The adults at Salt Point, Ophelia and Orpheus, are the mated pair from last
year, arriving at Salt Point on Saturday, April 5. 2014. This will be their
approximate arrival date every spring for as long as they survive. They've
been courting, nesting, and fighting off intruding ospreys, 1-4 at a time,
since their return. But unlike last year when the pair first got together
on April 22, 2013, and had to quickly build a new nest and procreate, the
pair has a bit more leisure time this season to spend flying together or
just perching side-by-side on a branch and getting used to each other after
their long winter separation. Robyn, Paul, and Stevie were the three
chicks from last year who won't return to this area, assuming they all
survive, until April of 2016.
Last year's chicks were named for the three people instrumental in putting
up the SP platform--Lab of O's Robyn Bailey, NYSEG's Paul Paradine, and T of
Lansing's Park & Rec. Dir. Steve Colt. The three are responsible for
another new platform this year on Myers Hill Rd, just inland from the Myers
Park entrance. The platform is attracting the attention of at least four
ospreys over the last four days. Today was the first day I saw a female in
the nest, but others saw an adult in it Saturday. The Portland Point pair
have been nesting since Thursday, April 3, as far as I can tell. That's the
latest O buzz in Lansing. There's lots of ospreys around Ithaca right now
as well!
Candace
On Sat, Apr 12, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Lee Ann van Leer wrote:
> I haven't been keeping up with which ospreys are nesting where this year
> and I deleted a bunch of email from this list. How long have the Ospreys
> been on the nest platform this year at Salt Point?
>
> They are there right now but I am not sure if they are "Robyn and Paul" as
> I didn't study them last year.
>
> I'm at Myers Point, Lansing. There are some Horned Grebes and a Common
> Loon. Nothing unusual at the moment.
>
>
> Lee Ann
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