01-29-2018, 03:42 PM
(01-29-2018, 01:48 PM)SammyOES Wrote: Someone mentioned a few years ago (maybe in this thread) that tree clearing has to happen at certain times of the year for environmental reasons. Not sure if that's part of it or not. But I agree, doesn't seem like a great time of year to be doing it.
That was likely me. As per the Federal Migratory Birds Convention Act, trees cannot be removed during the breeding season of migratory birds. As soon as migratory birds have returned and started to nest in the spring (usually April-May), their nests cannot be disturbed. If trees are to be removed during the migratory bird season, a nest search of each tree has to be done first before removal. Removing them now in January-February before migratory birds begin to nest is therefore much easier and often why this time of year is so common for large scale tree removals.