Last night (Monday, April 4), while enroute to ELIAS' monthly members meeting, I motored through the very, heavily trafficked intersection of Rt.24 (Flanders Rd.) & Route 105, Flanders. Once again, a pair of Ospreys have taken up residence in the platform nest situated on the n/w/c/o "42nd St. East". Hopefully, this year's edition enjoys the same success as in '09, when they produced 2 flying young!
The Horseshoe Crab: Biology and Management in New York State, was presented by Kim McGowan of the NYSDEC. It covered the animal's life cycle; it's breeding cycle; the importance of it's eggs to migrating shorebirds, especially the Red Knot; past, present, and future studies re: maintaining a viable population; the reduction of this seasons daily catch for the individual fishermen; The role NYS plays in the organization that helps regulate the Horseshoe Crab industry on the entire east coast. In a word... the presentation was outstanding! Kim will gladly try to give this Power Point show to any Audubon Chapter, Bird Club or Nature Organization that would like to see and hear this important DEC message. Tel.#631-444-0454 email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
