For all concerned, I did vet this observation as best I could before posting it to the list. Janice said she was 100% sure of what she saw, and noted areas of white that were distinct from Bald Eagle. Ospreys are a fixture of life for those of us who live near Myers/Salt Point where they are literal yard birds.
Dave, I leave it up to you whether to include it. I haven’t seen the bird on the platform personally. Best to all, Robyn From: Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2022 12:56 AM To: Candace E. Cornell <cec...@gmail.com> Cc: Robyn Bailey <rb...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey on Myer's Hill platform A bird of prey on an Osprey Platform is not necessarily an Osprey. This past Tuesday (22 Feb) I took photos of the platform at Union Field in Ithaca’s Cass Park occupied by a Red-tailed Hawk. Please, whenever you are surprised by the presence of a bird which might be out of its usual season or out of its usual range, take a moment to note what it was about that bird - what identifying field marks - which said to you that it was the species which is not expected to be there rather than any other similar species which is more likely to be in the area. That is basic information to include in any rare bird report. Plus I find that going through this exercise with every “year bird” I encounter helps me remember the special traits of the species and wakes up the part of my brain which recognizes them (picture the ganglia yawning and stretching and getting ready for spring birding). Thanks! It really helps me out when I’m trying to figure out what are the first arrivals of each species in the Cayuga Lake Basin. Unfortunately I must ignore many eBird reports because they neglect to describe what they saw. - - Dave Nutter On Feb 22, 2022, at 9:26 PM, Candace E. Cornell <cec...@gmail.com<mailto:cec...@gmail.com>> wrote: 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 daily. Please let me know if you have any Osprey sightings. Hello to Paul. Many thanks! Eyes to the sky! Candace On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 8:32 PM Robyn Bailey <rb...@cornell.edu<mailto:rb...@cornell.edu>> wrote: See Carol’s note below about an Osprey downtown the day before. There was also an eBird report from Truxton a few days ago. Myers isn’t the only early sighting. Best, Robyn Begin forwarded message: From: Robyn Bailey <rb...@cornell.edu<mailto:rb...@cornell.edu>> Date: February 22, 2022 at 3:10:00 PM EST To: Carol Cedarholm <cceda...@gmail.com<mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey on Myer's Hill platform Indeed, it is very early. I looked at the bird club’s earliest first arrival date for this species, and it was March 5 (2016) so today would be a full 12 days early! 13 days early for yours! That’s almost two weeks early. Yikes, I hope they will be able to find enough ice-free water for fishing. Best, Robyn From: Carol Cedarholm <cceda...@gmail.com<mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 2:00 PM To: Robyn Bailey <rb...@cornell.edu<mailto:rb...@cornell.edu>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey on Myer's Hill platform I saw one yesterday in a tree on the 300 block of 2nd st. Very early! Carol Cedarholm On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 12:11 PM Robyn Bailey <rb...@cornell.edu<mailto:rb...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Hi birders, At 9:30am this morning my neighbor Janice Levy reported an Osprey perched atop the platform on Myers Road (Lansing). I didn’t see it, but we both live near this platform and drive by it every day, so I’m trusting her id. Will be looking out for it on my drive home! 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