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

2021-03-31 Thread Candace E. Cornell 
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
usually takes up to five years for an Osprey platform to be claimed, but
the saucers I am referring to have been empty much longer. There are other
artificial nestbox designs made of a gridwork of fiberglass the Ospreys
seem to prefer over saucers. Too bad they did not check out other designs.

Thanks for your work and reports. They are always appreciated.
Candace

Cayuga Lake Osprey Network
Lansing, NY

On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 11:10 AM Johnson, Alyssa 
wrote:

> Hi all, I was given permission to share this information with everyone,
> regarding the Osprey nest removal on 5 & 20. Jenny Landry is a NYSDEC
> Wildlife Biologist for Region 8, and is available for questions. -Alyssa
>
>
>
>
>
> Good morning folks!
>
>
>
> I know you have likely been fielding lots of calls about the osprey nest
> removals along 5 and 20 and that folks are likely very upset. Hopefully I
> can provide some clarification. We (NYSDEC)  did not issue a permit, but
> that is because it is not necessary. Essentially if the utility company
> (National Grid in this case) do the removals before the osprey are using
> the nest (generally before April 1st), they do not need authorization.
> They would need to coordinate with DEC/USFWS for removal once eggs are laid
> and it would need to be a safety issue. This is obviously different if it
> is an endangered species (state or federal) nest, but these nests are
> osprey nests.
>
>
>
> One thing we can share with folks if they are concerned about the
> removals, is that not only is it legal under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
> (MBTA), but it is also a good thing for the osprey. Those nests had gotten
> quite large and could be a hazard to both the continuity of electricity
> distribution, but also to the osprey. During wet weather in particular, the
> wet nest material can create enough contact to complete a circuit which can
> result in outages, electrocutions of the osprey, and sometimes even fires
> (which you can imagine the young osprey don’t fare well when this happens).
> These nest removals generally don’t hinder the osprey at all. They will
> begin building back in the same spot as soon as they return to the area.
> The “saucers” they installed are intended to provide a place to nest  away
> from the hazard of the lines. This should prevent the osprey from
> disrupting power, while also reducing the likelihood of the osprey being
> electrocuted or incinerated. Yay for reducing power line and osprey
> conflicts!
>
>
>
> *Jenny Landry*
>
> Biologist, NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife
>
>
>
> *New York State Department of Environmental Conservation*
>
> *Region 8 *
>
> 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414
>
> P: (585) 226-5491  jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov
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> *Alyssa Johnson*
>
> Environmental Educator
>
> 315.365.3588
>
>
>
> *Montezuma Audubon Center*
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> PO Box 187
>
> 2295 State Route 89
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> Savannah, NY 13146
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> *From:* bounce-125507644-79436...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-125507644-79436...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Brad Walker
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:20 AM
> *To:* Cayugabirds 
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Basin Osprey Nest Tracking
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> To cut down on the number of email threads related to Osprey nests, I'm
> creating a thread we can use to track the nests to keep them all in one
> handy location. If you want to report a new Osprey nest or update on the
> progress of a given nest, please reply to this email/thread.
>
>
>
> Ospreys are very common now and there are a lot of nests and that means a
> lot of emails. It's great to hear about them, but it also means other
> emails can get lost in the shuffle.
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
>
>
> --Brad
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Basin Osprey Nest Tracking

2021-03-31 Thread Johnson, Alyssa 
Hi all, I was given permission to share this information with everyone, 
regarding the Osprey nest removal on 5 & 20. Jenny Landry is a NYSDEC Wildlife 
Biologist for Region 8, and is available for questions. -Alyssa



Good morning folks!



I know you have likely been fielding lots of calls about the osprey nest 
removals along 5 and 20 and that folks are likely very upset. Hopefully I can 
provide some clarification. We (NYSDEC)  did not issue a permit, but that is 
because it is not necessary. Essentially if the utility company (National Grid 
in this case) do the removals before the osprey are using the nest (generally 
before April 1st), they do not need authorization. They would need to 
coordinate with DEC/USFWS for removal once eggs are laid and it would need to 
be a safety issue. This is obviously different if it is an endangered species 
(state or federal) nest, but these nests are osprey nests.



One thing we can share with folks if they are concerned about the removals, is 
that not only is it legal under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), but it is 
also a good thing for the osprey. Those nests had gotten quite large and could 
be a hazard to both the continuity of electricity distribution, but also to the 
osprey. During wet weather in particular, the wet nest material can create 
enough contact to complete a circuit which can result in outages, 
electrocutions of the osprey, and sometimes even fires (which you can imagine 
the young osprey don’t fare well when this happens). These nest removals 
generally don’t hinder the osprey at all. They will begin building back in the 
same spot as soon as they return to the area. The “saucers” they installed are 
intended to provide a place to nest  away from the hazard of the lines. This 
should prevent the osprey from disrupting power, while also reducing the 
likelihood of the osprey being electrocuted or incinerated. Yay for reducing 
power line and osprey conflicts!



Jenny Landry

Biologist, NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife



New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Region 8

6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414

P: (585) 226-5491  jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov<mailto:jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov>

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315.365.3588

Montezuma Audubon Center
PO Box 187
2295 State Route 89
Savannah, NY 13146
Montezuma.audubon.org
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 On Behalf Of Brad Walker
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:20 AM
To: Cayugabirds 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Basin Osprey Nest Tracking

Hi all,

To cut down on the number of email threads related to Osprey nests, I'm 
creating a thread we can use to track the nests to keep them all in one handy 
location. If you want to report a new Osprey nest or update on the progress of 
a given nest, please reply to this email/thread.

Ospreys are very common now and there are a lot of nests and that means a lot 
of emails. It's great to hear about them, but it also means other emails can 
get lost in the shuffle.

Thank you in advance!

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

2021-03-31 Thread Carol Cedarholm 
Yesterday I saw two osprey mating on the nest near Treman Marina and I saw
one on the nest by the golf course next to the inlet.

On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 10:20 AM Brad Walker  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> To cut down on the number of email threads related to Osprey nests, I'm
> creating a thread we can use to track the nests to keep them all in one
> handy location. If you want to report a new Osprey nest or update on the
> progress of a given nest, please reply to this email/thread.
>
> Ospreys are very common now and there are a lot of nests and that means a
> lot of emails. It's great to hear about them, but it also means other
> emails can get lost in the shuffle.
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
> --Brad
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Basin Osprey Nest Tracking

2021-03-31 Thread Brad Walker 
Hi all,

To cut down on the number of email threads related to Osprey nests, I'm
creating a thread we can use to track the nests to keep them all in one
handy location. If you want to report a new Osprey nest or update on the
progress of a given nest, please reply to this email/thread.

Ospreys are very common now and there are a lot of nests and that means a
lot of emails. It's great to hear about them, but it also means other
emails can get lost in the shuffle.

Thank you in advance!

--Brad

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