Thought everyone deserved to read this. Thanks to all who responded. See below after the very interesting Boston Globe article that Jane Graves sent to me. Linda Orkin
> __________________ > > Headline: Airport officials track snowy owl’s unlikely path in effort to > avoid bird strikes - The Boston Globe > Date: Dec 13, 2013 > > A snowy owl residing at Logan and outfitted with a GPS transmitters is being > hailed as a loyal airport patron after it flew north for the summer, > pit-stopped at the uppermost reaches of Canada, then made a beeline back to > Logan. Both biologists and airport officials were able to track that > improbable flight path, thanks to a partnership between Logan Airport and the > Massachusetts Audubon Society aimed at shedding light on the avian migratory > patterns. > > > http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/27/airport-officials-strack-snowy-owl-unlikely-path-effort-avoid-bird-strikes/M4sSOTNUTYMTAF01crBPuK/story.html?s_campaign=8315 > > __________________________________________________________ And... > > > Dear Linda, > > On behalf of all of us at Audubon New York, THANK YOU for your quick action > this week to protect Snowy Owls at the JFK International Airport. Your phone > calls and our collective advocacy efforts have worked! The Port Authority of > New York and New Jersey has implemented a non-lethal trap, band, and relocate > program Snowy Owls, the details of which were just announced. > > We would not have been successful if it wasn’t for your action and that of > the thousands of Audubon members across the country who flooded the Port > Authority with calls. The outpouring of calls combined with strong letters > from Audubon New York and New York City Audubon, were directly cited by > decision makers as the key factors which lead to the implementation of this > new program. > > Help us make sure we can continue to protect your most beloved birds by > supporting our conservation efforts. > > Thank you again for all your help to protect Snowy Owls, and showing the > strength of the Audubon Network. > > > Erin Crotty > Executive Director > > > > photo: Gerald LeBlanc > > > Audubon New York > 200 Trillium Lane, Albany, New York 12203 > (518) 869-9731 | [email protected] > > Change your contact information | Unsubscribe -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
