I realize this is off topic for NY Rare Birds, but it concerns all who enjoy Suffolk County Parks and DEC Land in Suffolk.
The DEC is proposing an extension of the current two-day Wild Turkey Hunt Season in May, to a season which would extend from 1-31 May, beginning in May 2023. Although this does not affect upstate, NYC or Nassau County birding locations, it has an enormous impact on Suffolk County locations - including Rocky Point, Preston Ponds, Hunters Garden, Pine Meadow, Camp Hero, Montauk parks, and other well-visited birding locations in the County. It will also have a major impact on collecting data for the current Breeding Bird Atlas. Information on the proposed Amendments can be found on : DEC.NY.GOV/regulations/propregulations.html. The Amendment is : 6CRR-NY1-40 (Hunting Wild Turkey). Comments on the proposal will be accepted through 5 JUNE 2022, and should be addressed to: willdlifer...@dec.ny.gov, with Proposed Turkey Regulations in the Subject Line. Please read and send your comments to the DEC before the above deadline. Thank you - Eileen Schwinn Eastern Long Island Audubon Society -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
