Hi all, I was given permission to share this information with everyone, regarding the Osprey nest removal on 5 & 20. Jenny Landry is a NYSDEC Wildlife Biologist for Region 8, and is available for questions. -Alyssa
Good morning folks! I know you have likely been fielding lots of calls about the osprey nest removals along 5 and 20 and that folks are likely very upset. Hopefully I can provide some clarification. We (NYSDEC) did not issue a permit, but that is because it is not necessary. Essentially if the utility company (National Grid in this case) do the removals before the osprey are using the nest (generally before April 1st), they do not need authorization. They would need to coordinate with DEC/USFWS for removal once eggs are laid and it would need to be a safety issue. This is obviously different if it is an endangered species (state or federal) nest, but these nests are osprey nests. One thing we can share with folks if they are concerned about the removals, is that not only is it legal under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), but it is also a good thing for the osprey. Those nests had gotten quite large and could be a hazard to both the continuity of electricity distribution, but also to the osprey. During wet weather in particular, the wet nest material can create enough contact to complete a circuit which can result in outages, electrocutions of the osprey, and sometimes even fires (which you can imagine the young osprey don’t fare well when this happens). These nest removals generally don’t hinder the osprey at all. They will begin building back in the same spot as soon as they return to the area. The “saucers” they installed are intended to provide a place to nest away from the hazard of the lines. This should prevent the osprey from disrupting power, while also reducing the likelihood of the osprey being electrocuted or incinerated. Yay for reducing power line and osprey conflicts! Jenny Landry Biologist, NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414 P: (585) 226-5491 jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov<mailto:jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov> www.dec.ny.gov<http://www.dec.ny.gov/> | [facebook-icon] <https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=6aefc7e4-3574fea3-6aed3ed1-000babd9fa3f-33e25820d97b0f4b&q=1&e=73a76b26-3529-4de8-9e06-6990f2118eae&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNYSDEC> | [twiiter-icon] <https://twitter.com/NYSDEC> | [instagram-icon] <https://www.instagram.com/nysdec/> [cid:image004.png@01D7261D.D3C921C0] -- Alyssa Johnson Environmental Educator 315.365.3588 Montezuma Audubon Center PO Box 187 2295 State Route 89 Savannah, NY 13146 Montezuma.audubon.org Pronouns: She, Her, Hers From: bounce-125507644-79436...@list.cornell.edu <bounce-125507644-79436...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of Brad Walker Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:20 AM To: Cayugabirds <CAYUGABIRDS-L@cornell.edu> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Basin Osprey Nest Tracking Hi all, To cut down on the number of email threads related to Osprey nests, I'm creating a thread we can use to track the nests to keep them all in one handy location. If you want to report a new Osprey nest or update on the progress of a given nest, please reply to this email/thread. Ospreys are very common now and there are a lot of nests and that means a lot of emails. It's great to hear about them, but it also means other emails can get lost in the shuffle. Thank you in advance! --Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- 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/ --
