The language we use is important. I would suggest we consider replacing the word "swamp" with "wetland", which is also a protected habitat in some cases.
More information may be available via NY-DEC Fish and Wildlife as a place to start. Kate T Finn Ithaca On Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 7:07 AM <gag...@twc.com> wrote: > I was over on Armitage rd. the other day where the nestboxes are set up > for Prothonotary warblers and noticed the one that had fallen over the > winter was reinstalled (west side of the river). Unfortunately however this > private property has had some ditching/drainage work done which is draining > that swamp into the Clyde River. The ditch was flowing steadily and I fear > the swampy woods there will be drained in no time, eliminating the habitat > there for the Prothonotary warblers as well as Northern waterthrush, Wood > duck and a host of other species. While these birds nest at other locations > in the Montezuma complex it is saddening that this place may no longer > provide wonderful opportunities to see these birds. I will try to find out > more information regarding the plan for the swamp but at this point it > doesn't look good. > > Kyle Gage > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
