I just added my voice to this on the NYSEG page — it looks like I was the third to do so. I’ll also tweet about this using @NYSEandG and #SaveTheBirds.
Randi Minetor Author and freelance writer 585-737-3449 mobile writerra...@gmail.com www.minetor.com/home https://www.amazon.com/author/randiminetor > On Jun 8, 2018, at 11:33 AM, Muhammad Arif <mna...@live.com> wrote: > > Marie, Thank you. > > I also just sent them an email. If anyone else would like to send NYSEG a > note, here is their “contact us by email” > page:https://www.nyseg.com/WritetoNYSEG.html > <https://www.nyseg.com/WritetoNYSEG.html> > > They also have a Facebook page and it might be worthwhile for some of us to > post messages there. I found this page: https://www.facebook.com/NYSEandG > <https://www.facebook.com/NYSEandG>which says Binghamton but regardless, it > ought to get their attention. (I’ve posted a message there as well). > > -- > muhammad arif > http://flickr.com/arif-photos <http://flickr.com/arif-photos> > http://facebook.com/mnarifphotos <http://facebook.com/mnarifphotos> > https://mainetomiami.wordpress.com <https://mainetomiami.wordpress.com/> > > From: bounce-122625976-77717...@list.cornell.edu > <mailto:bounce-122625976-77717...@list.cornell.edu> > <bounce-122625976-77717...@list.cornell.edu > <mailto:bounce-122625976-77717...@list.cornell.edu>> on behalf of Marie P. > Read <m...@cornell.edu <mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> > Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 10:19:38 AM > To: Karen L Edelstein; CAYUGABIRDS-L > Cc: Bill Evans; Donna Lee Scott; Candace Cornell > Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Clear cutting under powerlines > > I just sent NYSEG the following email: > > "I am hearing from others in Tompkins County that clear cutting/brush hogging > under powerlines is currently being done in the area. I want to stress that > this is entirely the WRONG time of year to do this! There are numerous birds > nesting in the utility access areas whose breeding efforts will be destroyed > when vegetation is removed. Have a heart PLEASE. At this time of year, this > removing vegetative cover is cruel and unnecessary. Please wait until autumn > when the birds have finished nesting and are leaving the area for the winter. > Thanks!" > > Marie > > > > > > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > Phone 607-539-6608 > e-mail m...@cornell.edu <mailto:m...@cornell.edu> > > Website: http://www.marieread.com <http://www.marieread.com/> > Follow me on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ > <https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/> > ________________________________________ > From: bounce-122625773-5851...@list.cornell.edu > <mailto:bounce-122625773-5851...@list.cornell.edu> > [bounce-122625773-5851...@list.cornell.edu > <mailto:bounce-122625773-5851...@list.cornell.edu>] on behalf of Karen > Edelstein [k...@cornell.edu <mailto:k...@cornell.edu>] > Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 9:28 AM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Cc: Paul Paradine; Bill Evans; Donna Lee Scott; Candace Cornell > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Clear cutting under powerlines > > I was dismayed to see that NYSEG has been clearcutting/brush-hogging > vegetation down to bare ground under the powerlines on Salmon Creek Rd. With > the nesting season still well in process, I'm very concerned about the > probable mortality of birds that has resulted in this area of (formerly) > dense growth. > > While I do not know whether this vegetation removal is happening elsewhere in > the county, I would like to see if we can prevail on NYSEG to delay cutting > at least until later in the summer. > > Your thoughts? > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME>> > Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES>> > Subscribe, Configuration and > Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm>> > Archives: > The Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html>> > Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds>> > BirdingOnThe.Net > <http://birdingonthe.net/><http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html>> > Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>>! > -- > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> > > -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Archives: > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > Please submit your observations to eBird <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! > -- -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
