Re: [cayugabirds-l] How to help birds

Here here, Donna! Human overpopulation is our the underlying problem of all our environmental problems. There are just too many of us for the earth to support sustainably. Planned Parenthood tries to address the issue but the government keeps trying to shut them down. On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys will arrive soon, please report nest sightings!

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Weird birds

sBird lists the New Zealand bird reports as originating from Stewart Park! There were also erroneous Osprey sightings a few weeks ago. Candace On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 1:50 PM Carol Keeler wrote: > > Why are we getting these weird e bird reports from Tompkins county that > have birds that aren’t

[cayugabirds-l] Ophelia's Easter egg

If you see female Ospreys sitting low on their nests now, they have started incubating. Ophelia, the Salt Point Natural Area's female in Lansing, laid her first egg— a lovely chocolate brown, cream, rust, and chestnut color—on Easter, April 12. (I'm still trying to ascertain the exact time on the

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[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys seen on Cayuga

The first two Ospreys seen on Cayuga Lake were reported today in the afternoon, one around the Cass Park Rink and one just north of Salt Point in Lansing. (Dave, do you have earlier dates?) I drove up to the end of the Cayuga Lake to look around as the Ospreys nesting on Osprey Alley ( Rts. 5/10

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys seen on Cayuga

Ospreys at the Salt Point nest in Lansing as well! On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 1:36 PM Candace E. Cornell wrote: > Ospreys have returned to the Myers' Hill nest in Lansing! Thank you to all > the Osprey sighters! > Candace > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 8:47 PM Candace E. C

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys seen on Cayuga

Ospreys have returned to the Myers' Hill nest in Lansing! Thank you to all the Osprey sighters! Candace On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 8:47 PM Candace E. Cornell wrote: > The first two Ospreys seen on Cayuga Lake were reported today in the > afternoon, one around the Cass Park Rink and one just

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Fwd: [geneseebirds-googlegroup] Fw: Urgent Conservation Concern

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] New Mexico Mass Motality

Please don't take your conversation off line as I find your various points of view on this issue fascinating. Candace Cornell On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 12:34 PM John Luther Cisne wrote: > If I’m not mistaken, we can all agree that Global Warming isn’t just for > the birds. > > > > *From: * on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blackbird and Osprey gang up!

John, Fascinating! I am at a loss to explain the Osprey's behavior. Sorry this happened with Orpheus. He is not dangerous. I have never seen an Osprey display like that unless it was seriously threatened. Like crows, Ospreys have excellent memories and remember those who have traumatize them in

[cayugabirds-l] RHWO at Long Point

At 12:30 pm today I saw a RHWO Redheaded Woodpecker sitting on a fence post and then flying. It was on Lake Rd about 0.5 mi north of Long Pt State Park in Aurora. It was beautiful—crisp lack and white with a deep scarlet red head. Candace -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Go Osprey-ing

We live amongst the second largest in Osprey colony in New York State (Long Island has the most Osprey). Over 130 Osprey active nests are easy to view in the Greater Cayuga Lake Basin and are listed on the Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Recent storm damage at Stewart Park

The three Osprey nestlings in the Union Field Ballpark nest were blown out of the nest and killed during the storm. All other area nestlings are fine. It was a doozy of a storm and must have wreaked havoc on other nests. Candace On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 5:16 PM Kevin C Packard wrote: > Dear

[cayugabirds-l] Give breeding bird space

Friends, I am compelled to remind all birders about the ethics that guide our noble pursuit. The American Birding Associations’ code is listed below for a reminder. We are knee deep in the breeding season, making Rule #2 critical: "Avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger during the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT

He was alway interested in the Ospreys and sent me many reports and commentaries. He will be sorely missed. My condolences to his family. Candace Cornel On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 9:38 AM bob mcguire wrote: > Here is the Journal obituary: >

[cayugabirds-l] Adult Bald Eagle at Salmon Creek

An adult Bald Eagle was working on a deer (?) carcass in the middle of Salmon Creek near it's mouth, across from the marble black bench dedicated to Roy Cockrun at Myers Park. Sue Ruoff spotted an Osprey fishing four times off Ladoga yesterday, but none are sitting on the nests in the Lansing

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ospreys back at Myer's Hill nest

All's right with the world once the Ospreys return . . . and now they are back. As of this morning, many of the breeding Ospreys in the Ithaca and Lansing area have returned to their nests. I can't be sure if these are the same birds as last year, but their behavior indicates they are. A few of

[cayugabirds-l] Local Osprey links

*PLEASE report any new Osprey nests in the Finger Lakes to Candace at cec...@gmail.com .* *Thank you!* *Keep track of our local ospreys by following:* *All EYES ON O**SPREYS* WATCH! Salt Point Osprey Nest Cam 2021 READ! On Osprey

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Basin Osprey Nest Tracking

The Ospreys in Florida seem to like nesting on the sauces, but I can't say the same for our northern birds. I'm not claiming a regional preference, but I know of many empty saucers in this area and the ADK along Nat'l Grid lines where once there were thriving nests on platforms or risers. It

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey sightings

Captain Woody McKenzie of the M/V Teal reported seeing an Osprey on March 8 flying over Ithaca's Dog Park. Woody, my colleague at Discover Cayuga Lake, keeps a log of Osprey sightings around Cayuga Lake during the season. Please keep an eye out near the Allen Treman Marine Park Osprey platform

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey

I saw my first Cayuga Lake Osprey perched on the third nest west of the MNWR entrance from 2:05-3pm. this afternoon. It flew off and returned with building material several times within the hour I was there. I checked about 80 Osprey nests without any other sightings. The snow geese are still

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey

This sighting is very early for an Osprey. The Osprey used to arrive in the Cayuga Lake Basin around April 1 like the swallows of Capistrano. For their first three years, the Salt Point Natural Area pair would reunite on April 5 like clockwork. Six years ago, things started changing. The Osprey

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys all around

Candace E. Cornell Friends of Salt Point Cayuga Osprey Network Lansing, NY cec...@gmail.com *All E**YES ON **O**SPREYS* WATCH! Salt Point Osprey Nest Cam 2021 <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfnE74qpNoi7nG3mfL-TIQ> READ! On Osprey Time—A Blog on the Ospreys of Salt Point

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Raptor behavior

That is classic Bald Eagle behavior. Greater Black-backed Gulls will occasionally do this to Ospreys as well. Bald eagles are kleptoparasitic when it comes to fish. Eagles are always on the lookout for Osprey fishing. They'll wait patiently for the Osprey to score, then the eagle hassles the

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO PROTECT PRISTINE CAYUGA LAKE WATERFRONT PROPERTY

Fantastic! A sign of sanity in Albany. Candace On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 4:47 PM Suan Hsi Yong wrote: > > https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-agreement-protect-pristine-cayuga-lake-waterfront-property > > > > *For Immediate Release:* 12/1/2021 > > *GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL* > >

[cayugabirds-l] need live fish

Fishing friends, I am releasing three fledgling Ospreys tomorrow and need live fish to feed them until they get situated. If anyone is fishing out there today, could you please save your catches (anything above 5 inches.) for me? Any species except for round gobies will be fine. Perhaps you could

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey on Myer's Hill platform

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

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga's Ospreys—they are back!

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 O

Re: [cayugabirds-l] OOB Bald Eagles

I have seen eagle concentrations there for the last five years—some days up to 55 bald eagles. They hang out on the trees between Onadoaigua Lake and the Carousel Mall to feed. Candace On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 7:39 PM Sara Jane Hymes wrote: > A friend sent a photo of 10 Bald Eagles in a tree,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Limpkin still in Elmira

What a great adventure! Down south they thrive on large apple snails. I wonder if they were eating our puny snails? On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 1:18 PM Dave Nutter wrote: > FYI > > - - Dave Nutter > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* > *Date:* October 23, 2023 at 12:57:53 PM EDT > *To:* >

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys on eggs

As of this week, most of Cayuga's Ospreys are sitting on eggs and may be harder to see as they incubate deep in their nests. Please give them space at this sensitive time and stay 100-300' away from their nests. If the birds cry out or fly off the nest, you are too close. Enjoy watching the

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys Fledging

It’s fledging time for our Ospreys! Watch the young get their first air and test their new world of flight! Enjoy! The blog *On Osprey Time* has moved to *On Osprey Time: Ospreys of the Finger Lakes *at https://onospreytime.blogspot.com/. Eyes to the

[cayugabirds-l] Polygamous Osprey

Orpheus is a serial polygamist—who knew Ospreys could have such a colorful sex life? This is the third year the Ospreys at Salt Point, Lansing, have been involved in a polygamous relationship. Read about it at: *https://www.lansingrec.com/images/Blog__387_One_bird_too_many.pdf

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mobility Impaired Birding

Audubon has a Birdability program about this subject. Salt Point in Lansing is a registered Birdability site with accessible trails and good birding. Candace Cornell Friends of Salt Point On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 11:53 AM Carl Steckler wrote: > For those who are mobility impaired birding has

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey watching in 2003

Friends, In the last few days, Ospreys were seen at MNWR and at the top of Seneca Lake. Next stop: Ithaca... any day. Keep your eyes to the sky. Please contribute to a long-term study on area Osprey populations by reporting active Osprey nests in the Finger Lakes to me at *ce...@cornell.edu *.

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey watching 2023 not 2003 opps.

In the last few days, Ospreys were seen at MNWR and at the top of Seneca Lake. Next stop: Ithaca... any day. Keep your eyes to the sky. Please contribute to a long-term study on area Osprey populations by reporting active Osprey nests in the Finger Lakes to me at *ce...@cornell.edu *. *Thank

Re:[cayugabirds-l] summer Osprey Internship Position

To my birding colleagues: I'm writing to share news of a paid internship opportunity for young adults this summer through the Cayuga Lake Watershed Internship Program WIP). I'm attaching a general position description but we've now determined that we could really use some help this season to

[cayugabirds-l] Paid internship opportunity

To my birding colleagues: I'm writing to share news of a paid internship opportunity for young adults this summer through the Cayuga Lake Watershed Internship Program WIP). I'm attaching a general position description but we've now determined that we could really use some help this season to

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Firsts

I woke up to phoebes singing—it was a delight. Good birding to all! Candace On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 2:43 PM Deb Grantham wrote: > I saw at least 6 eastern phoebes at a friend's house on Creamery Road, > Caroline this afternoon. > > I saw a junco today at my house on Sheffield Road and I think

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey at Sapsucker Woods this evening

e: > >  > Thanks! I just googled these ponds and hope to go birding there if it’s > permitted. I never hear of it as a birding destination so I bet it’s very > limited to the public. > > On Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 10:22 PM Candace E. Cornell > wrote: > >> The neare

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey at Sapsucker Woods this evening

The nearest nests I know of are at the CU research Ponds. Candace On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 8:55 PM Jane Leff wrote: > 4/4/23 6:30pm > I watched an osprey perched near top of a snag overlooking Sapsucker Woods > pond. I wonder, is there an Osprey nest somewhere in SSW? > > Janie Leff > -- >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Not your typical Canada Goose nest

One sign of Canada Geese overpopulationg an area is that they start nesting off the ground... that's when they start nesting on cliffs, Osprey platforms, silos, roofs, chimneys, etc. Candace On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 1:43 PM Barbara Bauer Sadovnic wrote: > Several years a goose has spent time on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: What happened here on purple martin house ?

Ingrid Bessette-Cen...1 more Draft saved Ingrid, The unfortunate bird used an improperly disposed of mono-filament fishing line in its nest and became entangled in it. Most likely the bird starved to death. If it had young inside, they probably starved as well. At the Salt Point Natural Area

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey nesting at Game Farm soccer fields?

There is nothing more important to an Osprey than it's nest. It is an investment for the future and the glue that keeps the family together. Nests are used year after year and passed down to the next generation. The birds continually work on their nests all season adding sticks, twigs, and softer

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Good news about bird conservation and reducing window strikes at Cornell

Thanks also to the Conservation Action Committee of the Cayuga Bird Club which helped start the bird-friendly movement on campus with Miyoko's help. Cindy and Karel Sedlacedk and others picked up many crash victims on campus. It takes time, but change happens. Thanks to all! On Mon, May 8,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Return of Ospreys

Wonderful news!. The Cayuga Lake Ospreys are back! I sensed they'd be back early, but March 13 beats the March 15 record. The warm local weather is causing the phenology of our fauna and flora to be wonky. I hope the Osprey can find enough fish to eat until the fish migrate to the upper levels

Re: [cayugabirds-l] The Taughannock light show has been canceled!

A brilliant show of community and the power of a falcon. Candace On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 4:43 PM Tim Gallagher wrote: > > https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/regional-news/go-for-a-hike-and-view-the-lights-to-celebrate-100-years-of-nys-parks-at-taughannock-falls/ > > -- > > (copy & paste any

[cayugabirds-l] Genetic Shuffle

A green honeycreeper spotted on a farm in Colombia exhibits a rare biological phenomenon known as bilateral gynandromorphism https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/science/honeycreeper-birds-colombia-gynadromorph.html?smid=em-share -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a

[cayugabirds-l] First Osprey Hatches on Salt Point cam

Orpheus and Ursula announce the hatching of their first egg today at Salt Point. Enjoy seeing it on *Salt Point Osprey Cam* LIVE 2024 brought to you by the Friends of Salt Point. There is a wee hatchling visible starting at 1:27 pm. Eyes to the sky!