Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey

2023-03-28 Thread Dave Nutter 
That nest on that platform over those lights over Union Fields in Cass Park had 
2 Ospreys sitting on it this afternoon as I walked by on the Black Diamond 
Trail about 2:30pm. The birds were across from each other, not snuggling nor 
obviously ecstatic, but clearly they knew & accepted each other, so it looks 
like a mated pair has returned. 

Three hours later, when I walked south along the Cayuga Waterfront Trail, the 
nest was not occupied, but there was an Osprey perched in each of 2 separate 
arrays of lights over the fields. Maybe they aren’t quite used to being 
together yet. Or maybe they aren’t quite used to the little kids and their 
parents setting up to practice soccer at what looked to me like a respectful 
distance from the nest. I think the Ospreys will get used to the situation and 
get to business quickly. At least the Fish Crows were no longer playing on the 
nest. 

None of the nests around Allan Treman State Marine Park had any Ospreys nearby: 
not the platform in the middle of the field northwest of the marina near the 
lakeshore, not the platform closer to Taughannock Boulevard and the Hangar 
Theatre, not the platform at the northwest corner of Newman Golf Course across 
Cayuga Inlet from the Treman boat ramp. However, I did briefly see an Osprey 
over the marina as I arrived and much later I heard a couple of chirps. 

Of course these observations are from the guy who yesterday walked past the 
west side of the Children’s Garden about the same time Duane saw an Osprey 
flying across the road and water on the Garden’s  east side, and later failed 
to notice an Osprey off of Stewart Park when Suan was there. Birds are mobile 
and sneaky.

- - Dave Nutter

> On Mar 28, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Colleen Richards  wrote:
> 
> There was definitely one, and possibly a second osprey on the field lights 
> platform over the baseball diamond at the base of the Black Diamond trail 
> this morning.
> 

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[cayugabirds-l] house finches

2023-03-28 Thread Deb Grantham 
Pair house finches on my deck today and at least one mourning dove.

Mockingbirds appear to be thinking about nesting in a defunct multiflora rosa 
bush. They've nested in that bush for years. It's dead and fallen down but 
they're still interested. Good cover.

Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line.

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[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys Everywhere All at Once!

2023-03-28 Thread tess 
Including one back beside the nest that is atop the cellphone tower 
south of Covert ~ 4:45pm today.  For the first time in three years the 
nest had not been removed from the tower, so it was there to welcome the 
osprey back to its summer home.  An hour earlier presumably the same 
bird was perched on a phone pole 1/4 mile away, picking at a fish in its 
talons.


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey

2023-03-28 Thread Ken Haas 
At noon today saw my FOY Osprey flying along the channel beside the Wegmen’s 
parking lot.

Ken Haas



> On Mar 28, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Colleen Richards  wrote:
> 
> There was definitely one, and possibly a second osprey on the field lights 
> platform over the baseball diamond at the base of the Black Diamond trail 
> this morning.
> Also, sadly, we saw a dead bluebird near the Children's Garden; 2 others were 
> flying and singing in the nearby trees.
>  
> Saw one lone male bufflehead swimming with many Canada Geese in the inlet 
> along Floral Park.
>  
> Colleen Richards
> 
> 
> -- Original Message --
> From: Robyn Bailey 
> To: Dave Nutter , CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> 
> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey
> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:56:36 +
> 
> 
> Someone posted on the Friends of Salt Point Facebook page that a pair was 
> visiting the platform on March 27, verified with photos.
> 
>  
> Robyn
> 
>  
> From: bounce-127256533-15067...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7:35 AM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey
> 
>  
> This morning at 7:24am from our kitchen window I saw my first-of-year Osprey 
> flying south over the Flood Control Channel past Inlet Island and the NYS-89 
> bridge, clearly hunting for fish despite the practicing rowing crews. 
> 
>  
> Despite being out at Allan Treman State Marine Park yesterday morning for 
> nearly 3 hours, and finding 47 species, I managed to miss the Osprey which 
> Suan observed from Stewart Park. People walking at Treman have been asking 
> for weeks whether the Ospreys are back and when I expect them. They are our 
> Charismatic Megafauna, although Bald Eagles are also popular. I think March 
> 26 was my previous early record, but I have been expecting a sighting any day 
> for the past several. 
> 
>  
> - - Dave Nutter
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey

2023-03-28 Thread Colleen Richards 
There was definitely one, and possibly a second osprey on the field lights 
platform over the baseball diamond at the base of the Black Diamond trail this 
morning.Also, sadly, we saw a dead bluebird near the Children's Garden; 2 
others were flying and singing in the nearby trees. Saw one lone male 
bufflehead swimming with many Canada Geese in the inlet along Floral Park. 
Colleen Richards

-- Original Message --
From: Robyn Bailey 
To: Dave Nutter , CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:56:36 +


Someone posted on the Friends of Salt Point Facebook page that a pair was 
visiting the platform on March 27, verified with photos.
 
Robyn
 
From: bounce-127256533-15067...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
 Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7:35 AM
 To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey
 
This morning at 7:24am from our kitchen window I saw my first-of-year Osprey 
flying south over the Flood Control Channel past Inlet Island and the NYS-89 
bridge, clearly hunting for fish despite the practicing rowing crews. 
 
Despite being out at Allan Treman State Marine Park yesterday morning for 
nearly 3 hours, and finding 47 species, I managed to miss the Osprey which Suan 
observed from Stewart Park. People walking at Treman have been asking for weeks 
whether the Ospreys are back and when I expect them. They are our Charismatic 
Megafauna, although Bald Eagles are also popular. I think March 26 was my 
previous early record, but I have been expecting a sighting any day for the 
past several. 
 
- - Dave Nutter
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey

2023-03-28 Thread Robyn Bailey 
Someone posted on the Friends of Salt Point Facebook page that a pair was 
visiting the platform on March 27, verified with photos.

Robyn

From: bounce-127256533-15067...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7:35 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey

This morning at 7:24am from our kitchen window I saw my first-of-year Osprey 
flying south over the Flood Control Channel past Inlet Island and the NYS-89 
bridge, clearly hunting for fish despite the practicing rowing crews.

Despite being out at Allan Treman State Marine Park yesterday morning for 
nearly 3 hours, and finding 47 species, I managed to miss the Osprey which Suan 
observed from Stewart Park. People walking at Treman have been asking for weeks 
whether the Ospreys are back and when I expect them. They are our Charismatic 
Megafauna, although Bald Eagles are also popular. I think March 26 was my 
previous early record, but I have been expecting a sighting any day for the 
past several.

- - Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey

2023-03-28 Thread Dave Nutter 
This morning at 7:24am from our kitchen window I saw my first-of-year Osprey 
flying south over the Flood Control Channel past Inlet Island and the NYS-89 
bridge, clearly hunting for fish despite the practicing rowing crews. 

Despite being out at Allan Treman State Marine Park yesterday morning for 
nearly 3 hours, and finding 47 species, I managed to miss the Osprey which Suan 
observed from Stewart Park. People walking at Treman have been asking for weeks 
whether the Ospreys are back and when I expect them. They are our Charismatic 
Megafauna, although Bald Eagles are also popular. I think March 26 was my 
previous early record, but I have been expecting a sighting any day for the 
past several. 

- - Dave Nutter
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