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Inwood North Cove Event Announcement .........
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Mr. James "Birdman of Inwood" Cataldi, Executive Director of Manhattan Wetlands and Wildlife Association &
The North Cove Project warmly invites you to our small gathering.....
Inwood North Cove Hurricane Sandy Candlelight Vigil
Dear Community Member, Tuesday, October 29, 2013 is the one year anniversary of hurricane Sandy, a storm that wreaked massive devastation In the United States, with ocean and North Cove estuary water levels 14 foot above mean tide levels at North Cove on the upper Harlem River. Hurricane Sandy impacted 24 states, especially the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine and effects were felt all the way from Appalachian Mountains to Michigan and Wisconsin. New Jersey and New York were hardest hit. Join MWAWA and community members for a Hurricane Sandy Candlelight Vigil at the.North Cove Tuesday, October 29th at 7:45pm. the vital originated on Staten Island and is now expanding throughout the effected coastal region. Those wanting to join the Manhattan Wetlands and Wildlife at Inwood North Cove (207th and 9th avenue) vigil at 7:00pm. Please bring your own candles. However we will have a few to share for those who don't have time to buy one. Show your support for all of our neighbors who have been impacted by this disaster,mans talk about preparing for the next one. and visit the North Cove, cleaner, greener,and experience the first of the winter wildlife visitors this migration season. We hope you'll join me on October 29th. Thank you. Sincerely, James Anthony Cataldi Executive Director Manhattan Wetlands & Wildlife Association /Inwood North Cove Project & Wildlife Sanctuary www.nycwetlands.org |
The North American Bird Banding Program
Bird banding is important for studying the movement, survival and behavior of birds. About 60 million birds representing hundreds of species have been banded in North America since 1904. About 4 million bands have been recovered and reported.
Data from banded birds are used in monitoring populations, setting hunting regulations, restoring endangered species, studying effects of environmental contaminants, and addressing such issues as Avian Influenza, bird hazards at airports, and crop depredations. Results from banding studies support national and international bird conservation programs such as Partners in Flight, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, and Wetlands for the Americas.
The North American Bird Banding Program is under the general direction of the U.S. Geological Survey and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Cooperators include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mexico's National Commission for the Knowlege and Use of Biodiversity and Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources; other federal, state and provincial conservation agencies; universities; amateur ornithologists; bird observatories; nature centers; nongovernmental organizations such as Ducks Unlimited and the National Audubon Society; environmental consulting firms and other private sector businesses. However, the most important partner in this cooperative venture is you, the person who voluntarily reported a recovered band. Thank you for your help.
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Something drew him toward the water. He crossed a smaller, untended parking lot for MTA employees and found himself amid a shanty town of drug addicts, looking out over a small cove. He waded through waist-high garbage and climbed down to the shore to find a few sick geese standing in broken glass. "At that moment, I felt a responsibility to do something," he said. "Everything else was peripheral." He began to pick up shards of glass.
North Cove is far less toxic than it used to be, but garbage still clogs the mudflat. One man can only do so much. Where car parts and rotting trash littered the shore, however, Mr. Cataldi has planted willow trees. Bird sounds fill the air -- flapping, whirring, rustling, twittering, chirping, quacking. As if to remind visitors not to get too swept away by beauty of nature, an A train occasionally screeches to a stop on the other side of the fence -- but the birds aren't bothered. When the tide comes in, happy-go-lucky ducks surf Circle Line wakes toward shore. When the tide is out, hungry geese poke at the mud. Sandpipers chase each other. Egrets drop in for a snack.
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Inwood's North Cove @ Low Tide exposes nearly 2 acres of Estuary Mud Flats 30 second video clips (or shorter) from August 19th, 2012 Life returns to Inwood's North Cove ... :) Wild Bird Fund 'Rehabiliate & Release' Goose "RY87" - Healthy & FREE Wild Bird Fund's new short term resident captured in the field by James 'Birdman' Cataldi to protect the health of Inwood's North Cove, and it's resident & migrating waterfowl. |
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Inwood's North Cove 9th Avenue New York, 10034 To get there, take the 1 train to 207th Street. Walk east on 207th Street (toward the Bronx) and then turn left onto Ninth Avenue. Walk north on Ninth Avenue to the end. For photo directions, see M http://nycwetlands.wordpress.com/map/ Show on Google Maps |
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