[cayugabirds-l] FW: Robin Mystery

[Charles Rouse]

Got this from a friend who lives on Bluff Point, Yates Co., NY
Any thoughts?

Charlie Rouse
Geneva

To: carous...@outlook.com
Subject: Robin Mystery


So hear's a mystery.  Yesterday morning I went out the entry door and found one 
robin egg sitting in the corner on the stones of the patio.  By afternoon, 
there were two. This morning there are three.  Have you ever heard of bizarre 
behavior like this?

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[cayugabirds-l] RE: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: NY Wind Project Threatens Birds — Speak Up Now!

[Charles Rouse]

I would rather participate in on-site protests than to put my email address out 
there. When it come to development, whether it be renewal energy or other 
types, to the developers - wildlife just get in the way. We see it in the 
declining wildlife numbers globally, and in the ugliness of the projects, but 
developers seem to think that wildlife can just move to the next woodlot. It’s 
rare that once any development for renewal energy projects is proposed that it 
can be stopped. Look at the massive solar farms that are springing up all over, 
consuming thousands of acres of habitat. Wildlife will always take a back seat 
to development.

Charlie Rouse
Geneva

From: bounce-126208702-85169...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of John Gregoire
Sent: Saturday, January 8, 2022 5:00 PM
To: cayugabirds-L@Cornell.Edu 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: NY Wind Project Threatens Birds — Speak Up Now!


I hope this is OK to post. Looks like much help and signatures are needed.
John

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From: Joel Merriman, American Bird Conservancy 
mailto:i...@abcbirds.org>>
Date: Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Subject: NY Wind Project Threatens Birds — Speak Up Now!
To: John and Sue Gregoire 
mailto:johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com>>

Birds need your voice today.
[Action 
Alert]
[Bald Eagle and chick in 
nest]

Protect Birds From High-Risk Wind Energy Project in New 
York!

Dear John and Sue,



New York state is about to set a dangerous precedent for birds. A high-risk 
wind energy project, Heritage Wind, will likely get approved, in spite of clear 
dangers to birds and outcry from the public, conservation groups, and wildlife 
management agencies.



It would be the first project approved under the state’s new renewable energy 
regulations, and would send a signal to the wind energy industry that turbines 
can be placed anywhere in New York, regardless of impacts to birds.



It’s bad news, but we’re not giving up. Under New York’s new leadership, there 
is still hope to eliminate the project’s most egregious impacts on birds.



We’re asking Governor Kathy Hochul to ensure that the Heritage Wind project 
takes measures to protect vulnerable bird populations. Will you add your name 
to our 
petition?



The location of Heritage Wind — a 5,800-acre facility — presents numerous risks 
for birds.  The project is dangerously close to Iroquois National Wildlife 
Refuge, and Oak Orchard and Tonawanda State Wildlife Management Areas.



This biodiverse wetland complex supports nesting Bald Eagles, which are 
particularly vulnerable to 

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese - A Huge Problem

[Charles Rouse]

Greetings All,
For all of you who have been seeing the Snow Goose "breathtaking spectacle" 
throughout the Finger Lakes area and think it's just the coolest thing you've 
ever seen - think again.
A number of years ago I attended a program at MNWR which focused on the 
out-of-control Snow Goose population and the devastating effect they are having 
the tundra where they breed. Bottom line is that Snow Geese are destroying the 
ultra-fragile tundra, which is made up of primarily of lichens which grow 
exceedingly slow. Snow Goose foraging behavior causes them to uproot the 
lichens entirely rather than nip them off above ground, which results in a 
Tundra desert.
I encourage everyone to Google: Trouble on the Tundra: Snow Geese Under The 
Gun, by Howard Schneider, 1997. If this was a major concern 25 years ago, 
imagine what the effect is today.

Charlie Rouse
Geneva, NY

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