Posted in Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged birds, eagle, kestrel, new york, ny, osprey, owl, squirrel, webcam on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Enjoy webcam view of NY’s wildlife, including ospreys, squirrels, purple martins, kestrels and more.
Here’s a link to the purple martin web cam.
Posted in Wildlife on July 14, 2008 | No Comments »
By Erin DeMuth Judd, ejudd@poststar.com
original article link: http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/07/09/news/local/13725866.txt
Foxes and fishers and bears seem to be eliciting startled “Oh mys!” from more people — more often — these days.
Linette Lee of Fort Ann, for one, got quite a surprise when she was walking to her mailbox the other day. “The animal was short and stocky and [...]
Posted in Biking, Bird Watching, Canoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Kid's Activities, Paddling, Thousand Islands, Wildlife, tagged guidebook, Roger Fulton, St. Lawrence Seaway, staycation, cottage, vacation, Cape Vincent, ships, Michael Carpenter on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Are you one of lucky few who owns a cottage in the Thousands Islands? Or, maybe you’ve rented one for a week of summer fun? I was among the fortunate few as a small child. My grandparents owned a rustic cottage in Cape Vincent. I have fond memories of yanking sunfish and perch into grandpa’s [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged on the wild side, on the wing on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
enature.com is a web site that’s loaded with information about wildlife. Plus, they offer two wonderful electronic newsletters. be sure to check out On The Wild Side and On The Wing.
Posted in Wildlife, tagged bear, bear aware, bear canister, bear keg, evergreen outfitters on June 24, 2008 | No Comments »
The black bear has become a fairly common sight to folks who like to spend time in the great outdoors. Black bears star in many a campfire tale: “Remember the time that bear came right up to our campsite in broad daylight? We shooed him away, but he was right back there in an hour [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged birding on June 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Birders - here’s a reference site for all sorts of things related to bird watching In NY State.
Birders will also find the guidebooks “Birding in Central & Western New York - Best Trails & Water Routes for Finding Birds” and ” 25 Great Wildlife Viewing Sites in the Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence Seaway Region [...]
Posted in Finger Lakes Trail, Hiking, Southern Tier, Wildlife, tagged bear, Binghamton University, black bear, Ithaca, new york, ny, Vestal, Yellow Barn State Forest on June 22, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Bear sightings and their increasing frequency have been a hot topic on the Finger Lakes Trail chat list recently.
People have reported seeing bears:
- on the Binghamton University campus
- in the middle of the town of Vestal
- in downtown Ithaca
- at a private residence on Ringwood Rd in Ithaca, not to far from Yellow Barn State [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Conservation, Education / skills, Rochester, Wildlife, tagged bird conservation, birdcor, classroom, educator training, Genesee Valley Audubon Society, middle school, new york, ny, Scottsville, teachers, workshop on June 21, 2008 | No Comments »
Event Date: Thursday, July 31 (detailed schedule below)
Location: 1200A Scottsville Rd Ste 160, Rochester NY
Hosted by: Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District
Presented by: BirdCOR & Genesee Valley Audubon Society
Phone: 585-223-8369
Web site: www.birdcor.org
Event Details:
* Educator training programs open to teachers and nonformal educators.
* Project WILD is a wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12 educators. [...]
Posted in Humor, Wildlife on June 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Posted in Wildlife, tagged don't move firewood, firewood, insects, invasive species, new york, ny, pests on May 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Summer camping season is approaching and you make be tempted to take along some firewood to create that quintessential camping experience - the campfire. Please don’t. Eggs and larvae of insects such as the emerald ash borer, Asian longhorn beetle, and sirex woodwasp can travel hidden in firewood. Transporting firewood is one of the major [...]
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