Cayuga's Ospreys—they are back—at least most males are! (Females often arrive a week or so later than the males.) The Spring Equinox, March 20, 2022, marked the return of this year's breeding Cayuga Lake Ospreys from Ithaca to Seneca Falls. Since then, experienced male breeders can be seen in the parks and along roadways gathering sticks to refurbish their nests and defend them from interlopers. Ithaca's Cass Park ballfield pair and the Seneca Falls' Opera House pair were the first breeding pairs seen on their nests this year. Females return at a slower pace than the males waiting for them at their nest. Soon we'll hear many excited "Creee, creee, cree"
Thank you to everyone who reports Osprey sightings and nest locations during the breeding season. There are over 170 Osprey nests located in the Finger Lakes, concentrated around Cayuga and Seneca Lakes, and it is becoming one of the largest inland populations in the eastern US. Nest spotters and monitors are needed throughout the Finger Lakes to help survey this growing population. This data is used to track population growth, fecundity, and nest preferences as well as environmental changes. Email me if you would like to participate in this study. Again, my thanks. (Please send reports of Ospreys to cec...@gmail.com as well as Ebird). Eyes to the sky! Candace Candace E. Cornell Friends of Salt Point Lansing, NY Cayuga Lake Osprey Network cec...@gmail.com EYES TO THE SKY! WATCH! Salt Point Osprey Nest Cam <http://tinyurl.com/Salt-Point-Osprey-Cam> READ! *O**n* *O**s**p**r**e**y* *T**i**m**e* <http://www.lansingrec.com/parks/20-salt-point/salt-point-articles/27-on-osprey-time> *:* *Ospreys of Salt Point* <http://www.lansingrec.com/ospreys> VISIT! Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail <https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=fb09815967204bfc9386fe2d4d78f1b0> -- 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/ --
