About 20 common nighthawks circling at St Charles hospital in Port Jefferson right now
Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2013, at 12:41 PM, Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > I received a message this morning indicating that Jamaica Bay will not be > accessible to researchers due to the government shut down. I followed up > with Maria Coles at the refuge and found out that ALL Gateway sites will be > closed and therefore inaccessible. > > This also includes the cancellation of all programs during the duration of > the shutdown. Hopefully, the situation in Washington could be resolved soon. > Feel free to pass this message along anyone or group that may find it useful > information. > > Best > > Andrew Baksh > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com > > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 1, 2013, at 11:43 AM, "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" > <c...@cornell.edu> wrote: > >> Montezuma NWR has been CLOSED, due to the government shut down. >> >> I presume this affects other National Wildlife Refuges in NYS as well. >> >> Please notify of other birding sites that have been closed due to the >> shutdown. >> >> Sincerely, >> Chris T-H >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: "Liisa S. Mobley" <ls...@cornell.edu> >>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FW: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED >>> Date: October 1, 2013 11:36:05 AM EDT >>> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> >>> Reply-To: "Liisa S. Mobley" <ls...@cornell.edu> >>> >>> Apologies for cross-posting. I also get the digest of Cayuga birds, so I >>> hope this hasn’t been posted by 10 people already, but I’m not seeing it on >>> the mail archive webpage. >>> -Liisa >>> >>> Liisa Mobley >>> Electronic Resources Coordinator, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY >>> 14853 >>> phone (607) 255-3241, fax (607) 255-6110 >>> >>> From: Van Beusichem, Andrea [mailto:andrea_vanbeusic...@fws.gov] >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 9:19 AM >>> To: Andrea Van Beusichem >>> Cc: Tom Jasikoff; Linda Ziemba >>> Subject: Government Shutdown; Montezuma NWR CLOSED >>> >>> Dear Refuge Patrons and Friends, >>> >>> As you may know, the federal government has shut down. This means that >>> Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is CLOSED until further notice, when the >>> government resumes regular business. No timeline has been told to us. >>> Here is our official statement: >>> >>> “Due to a lapse in appropriations, all U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service >>> lands, including National Wildlife Refuges, are closed for the duration of >>> the federal government shutdown. All programs and activities are >>> cancelled. For more information, please visit www.doi.gov/shutdown.” >>> What that means for you is: >>> >>> VISITOR CENTER VOLUNTEERS - The entrance road and access to all viewing >>> areas and trails are closed. The Visitor Center and the Lodge are closed. >>> Please do not report to work until further notice. Lodge Store Manager, >>> please do not report to work on-site until further notice. >>> >>> MARSH! VOLUNTEERS - The Wednesday, Oct. 2 MARSH! work day will go on at >>> Seneca Meadows, and will be hosted by the DEC. The Saturday, Oct. 5 MARSH! >>> work day is cancelled. >>> >>> PHOTOGRAPHERS - All areas of the refuge are closed; you may not operate >>> under your special use permit until further notice. >>> >>> WATERFOWL HUNTERS - Unless we are back in business on Thursday, Oct. 3, we >>> will NOT be taking reservations for the YOUTH HUNT, and if we are still >>> closed Oct. 12, we will not have a youth hunt. If we are not back in >>> business by Oct. 17, we will not be taking reservations for OPENING DAY. >>> Upon my return to work once we re-open, I will let you know how we will >>> handle reservations and the hunts. >>> >>> DEER HUNTERS - Archery on the refuge opens Nov. 1. Let's hope we're >>> re-opened by then!!! Stay tuned. >>> >>> DEER HUNT CONSULT MEETING PARTICIPANTS - If we are not re-opened by October >>> 15, our 6:00 PM meeting will be postponed. I will let you know how we will >>> handle this upon my return to the office once we re-open. >>> >>> SCHOOL GROUPS - Your scheduled field trips to Montezuma will be cancelled >>> if we are not open by your scheduled date. Consider visiting the Montezuma >>> Audubon Center or Seneca Meadows Environmental Education Center as a Plan B. >>> >>> If you attempt to go on our website, it will be redirected to a general >>> shutdown message. Our emails and voicemail will give you the same message. >>> No one will answer the check station phone and there will be no message >>> because the phone line is not working properly. >>> >>> Wish us luck, etc.! >>> Andrea >>> >>> Andrea VanBeusichem >>> Visitor Services Manager >>> Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge >>> 3395 U.S. Route 20 East >>> Seneca Falls, New York 13148 >>> 315/568-5987, extension 228 >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
