden Town Board that the latter take all necessary action 
to ensure the preservation of a dam and the body of water known as Dryden Lake, 
maintaining its current contribution to the recreational and ecological 
benefits provided to the Dryden community.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] East Main street Dyden Merlin/s

[Mary Ann Lutz]

Hi,

Just returned from kayaking Dryden Lake and the Merlin flew from the trees near 
the trail and flew over the lake several times.

Mary Ann Lutz


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] East Main street Dyden Merlin/s

Hi All,
 My wife Gina and I were out in the yard most of yesterday and enjoyed regular 
flyovers by the Merlin/s
that Matt Young found on Saturday.
A pair of very loud CarolinaWrens were also frequent entertainers.
Bard
Bard V. Prentiss
27 East Main Street
Dryden, NY 13053
prenti...@frontiernet.netmailto:prenti...@frontiernet.net
607-844-4691



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[cayugabirds-l] Adult and immature Bald Eagle at Dryden Lake

[Mary Ann Lutz]

5:00 pm Sunday 8/21/11observed adult Bald Eagle in large oak tree near 
the picnic ground from Dryden Lake. I let my kayak drift to shore about 
30 feet from the tree.  Observed the adult until 5:35pm when an immature 
Bald Eagle called and flew in from the North East. They then flew and 
perched in the trees along the trail about half way up the lake.
This is about the same time of day I saw the immature Bald Eagle the 
other day.


The adult was in the tree and fishing on the lake yesterday (Sat. 
8/20/11) from 10am when I arrived until I left at 3 pm. There were many 
kayakers in the afternoon who saw it.

I will be out tomorrow morning.
Mary Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagles on Dryden Lake

[Mary Ann Lutz]

Hello,
I am new to this list. I kayak 4 - 5 times per week on Dryden Lake and 
toward the middle of July I saw one adult Bald eagle almost every time I 
was out. Then 8/17 I saw two Bald Eagles flying at the same time about 
5:15pm. How exciting! One was mature and the other was a large young 
one. There were both there on Thursday, too.I have not seen any nest. 
The adult was even on the lake the morning after the fireworks show. The 
adult enjoys flying over the kayak about 15 feet up.  This morning I was 
on the lake and watched the eagle catch a fish just before the lightning 
storm hit.
There are several pair of green herons, bitterns and of course great 
blue herons. There are many belted kingfishers, also. I have not seen 
any osprey.

If anyone would like to kayak with me just e mail me at  m...@cornell.edu.

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