I drove to Montezuma this morning before I knew of the fire. The smoke was visible from Warren Road in Ithaca. The wildlife drive was closed, but there were crowds at the visitors center watching the fire.Not paying any attention to the fire at all were the Tree Swallows, who are back en masse there.
When I left this morning, across from the airport on Warren Road, I saw a Tufted Titmouse collecting fur from the tail of a dead red squirrel. The squirrel was in the middle of the road, and the titmouse was hopping back and forth to get to the side when cars approached. Best, Laura Erickson On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Laura Stenzler <l...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > 3:15 pm - I called the visitor center at Montezuma. The fire is just about > out, the drive is closed and the visitor center will close shortly. The fire > was in the cattails in the main pool area. > Laura > > Laura Stenzler > l...@cornell.edu > ------------------------------ > *From:* bounce-5520926-8866...@list.cornell.edu [ > bounce-5520926-8866...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Suzanne Henderson [ > shend...@twcny.rr.com] > *Sent:* Sunday, April 04, 2010 2:52 PM > *To:* cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Fire at Montezuma > > According to the Magee Fire Chief, it is estimated that more than 600 > acres have burned since about 4 AM Easter morning. The most probable cause > is a discarded cigarette! The refuge policy is to let the fire burn as long > as it does not threaten people or dwellings. News updates on CNYcental.com. > Sad news for a beautiful Sunday when Spring Migration is really on the > uptick. > ---Suzanne Henderson > -- -- Laura Erickson Science Editor Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 607-254-1114 If you've found this information useful, I hope you'll consider supporting our work on behalf of birds and other wildlife. In addition to knowing that you'll be making a difference for conservation, you'll receive our award-winning Living Bird magazine and informative BirdScope newsletter four times a year. We invite you to join our "force for nature." To sign up or watch our video about membership, visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/NetCommunity/membership or call us at 1-800-843-2473. For the love, understanding, and protection of birds There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter. --Rachel Carson Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
