The Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area is a 5,100 acre upland tract, situated approximately eight miles west of Dansville, New York. Roughly two-thirds of the area lies in southern Livingston County, while the remaining third lies in northern Allegany County. The tract was purchased in the 1930’s under the Federal Resettlement Administration and is one of several such areas turned over to DEC for development as a wildlife management area.
The area is appropriately named after the Timber Rattlesnake, which may be occasionally found in the more remote sections of the “Hill”.
The area offers an interesting blend of upland habitats such as mature woodland, overgrown fields, conifer plantations, old growth apple orchards and open meadows.
The area is inhabited by a variety of game species and is open to public hunting. The white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, grey squirrel, cottontail rabbit and woodcock are found on the area. An occasional snowshoe hare may be observed adjacent to thick creek bottom brush or conifer plantation habitats.
A number of small marsh units have been developed and provide limited hunting for waterfowl. Some of the area’s furbearing species such as mink, beaver and raccoon may be occasionally viewed at these marsh units.
With the time change next weekend the sun will be setting much earlier until March. But at least for a while the mornings won’t be quite as dark.
Upcoming Sunsets:
5:45 pm sunset – Friday, November 4 Standard Time Begins – Sunset on Sunday, November 6 is at 4:43 pm
4:30 pm sunset – Sunday, November 20 Earliest Sunset – Saturday, December 10 at 4:23 pm
4:30 pm sunset – Monday, December 26
4:45 pm sunset – Wednesday, January 11
5:00 pm sunset – Tuesday, January 24
5:15 pm sunset – Saturday, February 4
5:30 pm sunset – Thursday, February 16
5:45 pm sunset – Tuesday, February 28
7:00 pm sunset – Sunday, March 12
Look at that warming trend come next week. And that might be under estimating how warm it could actually get come closer to Election Day and the Lunar Eclipse.
Today. Feels like …
November 1st.
Partly sunny.
North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
and
55 degrees
,
5:55
sunset.
Tonight. Feels like …
November 23rd.
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear.
Calm wind.
and
29 degrees
,
7:24
sunrise.
Saturday. Feels like …
October 17th.
Sunny.
Calm wind.
and
61 degrees
,36 max dew point,
5:53
sunset.
Saturday Night. Feels like …
November 17th.
Mostly clear.
Calm wind.
and
31 degrees
,
7:25
sunrise.
Sunday. Feels like …
October 14th.
Mostly sunny.
Light and variable wind.
and
62 degrees
,41 max dew point,
5:52
sunset.
Sunday Night. Feels like …
October 4th.
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy.
I woke up feeling sick as a dog with a migraine and really stuffy. Bad cold going around the office but it seems to last only about a day so hopefully by tomorrow I’ll be feeling better. I have my camping gear packed but I doubt I’ll feel good enough to camp.
Partly cloudy and 44 degrees in Delmar. ⛅ There is a north breeze at 5 mph. 🍃. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tonight around 4 am. ☃️
Night before dawn is 6 hours and 54 minutes, Dawn starts at 6:54 am and runs for 27 minutes, Sunrise is at 7:21 am which is 4 hours and 38 minutes before noon, High noon, the transit of the sun, is at 12:39 pm, From twelve noon to the sunset at 5:56 pm is 5 hours and 56 minutes, Dusk lasts for 32 minutes concluding at 6:24 pm, Leaving 5 hours and 35 minutes until midnight.
Mild but breezy this morning. Missed the time to leave for the express bus by a minute so going to take the later express in. Not sure if I will get my steps in today but I’m okay if it doesn’t happen I did it yesterday. Maybe I’ll figure a way to get steps in midday but probably not as I have a meeting.
Partly sunny and 52 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁️ Breezy, ️16 mph breeze from the west-northwest 🌬 with gusts up to 31 mph 💨💨💨. The dew point is 45 degrees. Temperatures will drop below freezing at tomorrow around 5 am. ☃️ That will probably drop off the last of the leaves at this point.
I was up early ⏰ but that did not translate into catching the earlier express downtown. In two weeks with the time change mornings will be easier but still rather cold. Maybe at least I’ll still do my evening walk 🚶. Not going to be as delightfully warm today as the past two days but no rain today and more sun.
I went to the store 🏬 and stocked up my pantry for getting out of town this weekend. I have some plans but they are limited with my work needs. Also I filled the water container and got things ready to pack tonight, as I need to leave fairly early so I can be set up by 9 AM wherever I end up going for the weekend.
Then more sun and nice heading into the week, but not as warm. But no complaints, it’s the last week of October. The sun will be nice. Actually most of the past October weekends have been quite nice, but I’ve been busy so I’ve had to stay home a lot of them, but maybe this is one to get out and explore.
Today. Feels like … September 26th.
Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
and
70 degrees
,64 max dew point,
5:57 sunset.
Tonight. Feels like … September 19th.
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy.
South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
