[cayugabirds-l] Impacts of approved casino at Tyre:OT?

2014-12-19 Thread Karen Edelstein
My advance apologies if this question is outside of list bounds (please weigh in, Chris). I am wondering if there are concerns about the light pollution from the gigantic casino facility just approved for Tyre, and the impacts this gaming development may generate at Montezuma NWR. When this

[cayugabirds-l] siskins

2014-12-19 Thread Susan Fast
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Un Sprgs Mill Pond, Scout Project

2014-12-19 Thread Donna Scott
This is great news, Fritzie. Now it is up to us to come up with a do-able plan to help the Boy Scout with a different project. Those interested could meet in one of the eateries in U. Springs and work on this. 2 thoughts: 1- Is there another area in the Village, not by the pond, that

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Un Sprgs Mill Pond, Scout Project

2014-12-19 Thread Asher Hockett
I really like idea #2. Planting bird-friendly native plants would be the perfect way to upgrade the birding opportunities to be found there. On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu wrote: This is great news, Fritzie. Now it is up to us to come up with a do-able plan

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Un Sprgs Mill Pond, Scout Project

2014-12-19 Thread william hecht
GREAT IDEA to do plantings !!! I would be glad to contribute a few disease resistant elm trees and years ago my father and I dug up lily of the valley and daffodils that were on that site. These could be replanted. On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Asher Hockett veery...@gmail.com wrote: I

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Un Sprgs Mill Pond, Scout Project

2014-12-19 Thread Donna Scott
Of course, Steve Kress could advise on bird friendly plants for that shady, pond-side situation, too. I have his Audubon book on plantings for birds. Maybe Bill Hecht’s daffies and Lily of Valley by the gazebo itself. The bird friendly plants nearer the pond. Donna From: william hecht

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Impacts of approved casino at Tyre:OT?

2014-12-19 Thread Betsy Darlington
And not just the light pollution! It's a massive project. Betsy On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 7:48 AM, Karen Edelstein k...@cornell.edu wrote: My advance apologies if this question is outside of list bounds (please weigh in, Chris). I am wondering if there are concerns about the light pollution