John, Thanks for the info. I will be visiting the site for the first time tomorrow. I am sure that I will fall in love with the place...
Mike On Sat, Mar 22, 2025, 5:55 PM John Turner <redknot...@gmail.com> wrote: > The conservation status of the EPCAL (Enterprise Park at Calverton) is > unclear. The Executive Director of the LI PIne Barrens Society and I met > with the Town of Riverhead Supervisor to urge the preservation of as much > of the property as possible including the extensive grasslands that bracket > both runways. He stated that legally the fate of the property is up in the > air and that they're waiting on the NYSDEC's review of the development plan > which calls for extensive conservation (about 1,000 acres), while > accommodating large lot commercial development. The concern is will enough > contiguous grassland habitat be protected and remain viable for > overwintering raptors such as short-eared owl, of which from 2-4 have been > reported most days. It is also critical for grasshopper sparrow and > eastern meadowlark. > > A more engaged birding public urging conservation of what is most likely > the most significant grassland community in downstate New York could only > be helpful and appreciated. > > John Turner > > On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM M B <sootysh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Open habitats like grasslands and marshes are my favorite! What is the >> status of this site in 2025? I cannot find much online, except some eBird >> reports and advocacy from the past in regards to development versus >> conservation. What are the access points for the main area and smaller >> piece to the north? Feel free to reply privately. >> >> Thanks, >> Michael Britt >> Washington, Twp NJ >> -- >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> >> ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> >> *Please submit your observations to **eBird* >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* >> -- >> > -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") NYSbirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/nysbirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) birding_DOT_aba_DOT_org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
