Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread Suzi
Hi Guys ... As you know ELIAS has been very active trying to get information & access to EPCAL. Here's an interesting article from our July/August newsletter. I was with Sally that day, it was amazing all the people, cars, tents, etc on the runway. Guess it's all about who they do &

Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread Suzi
Hi Guys ... As you know ELIAS has been very active trying to get information & access to EPCAL. Here's an interesting article from our July/August newsletter. I was with Sally that day, it was amazing all the people, cars, tents, etc on the runway. Guess it's all about who they do &

Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread leormand .
Thank you. Glad we are having a group discussion so we can make sure everyone is on the same page. It's detrimental to the cause if everyone has different talking points. I suggest, in writing the council persons, to also include a specific memory from one of your visits. Seeing a new species for

Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread leormand .
Thank you. Glad we are having a group discussion so we can make sure everyone is on the same page. It's detrimental to the cause if everyone has different talking points. I suggest, in writing the council persons, to also include a specific memory from one of your visits. Seeing a new species for

Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread Aaron Virgin
Michael, Luke and NYS Birders: Thank you for bringing up EPCAL on the NYS List. We at the Group share your frustration and bewilderment with some of the inconsistent messaging coming from members of Riverhead Town Council and the Riverhead Town Police Department. For the past few months we have

Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread Aaron Virgin
Michael, Luke and NYS Birders: Thank you for bringing up EPCAL on the NYS List. We at the Group share your frustration and bewilderment with some of the inconsistent messaging coming from members of Riverhead Town Council and the Riverhead Town Police Department. For the past few months we have

Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread leormand
Michael, Thanks for raising the issue again. I had hoped to make progress, but sadly Sean Walters won re-election and continues his absurd (and silly) stance. The good news is, from what I understand, Supervisor Walters and Councilwoman Giglio are getting along well lately and Councilwoman

Re: [nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread leormand
Michael, Thanks for raising the issue again. I had hoped to make progress, but sadly Sean Walters won re-election and continues his absurd (and silly) stance. The good news is, from what I understand, Supervisor Walters and Councilwoman Giglio are getting along well lately and Councilwoman

[nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread Michael Schrimpf
Has anyone heard anything recently from the Town of Riverhead about access to the abandoned runway at EPCAL? I regularly see drag-races on the runway, while I have been good about not going past the end. Birders apparently continue to be stopped when they wander out onto the runway - my friend

[nysbirds-l] Any updates on EPCAL access?

2016-08-09 Thread Michael Schrimpf
Has anyone heard anything recently from the Town of Riverhead about access to the abandoned runway at EPCAL? I regularly see drag-races on the runway, while I have been good about not going past the end. Birders apparently continue to be stopped when they wander out onto the runway - my friend