Dear Birders, With permission of the Listowner I am forwarding a petition being sent around attempting to speed up the restoration of the MNSA in Oceanside, Long Island. Like so many coastal areas, this site was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
The location is a favorite of birders looking to view Seaside and Saltmarsh Sparrows from the network of boardwalks and berm trails, many of which are still damaged today. A few lucky birders were able to see a Fork-tailed Flycatcher here in the not too distant past! You can read more about the site and it's educational mission at this link. They are about half way to their goal for number of signatures. http://www.change.org/petitions/preserve-the-town-of-hempstead-s-marine-nature-study-area Thank you for your interest, Sean Sime Brooklyn, NY (Oceanside High School Alum!) -- 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/ --
