Wintering owls are back. Let’s give them space and respect. - BirdWatching

https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/birdwatching/wintering-owls-are-back-lets-give-them-space-and-respect/ 

Prospect Park Getting $40M In City Funding To Reimagine The Vale - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/prospect-park-getting-40m-city-funding-reimagine-vale 

Lights out bill passed

https://www.facebook.com/139006060048/posts/10159469390365049/?substory_index=0&sfnsn=mo 

Tweet from Michelle Talich (@michelletalich). Lights

Michelle Talich (@michelletalich) tweeted at 9:59 AM on Mon, Dec 13, 2021:
Thousands of night-migrating birds could be saved from colliding into windows if the New York City Council passes proposed Lights Out Legislation. @bradlander @NYCCouncil, please pass Int. 265, 274, and 271 to help protect our city's birds! #LightsOutNYC https://t.co/vZfIHmDfYi
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A supergene underlies linked variation in color and morphology in a Holarctic songbird | Nature Communications

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27173-z 

Does that mean my hoary is....out?

Old landfill sites promote biodiversity, study shows - BirdGuides

https://www.birdguides.com/news/old-landfill-sites-promote-biodiversity-study-shows/ 

Brooklyn's Chisholm State Park and Staten Island are prime areas fitting the mold locally...

From 'catios' to reflective windows, the bird-friendly city is within

https://www.fastcompany.com/90601980/why-cities-should-be-designed-for-birds

How the foreign Norway maple tree is changing Canada’s fall palette - The Globe and Mail

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-the-foreign-norway-maple-tree-is-changing-canadas-fall-palette/ 

Plenty of those in Prospect...( But we get them )

The Tide: Native plants bring more birds - The Current

https://thecurrentga.org/2021/10/13/the-tide-native-plants-bring-more-birds/ 

NYC falcons take flight: Rare raptors rescued and released - New York Daily News

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-nyc-falcons-rehab-20211010-t7e5fh5jrzh5nh77ly6zbcx2n4-story.html 

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/10/04/us/wildlife-oil-spill-rescue-california-trnd/index.html?__twitter_impression=true&s=03 

https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2021/09/22/brooklyn-botanic-garden-president-adrian-benepe-applauds-city-planning-commission-for-rejecting-960-franklin-avenue-rezoning-application/?s=03 

Birds Are One Line of Defense Against Dreaded Spotted Lanternflies | Audubon

https://www.audubon.org/news/birds-are-one-line-defense-against-dreaded-spotted-lanternflies 

Mass Bird Death Reported in New York City Amid Migration Season

https://gizmodo.com/i-was-just-in-shock-mass-bird-death-reported-in-new-1847682742 

JBWR planting event

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-shoreline-planting-at-the-jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge-tickets-168466079579

Did trash kill it? Bird rarely seen in northeast tragically dies 10 days after being spotted on Staten Island - silive.com

https://www.silive.com/news/2021/08/wood-stork-migrates-from-the-south-up-to-staten-island-dies-in-west-shore-wetlands-shortly-after.html 

I know this could be a sad depressing post but this is a lesson for all of us to take action whether cleanup or organizing resources to keep our habitats safe and clean..

Monarch study about decline

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2021/eastern-monarch-butterfly-disappearing?utm_campaign=FY22_MSU_AlumniPlus&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=display&utm_content=AlumniAttributes_LPV_Monarchs&fbclid=IwAR2GE3xYJLPEq-xkuL855LClGl6XWgaHzb-9YLxfaYvpq83UHnUT_JlnoFM 

Mortality event of young birds this year

https://www.facebook.com/769563899732565/posts/4293428910679362/?sfnsn=mo 

Fw: [Ridgewood Reservoir 881] Re: Renderings for proposed development of Basin 3

"Logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere,"

       --Albert Einstein

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From: Christina Wilkinson <nutrichris623@gmail.com>

To: Highland Park-Ridgewood Reservoir Alliance <ridgewoodreservoir@googlegroups.com>

Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2021, 07:37:22 AM EDT

Subject: [Ridgewood Reservoir 881] Re: Renderings for proposed development of Basin 3

For those wondering where the slides came from, it was this event:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiring-change-ridgewood-reservoir-a-panel-discussion-tickets-155821822265

You'll note the sentence that says the basins "are among the greatest unused inaccessible natural-protected spaces in the city."

And here I thought this whole time that it was used and accessed by nature, which was the whole point of stopping development. This sounds very Robert Moses-esque. Next they'll be calling it "underutilized."

Christina

On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 7:00:55 PM UTC-4 Christina Wilkinson wrote:

Hi all,

These slides were presented by NYC H2O during a discussion sponsored by the Queens Museum.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/47xb2e07e6zz0be/AADcP61fR4mAaRixc_9J3c0Za?dl=0

I, for one, did not work to save the reservoir so that nature could be replaced by a performance space and playground.

Christina

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Fwd: NYTimes.com: Red Knots in Steepest Decline in Years, Threatening the Species’ Survival

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Subject: NYTimes.com: Red Knots in Steepest Decline in Years, Threatening the Species' Survival
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From The New York Times:

Red Knots in Steepest Decline in Years, Threatening the Species' Survival

The annual count along the Delaware Bay beaches showed another severe drop in numbers of the shorebird, whose migration is one of the longest avian journeys in the world.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/science/threatened-red-knot-shorebird-decline.html?smid=em-share

Tweet from NYC Audubon (@NYCAudubon) featherless glass

NYC Audubon (@NYCAudubon) tweeted at 11:22 AM on Wed, May 26, 2021:
We're pleased to share another fantastic @CBSNewYork piece on reported bird collisions at WTC's Liberty Park. Following up on their recent report, the Port Authority has begun addressing the danger posed by the walkway by testing @FeatherFriendly glass!  https://t.co/KKvd2mLsUm
(https://twitter.com/NYCAudubon/status/1397573880030576642?s=03)

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Canada ban on plastics

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2021/05/canada-declares-plastics-toxic-ban-restrictions/ 

Advocates Working To Document Which New York City Glass Buildings Pose Threats To Unsuspecting Birds – CBS New York

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/05/13/new-york-city-audubon-society-birds-hit-buildings/ 

Tweet from Birdwatch (@BirdwatchExtra)

Birdwatch (@BirdwatchExtra) tweeted at 5:30 AM on Wed, Apr 07, 2021:
The specially designed 'skybrator' wind turbines could reduce both avian casualties and noise pollution. Find out more: https://t.co/v9Eu71siJU
(https://twitter.com/BirdwatchExtra/status/1379728166948864002?s=03)

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America’s Bald Eagle Population Has Quadrupled - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/climate/how-many-bald-eagles-united-states.html 

Wind Turbines Deter Whooping Cranes From Stopover Sites, Study Confirms | American Bird Conservancy

https://abcbirds.org/article/wind-turbines-deter-whooping-cranes-from-stopover-sites-study-confirms/ 

New research adds insight about nine native milkweed species | Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium

https://monarch.ent.iastate.edu/new-research-adds-insight-about-nine-native-milkweed-species