My money is on the Ospreys for a couple of reasons. I think it was last year I
saw a similar thing happen at the Union Fields nest: a couple of Fish Crows
were poking around the Osprey nest before the Ospreys had settled in. I don’t
know what the Fish Crows were doing, but they weren’t serious
A pair of Fish Crows also seems to have taken up residence on the Osprey nest
pole at the west side of Stewart Park, next to Fall Creek. It will be
interesting to see what happens once the Osprey pair arrives! I did see one
Osprey along the creek this morning, but none at the nest sites yet.
For the first time ever, when I was near the lake shore anyway,
I heard and saw two fish crows flying from south to north, here by Lansing
Station Rd. !
Also, we again had ~8 Turkey Vultures near #623 (I found a dead partially-eaten
fox kit by RR track).
Other sp seen: 6 Tree Swallows over
I heard and saw my first Fish Crows this morning at blue grass lane. I don’t
know enough about them to surmise where they’ve been or if they’ve been here
and quiet since the summer. Regardless it was another very welcome voice added
to the morning mix.
Linda Orkin Ithaca NY
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I'm behind in reporting:
Last Thursday, I saw ten Fish Crows flying over Fall Creek toward
Cascadilla gorge. All were calling; that is how I know.
Sunday, I saw a small bat hunting for insects around 5pm at Ithaca Falls.
Yesterday, I think I had a Chipping Sparrow fly into my garden then up to
Hello all,
FISH CROWS continue in Cortland, 2 CHIPPING SPARROWS were under my feeders
this morning, and PINE
SISKINS are nesting at just about every state forest in CNY this year.
It's the best siskin nesting year in CNY
since 2004. FWIW: Siskins have nesting at Summerhill and other state
On my morning walk, I passed a local creek where I found 2 CROWS (presumably
AMERICAN) standing in the middle of it, in 2 of rapidly flowing water,
poised like herons. It appeared they were waiting for little fishies to
swim by. Unfortunately, they caught sight of me and flew off before I could
