Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin

[Dave Nutter]

On Inlet Island there’s a tall flat-topped metal pole for electric wires.  I 
have seen at least ten different species of birds choose to perch on top of 
that pole. Twice in the past few days I have seen a Merlin there. The more 
recent time the Merlin appeared to be urged off by a Rock Pigeon, perhaps (the) 
one who likes to display there. 

- - Dave Nutter

> On Mar 23, 2021, at 6:00 PM, Carol Cedarholm  wrote:
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> Just had a Merlin in my black walnut tonight in downtown Ithaca. Anybody else 
> seeing them?
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[Dave Nutter]

It’s still early for Ospreys to come back. I think the questions are what the 
birds will do when they return, and whether people will continue to knock down 
nests if Ospreys choose to build other than on discs.

Ospreys and we who love them have been incredibly fortunate that NYSEG’s policy 
changed a number of years ago from tearing down Osprey nests to boosting the 
nests away from wires on platforms. I think this change was a major reason 
their population has increased in our area. I think it was largely the work of 
their forester, Paul Paradine (sp?). Platforms of the same design have also 
been placed on poles that don’t have wires. Other institutions and tower owners 
are not so enlightened. Maybe those folks could use a letter or call to wake 
them up. 

As for the discs, where NYS-90 crosses over the Clyde River you could see where 
Ospreys made their choice. They shunned the disc, but nested nearby. I’m not 
optimistic, but my pessimism has been proven wrong before (The martin box at 
Stewart Park for instance, has succeeded where I thought it would not). We 
shall see.

- - Dave Nutter

> On Mar 23, 2021, at 3:46 PM, Marty Schlabach  wrote:
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> This afternoon we drove by the cell phone tower in the hamlet of Covert, on 
> Rt 96 just north of Trumansburg, that Alicia mentioned. We too had noticed 
> several weeks ago that last year’s nest was gone.  Today there is  still no 
> sign of an osprey.
>  
> Marty
>  
> From: bounce-125487631-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of Alicia Plotkin
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:29 PM
> To: John Gregoire ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
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> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20
>  
> The osprey nest on the cell phone tower just north of Trumansburg went 
> missing at the end of last winter, was rebuilt and used successfully again 
> last spring/summer, and went missing again about a month ago, I assume torn 
> down but didn't see it being done.
> 
> 
> On 3/23/2021 3:07 PM, John Gregoire wrote:
> The sole Osprey nest in Schuyler was atop the microwave comm tower behind the 
> Tops Market. It had been there for 5 years with great success. Someone tore 
> it down in the last few days.
>  
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 1:07 PM Ann Mitchell  wrote:
> The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No sign of Osprey.
> 
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Merlin

[smb4inc]

The local northeast area of Ithaca Merlin returned last week.  I saw the Merlin 
while looking for the crows.  Initially heard then seen chasing whomever 
possible near St. Catherine's Church on Siena X Blackstone.  The Merlin has 
been flying around the neighborhood since then.
This morning the Merlin was perched in a tree in my yard and was quite vocal.
Suzanne, northeast area Ithaca
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin

[Kate & John Finn]

Hi Carol, we are also downtown (N Geneva). We will keep an eye and ear out!
What is your location? Thanks.
John and Kate

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> Just had a Merlin in my black walnut tonight in downtown Ithaca. Anybody
> else seeing them?
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[cayugabirds-l] Merlin

[Carol Cedarholm]

Just had a Merlin in my black walnut tonight in downtown Ithaca. Anybody
else seeing them?

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[Alicia Plotkin]

It's a little early yet - there are no sightings in eBird for Osprey 
north of Jacksonville and south of Interlaken before 3/31.  Marty always 
spots them before I do, but I didn't see them until April Fool's Day 
last year.

On 3/23/2021 3:46 PM, Marty Schlabach wrote:
>
> This afternoon we drove by the cell phone tower in the hamlet of 
> Covert, on Rt 96 just north of Trumansburg, that Alicia mentioned. We 
> too had noticed several weeks ago that last year’s nest was gone.  
> Today there is still no sign of an osprey.
>
> Marty
>
> *From:* bounce-125487631-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
>  *On Behalf Of *Alicia Plotkin
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:29 PM
> *To:* John Gregoire ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
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> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20
>
> The osprey nest on the cell phone tower just north of Trumansburg went 
> missing at the end of last winter, was rebuilt and used successfully 
> again last spring/summer, and went missing again about a month ago, I 
> assume torn down but didn't see it being done.
>
> On 3/23/2021 3:07 PM, John Gregoire wrote:
>
> The sole Osprey nest in Schuyler was atop the microwave comm tower
> behind the Tops Market. It had been there for 5 years with
> great success. Someone tore it down in the last few days.
>
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 1:07 PM Ann Mitchell
> mailto:annmitchel...@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs. No
> sign of Osprey.
>
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[Marty Schlabach]

This afternoon we drove by the cell phone tower in the hamlet of Covert, on Rt 
96 just north of Trumansburg, that Alicia mentioned. We too had noticed several 
weeks ago that last year’s nest was gone.  Today there is  still no sign of an 
osprey.

Marty

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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:29 PM
To: John Gregoire ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

The osprey nest on the cell phone tower just north of Trumansburg went missing 
at the end of last winter, was rebuilt and used successfully again last 
spring/summer, and went missing again about a month ago, I assume torn down but 
didn't see it being done.

On 3/23/2021 3:07 PM, John Gregoire wrote:
The sole Osprey nest in Schuyler was atop the microwave comm tower behind the 
Tops Market. It had been there for 5 years with great success. Someone tore it 
down in the last few days.

On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 1:07 PM Ann Mitchell 
mailto:annmitchel...@gmail.com>> wrote:
The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No sign of Osprey.

Ann

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[Alicia Plotkin]

The osprey nest on the cell phone tower just north of Trumansburg went 
missing at the end of last winter, was rebuilt and used successfully 
again last spring/summer, and went missing again about a month ago, I 
assume torn down but didn't see it being done.


On 3/23/2021 3:07 PM, John Gregoire wrote:
> The sole Osprey nest in Schuyler was atop the microwave comm tower 
> behind the Tops Market. It had been there for 5 years with 
> great success. Someone tore it down in the last few days.
>
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 1:07 PM Ann Mitchell  > wrote:
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> The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No
> sign of Osprey.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[John Gregoire]

The sole Osprey nest in Schuyler was atop the microwave comm tower behind
the Tops Market. It had been there for 5 years with great success. Someone
tore it down in the last few days.

On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 1:07 PM Ann Mitchell 
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> Osprey.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[hollis.white]

National Grid placed disc platfrom on new pole near st Regis river at 
Akwesasne,3 years no ospreys have even checked it out even though they fish 
near it,all cell towers i no of have nests,i asked the crew who installed them 
if discs wpuld wprk they assured me they ,would, i wpnder if i can get them tp 
place sticks pn it.Hollis whiteAkwesasne, new york
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Date: 3/23/21  1:41 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Ann Mitchell  
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L  Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] 
Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20 

I have heard that ospreys don’t like those discs.
Nobody has used disc nest on rt 89 near East rd. 



Donna Scott

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The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No sign of Osprey.



Ann



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[Robyn Bailey]

Hi Donna and Ann,

This work is being done by National Grid, not NYSEG. NYSEG does not own that 
particular stretch of transmission.
The discs are non-conductive, and from what I understand, they usually place 
some sticks into the disc to try and attract the Osprey. Let’s hope it works 
and is a safer solution for the birds.

Best,
Robyn Bailey

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I have heard that ospreys don’t like those discs.
Nobody has used disc nest on rt 89 near East rd.
Donna Scott
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The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No sign of Osprey.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[Donna Lee Scott]

I have heard that ospreys don’t like those discs.
Nobody has used disc nest on rt 89 near East rd.

Donna Scott
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On Mar 23, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Ann Mitchell 
mailto:annmitchel...@gmail.com>> wrote:

The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No sign of Osprey.

Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[Ann Mitchell]

The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No sign of Osprey.

Ann

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Yesterday's Snow Geese

[Suan Hsi Yong]

I meant Cayuga Lake State Park (in Seneca Falls), not Seneca Lake
State Park (where a handful of snow geese have been residing year
round).

Suan


On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 11:21 PM Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:
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> Yesterday afternoon the snow geese hung out on the shore of some
> houses between Seneca Lake State Park and Wolffy's. Many visitors got
> to see them, though parking on lawns became a problem which prompted
> the police to come by to remind people to stay off private property.
>
> I was there a couple hours waiting for an eruption which didn't
> happen. The geese were remarkably tame - some of them anyways - as
> they came ashore to forage on the lawns sometimes quite close to
> people. This contradicts my assumption that they were always wary of
> people, in the past preferring places like Knox-Marsellus or the
> middle of the lake far enough away from people.
>
> At around 5pm, a three gunshots fired, which sent the flock into the
> sky - the eruption I had been waiting for - but relative to other
> eruptions I've seen in the past they seemed to resettle fairly quickly
> in my opinion, and if anything they came in closer to shore, just
> repositioned a little farther away from the hunters on the boat to the
> south. I think they only picked up 2 or 3. Not a bad day's harvest, I
> suppose, but certainly not a high percentage :-), and barely putting a
> dent in the overpopulation problem. In the next ten minutes or so two
> single shots were fired -- on both occasions, the goose cacophony
> would pause for a full second of silence before continuing, and to my
> surprise, on both occasions no geese took flight. It was as if the
> geese had figured out that if they stayed in close to the houses they
> would be safe from the hunters!
>
> Less conspicuously though no less remarkable, IMO, was a scattering of
> ducks offshore from the geese -- some pepper to complement the heavy
> dose of salt. They were mostly Aythyas off all kinds, and did not raft
> tightly like the redheads like to do. On several occasions a passing
> boat would send large numbers of them into the sky as they circled
> back and forth before resettling.
>
> Here's a video of the snow geese: https://youtu.be/r2GdMs7Lvzs
>
> Suan

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