At least 24 bobolinks seen on Croton Point Park's main landfill this am 
including three observed singing males and one male seen in song display 
flight. Two different grasshopper sparrows singing with a third one seen 
perched in different area of landfill. An eastern meadowlark was also seen 
perched up singing. (And...there's a ring-necked pheasant of unknown origin 
continuing in the park, seen again this am by another birder.)

Quick update on Croton Point landfill those interested in this ongoing issue:

A reduced, more bird-friendly mowing plan for the Croton Point main landfill 
was proposed this winter by a coalition of local Audubon chapters through the 
Westchester County Parks Dept and agreed to by the county Dept Env Facilities 
which manages the capped landfill. This reduced mowing plan is particularly 
focused in areas of native grasses on the landfill with minimal mowing only for 
paths to monitoring wells and around these wells. (In addition, some areas of 
invasive mugwort have been mown this spring as requested.)

However, there is some replacement/repair of underground landfill piping that 
will likely need to happen in the coming months. This may impact some of the 
landfill grassland habitat short term. The county parks department has also 
engaged a meadow management specialist to inventory and map the landfill 
vegetation and prepare a long-term habitat improvement and management plan. 


Anne Swaim
Saw Mill River Audubon
www.sawmillriveraudubon.org



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