Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. eBird describes the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) as “Medium-sized songbird with a relatively long tail, small head, and short bill. Gray […]
Category: Green
Posted inBirding, Birds of Rye, Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye Marshlands
Birds of Rye: Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is described by eBird as a “Sleek, fast-flying large falcon. Always look for a grayish back […]
Posted inBoards & Commissions, City of Rye, Deer, Deer Management Committee, Government, Green
Rye’s Deer Management Committee Advances Its Research-Based Approach
The City of Rye’s Deer Management Committee (DMC), having spent the last months consulting with various experts in forest health, white tail deer, research techniques and state regulation, is beginning to advance its agenda at the Rye City Council. All the initial work of the DMC is to do the scientific work to determine if […]
Posted inGovernment, Green, Letters, Rye City Council
LETTER: Landscaping Group Says Gas Blower Ban is “Outrageous”
In a letter, the New York State Turf & Landscape Association, a trade group based in White Plains, says the new legislation to ban gas leaf blowers in the City of Rye is “outrageous”. A promotional flyer encouraging its members to attend next week’s city council meeting says “this is the time to speak up […]
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Birds of Rye: Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is described by eBird as having “Bold black-and-white wing patches are distinctive in flight. Nonbreeding birds […]
Posted inGovernment, Green, Letters, Rye City Council
LETTER: Landscaper Supports Gas Leaf Blower Ban
In a letter to MyRye.com, The CEO of Connecticut based landscaper MowGreen, Dan Delventhal, explains why he supports gas powered leaf blower bans. He has run a successful full service landscaping company without gas based tools since 2006. The letter: Re: Support for Ordinance restricting Gas Leaf Blowers Greetings, Part 1: Support Letter for an […]
Posted inGovernment, Green, Letters, Rye City Council
LETTER: Fines in Proposed Gas Blower Ban Are Excessive + Unconstitutional
In an open letter to MyRye.com, the former head of the Rye City Democratic Committee Meg Cameron (and former State Assembly and City Council candidate) says the (highest) fines in the proposed gas leaf blower ban (see: Rye City Plans to Ban Gas Leaf Blowers, Raise Violation Penalties) are excessive and unconstitutional. The proposed law is scheduled […]
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Birds of Rye: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is described by eBird as a “Common, large plover. Slender shape with long wings and tail. Look […]
Posted inCity of Rye, Government, Green, Letters, Rye Marshlands, Westchester County
LETTER: Historian Calls Marshlands Conservancy Project ‘Act of Historical Violence’
In a letter to MyRye.com, Teresa Vega, a genealogist, historian, and writer whose work focuses on Indigenous, African, and Afro-Indigenous histories in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, argues the work proposed by the Westchester County Parks in the Marshlands Conservancy is “an act of historical violence” and “should alarm anyone who cares about history, justice, or […]
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Birds of Rye: Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is described by eBird as a “Common and widespread throughout most of North America, breeding as […]