I am tracking the local osprey population distribution and density in the Cayuga Lake Basin. I am also starting to locate nests in the Seneca Lake Basin and am interested in knowing osprey nest locations elsewhere in Tompkins County. However, during the spring and summer, I spend the majority of my time observing the osprey nest at Salt Point, Lansing, making this data collection nearly impossible without the help of others.
If you have any osprey sightings or see any active and inactive osprey nests in areas *other *than those listed below, please send them to me < cec...@gmail.com> ASAP. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you doe your help! Candace Candace Cornell cec...@gmail.com Cayuga Bird Club Conservation Action Committee *Osprey Nests on Cayuga Lake* April 2014 Locations of 24 known active osprey nests, 1 uncertain occupancy, and one empty nesting platform in Cayuga Lake Basin *South end of lake *(1) Treman Marina past dog park 3 nesting attempts on light poles on the CU campus and at Ithaca High School have been reported. *Lansing *(2 active, one empty) Salt Point Myers Hill Road near park entrance (unclaimed as of April 22, 2014) Portland Point *Union Springs Area *(12) Rte. 90 .... Cayuga Lake Farms .. on the hill north of Levanna Rd. (farm sign is no longer there.) Union Springs .... Center St./Number One Rd. at NYSEG relay station. Union Springs ... Dildine Rd. at Hardy Rd. Union Springs ... 2nd one on Dildine Rd. Union Springs ... Across from US High School driveway at village water dept.. Backus Rd. .... that goes to Hibiscus Harbor just north of Union Springs. Rte. 90 & Conners Rd..... Fire Lane 15/16 ... North of US. Rte. 90 .... Gorwydd Lane, Fire Lane 17/18 ... North of US at lakeside by yellow house. Rte. 90 .... 1st fire lane north of the RR tracks. North of US. Rte. 90 ... south edge of Cayuga (new platform this yr.) Harris Park ... Cayuga Beacon Mills in Cayuga *North end of Cayuga Lake & Montezuma *(9 active, 1 unknown, 1 nest lost) Mud Lock ... old tower nest. Rte. 5 & 20 ... east of Rte. 90 in tall power line pole, can be seen from intersection. Rte. 5 & 20 ... platform along Seneca R. seen from the bridge on right/north side. Rte. 5 & 20 ..*.* nest on power pole. Rte. 5 & 20 … second nest on power pole. Rte. 318 ... Glenwood Farms Mennonite store ... on power pole out in field across from store. Gravel Rd.... left side off Rte 318 ... on power pole. Rte. 89 .... North Pool on low platform (sometimes occupied by a Canada goose.) Rte. 89 .... west side of road seen from the bridge at May's. Armitage Rd. (not checked yet in 2014) I Nest last year at lock at Mays is now missing. *Thank you again, Fritzie, for providing the bulk of this information!* -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
