A bird of prey on an Osprey Platform is not necessarily an Osprey. This past
Tuesday (22 Feb) I took photos of the platform at Union Field in Ithaca’s Cass
Park occupied by a Red-tailed Hawk.
Please, whenever you are surprised by the presence of a bird which might be out
of its usual season or out of its usual range, take a moment to note what it
was about that bird - what identifying field marks - which said to you that it
was the species which is not expected to be there rather than any other similar
species which is more likely to be in the area. That is basic information to
include in any rare bird report. Plus I find that going through this exercise
with every “year bird” I encounter helps me remember the special traits of the
species and wakes up the part of my brain which recognizes them (picture the
ganglia yawning and stretching and getting ready for spring birding).
Thanks! It really helps me out when I’m trying to figure out what are the first
arrivals of each species in the Cayuga Lake Basin. Unfortunately I must ignore
many eBird reports because they neglect to describe what they saw.
- - Dave Nutter
> On Feb 22, 2022, at 9:26 PM, Candace E. Cornell wrote:
>
> Robyn,
>
> Thanks for the additional info. The March 5 arrival date in 2016 was a fluke.
> Although their arrival dates are getting a day or two earlier each year, Feb
> 22 is a full three weeks ahead of when I expect them.
>
> I didn't see any Ospreys in the Lansing area earlier and will continue to
> check daily. Please let me know if you have any Osprey sightings. Hello to
> Paul.
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Eyes to the sky!
> Candace
>
>> On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 8:32 PM Robyn Bailey wrote:
>> See Carol’s note below about an Osprey downtown the day before. There was
>> also an eBird report from Truxton a few days ago. Myers isn’t the only
>> early sighting.
>> Best,
>> Robyn
>>
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Robyn Bailey
>>> Date: February 22, 2022 at 3:10:00 PM EST
>>> To: Carol Cedarholm
>>> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey on Myer's Hill platform
>>>
>>>
>>> Indeed, it is very early. I looked at the bird club’s earliest first
>>> arrival date for this species, and it was March 5 (2016) so today would be
>>> a full 12 days early! 13 days early for yours! That’s almost two weeks
>>> early.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yikes, I hope they will be able to find enough ice-free water for fishing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Robyn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Carol Cedarholm
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 2:00 PM
>>> To: Robyn Bailey
>>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey on Myer's Hill platform
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I saw one yesterday in a tree on the 300 block of 2nd st. Very early!
>>>
>>> Carol Cedarholm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 12:11 PM Robyn Bailey wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi birders,
>>>
>>> At 9:30am this morning my neighbor Janice Levy reported an Osprey perched
>>> atop the platform on Myers Road (Lansing). I didn’t see it, but we both
>>> live near this platform and drive by it every day, so I’m trusting her id.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Will be looking out for it on my drive home!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Robyn Bailey
>>>
>>>
>>>
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