My question is not just about Osprey interactions, and potential Bald Eagle takeover, but also about food supply and about human interactions. I was surprised Ospreys used the platform at Treman with so many people and dogs around it, but the platform is at the center of the field, and the people and dogs stay on the perimeter path. At Stewart Park activities are more diverse and occur in many areas of the park. Where, for instance, are the fireworks set off? How much disruption would a music festival create? I'm not saying we shouldn't have one or more platform(s), but what placement(s) are most apt to succeed? And one aspect of success is the public seeing the Ospreys at the platform.
--Dave Nutter
On Mar 27, 2014, at 09:18 AM, Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote:
I noticed that an Osprey platform has been installed on the hill above Myers Point. There are already two nests in the area, the first on a pole within the Cargill mining complex at Portland Point, which Robin Bailey's husband Paul (whose last name I forget, sorry), who works with NYSEG, provided with a platform after the nest sticks touched live wires and caused a fire. The second is at Salt Point, on a platform and pole installed for the purpose. They are about a mile apart, and this new platform is midway between them.
At the south end of the lake, in Allan H Treman State Marine Park in the field east of the Hog Hole, there is another Osprey platform and pole. It took a few years to become occupied, but since has produced young multiple years.
I just got word from Rick Manning, "Friends of Stewart Park was just notified by Jeanne Grace, city forester, that NYSEG wants to install an osprey nest or two in the park."
I'm wondering what people's thought are about how many Osprey platforms would be appropriate at the south end of the lake and where? By the way, I've seen a young Bald Eagle perch on the platform at Treman a couple times, but it was skittish and left when it noticed me. I wonder whether Bald Eagles are likely to take over Osprey platforms the way they did on the power pylon by Mud Lock for several years. If so, it would be good to have a place for those Ospreys to go.--Dave Nutter--Cayugabirds-L List Info:Archives:Please submit your observations to eBird!--
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