Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-15 Thread Paul Anderson
Thanks Geo for this suggestion. I just added this document to the Resources section of the CBC website: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources. It's right at the end. I'm more than happy to accept other suggestions for similar additions. -Paul On 3/15/2016 10:13 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > I wou

Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-15 Thread Geo Kloppel
I would like to suggest that the Hayfields & Grassland Birds link below might be a useful addition to the Cayuga Bird Club webpage, so that club members and visitors can easily re-locate this valuable but rather deeply buried resource. http://www.nysenvirothon.net/Referencesandother/Hayfields_Gr

Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-15 Thread Geo Kloppel
Prompted by Mike Palermo to go to the _correct_ section, I find that the collection of Cooperative Extension documents he shared does contain just what the livestock guy at Winter Market needs. Readers can navigate to it as Mike described (you have to hunt for the link labeled "Hayfields & Grass

Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-14 Thread Geo Kloppel
The NYDEC and Cornell Cooperative Extension documents that were mentioned seem to be oriented toward management for grassland wildlife, so they say that no cutting should take place between late April and mid August. That's fine if you're managing a nature preserve, but it's probably not practic

Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-14 Thread Marc Devokaitis
Hi Michael, This should be helpful if you haven't come across it yet. http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/86582.html Marc On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Michael O. Engle wrote: > Hi, > > > > I had a chat with a local livestock raiser at Winter Market this weekend. > He hays a number of fields and w

RE:[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-14 Thread Palermo, Michael N (DEC)
..@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. Engle Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 4:03 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields I'm fine with the discussion taking place on the list. I think it would be good, in the end, if one person could work d

RE:[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-14 Thread Michael O. Engle
;mailto:bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu> [mailto:bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. Engle Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 2:24 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow

Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-14 Thread Geo Kloppel
Donna L. Scott > Lansing Station Road > Lansing, NY > > From: bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. > Engle > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 2:24 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayu

RE:[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-14 Thread Donna Lee Scott
g, NY From: bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. Engle Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 2:24 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields Hi, I had a chat with a local livestock r

[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-14 Thread Michael O. Engle
Hi, I had a chat with a local livestock raiser at Winter Market this weekend. He hays a number of fields and would like some guidance on the best time to do the haying to protect birds that nest in the fields he cuts. Please respond to me off list, and I will pass his contact information along.