Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey (2) appear at Deans Cove

2015-06-09 Thread Candace Cornell
Great News! I'm glad the riser final got put back into action. Osprey often need the stimulation of a few sticks to get into nesting mode. It was such a shame that the folks who installed the new riser up left the entire nest on the ground below. It really is too late for a pair to attempt

[cayugabirds-l] Brown pelican update

2015-06-09 Thread Sandy
I'm 90 percent sure I saw the brown pelican flying by from class park direction north to lake at 4:15pm. It has a unique angle to its glide and was Very dark and flying at a Very high elevation. I was just in the panhandle Florida for a week visiting family and got to see so many. They like to

[cayugabirds-l] Dead osprey in inlet?

2015-06-09 Thread Candace Cornell
Sandy Wold reported seeing an osprey fishing in the inlet yesterday that may have had an mishap and been killed by something submerged in the water. If anyone is birding in that area and sees an osprey carcass, please let me know ASAP. If you could put it on the shore for me to examine, that would

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey (2) appear at Deans Cove

2015-06-09 Thread Sally Eller
The platform which NYSEG placed on the pole that had an Osprey nest last year has remained empty all spring. Last week I noticed one Osprey perching on the platform. This morning there are two there. But probably too late for them to start a family, right? The pole is on the west side of Rt 89,