Peter Moore on Gunderman Road cuts hay in a lot of places in Danby. He often
cuts late. I think you could work with him to be sure he does yours after the
nesting is completed. He does that on another birding owner's land.
If interested, e-mail me privately and I'll give you his phone number.
Judy Cuyle
On Wednesday, April 1, 2015 10:57 AM, Melissa Groo <melg...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Got a question for others from the manager of some of the land at the corner
of King Rd and Sandbank Rd I had written him last year to ask about his mowing
plans, wanted to make sure he knew it was important nesting habitat for
bobolinks among others, and he was aware and sensitive to that. He has just
written me again, with the following note, which is pasted under mine, and I
wonder if anyone could help him with his questions. His name is Steve Selin and
his email is steve.se...@gmail.com. Maybe it would be helpful for responses to
be cced to the list so we'll know when someone has helped him (and we won't
inundate him)? Plus, the answers might be instructive for us all. Thanks so
much for any guidance.Melissa-------
"I don’t know if I updated you on this field that you contacted me about. Last
year we worked with the owner on establishing a conservation easement so it
will never be subdivided. I am planting an orchard on a few acres of it, and
there rest is still open. I would like to keep it in field, and would like to
manage it with the lowest impact on the birds while also keeping the trees and
shrubs from coming back. Historically this would be done by letting a hay
farmer cut hay. However they often need to cut during breeding seasons. Do you
know anyone around here who knows what options there are for help in managing
the fields without disturbing the breeding birds? "
I think that brush-hogging it later in the summer would work, but would cost
money, as opposed to having a hay farmer hay it for free or for a small lease
amount.Sometimes there are DEC programs to help with management like this. Are
you aware of any programs to help keep fields open but without negatively
impacting wildlife."
Steve Selin--
MelissaGroonature photographer . wildlife biographer . educator
www.melissagroo.com
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