Help Monarchs on their Long Migration South  Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) begin their annual fall migration around mid-August. These butterflies are the great-great-grandchildren of the monarchs that migrated to Mexico last fall.
You can help monarchs by providing food (nectar) and keeping those areas protected:
- Turn a portion of your lawn into a wildflower meadow—plant milkweed or other native wildflowers.
- Delay mowing areas with milkweed until later in the fall.
- Avoid using herbicides—they kill all life-stages of monarchs (egg, caterpillar, pupa, and adult).
- Report sightings of adults online. View a map of the sightings so far this year.
Don't know when their migration peaks in your area? Check out this chart.
Chrysalis Stage
Have you seen a small green pod about an inch-long? This is a monarch caterpillar after it enters the pupa stage and is now in a chrysalis. If you see one, try not to disturb it. They will find a safe place—often under a milkweed leaf—to enter this stage in their development, which lasts about 9-14 days. Sometimes they will pupate hanging under eaves, decks, other garden plants, or even on window screens! Photo of monarch after it emerged from a chrysalis by Tonya Whitford Condon.
Recent Wildlife Rescues by Environmental Conservation Police Officers Downed Eagle - Schoharie County
 On July 30, Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) Burgess received a report of a downed bald eagle at the Elm Farm in Richmondville. Officer Burgess met with the farmer, Ken Bono, who had spotted the bald eagle sitting on a fence post the day prior. When ECO Burgess arrived, the bird was under a tree in a cow pasture. The Officer entered the field and after a short chase, netted the eagle. A closer examination revealed the bird was suffering from a severe wing injury. ECO Burgess transported the eagle to Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in Hunter for immediate treatment. A local eagle expert, Bill Combs, provided historical information about the bird, indicating the banded eagle was released approximately five weeks earlier, nearly two hours away, after recovering from a previous injury. Top photo: ECO Burgess with injured bald eagle.  Injured Owl Rescued – Schenectady County
On the evening of August 9, ECO Willson received a call from a resident in the town of Niskayuna reporting an injured owl in their woodshed, unable to fly. Officer Willson successfully collected the injured great horned owl and transported it to a local wildlife rehabilitator for assessment and treatment.
Note: Never attempt to handled injured wildlife on your own. Please call an ECO or wildlife rehabilitator as these individuals did. Bottom photo: ECO Willson with injured great horned owl.
Upcoming Birding Events Thursday, September 7: I BIRD NY Early Birding at Five Rivers (Albany County) Friday, September 8: Birding Tour at Riverside Park (New York County) Saturday, September 9: I BIRD NY Beginner Birding at Five Rivers (Albany County) Saturday, September 9: Vulture Tour at the New York Botanical Gardens (Bronx County) Saturday, September 16: 2023 Barrens Birding Blitz at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve (Albany County)
Download the HuntFishNY Mobile App Today!  HuntFishNY is the official New York State Department of Environmental Conservation mobile app that provides our sportsmen/women a simple way to display their licenses and privileges. You can view important hunting and fishing related information; report your game harvests immediately; and find links to useful information like season date summaries, fishing information, a DEC Contact list, and much more.
HuntFishNY features include: - Instant, mobile access to your sporting licenses, privileges, and permits
- Quick and easy submission of Game Harvest Reports
- Links to current year Hunting & Trapping and Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guides
- Sunrise/sunset information and season date summaries
- Fishing information, including the new Tackle Box feature!
- DEC contact list, and much more!
Please note: A recent change in app developer ownership created an issue in the HuntFishNY mobile app for iOS users that was causing the app to crash upon launch. An update to the app was released on 8/21/23 that resolved the issue. iOS users who had previously installed HuntFishNY on their phones will need to update the app to the most recent version. For those users who have automatic updates turned on, the app should auto-update on its own. For users who have automatic updates turned off, you will need to go into the App Store and tap on the Update button to manually update the app. If you are experiencing issues logging into the app, and for all other technical issues, please call the DECALS call center at 866-933-2257 or email DEC staff. The app is available through the Apple App Store or Google Play. | 
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