WOW! The nest has been there since April 8th? This is a great news. Thanks for sharing this, Andrew. I guess great minds think alike. LOL. And sorry I forgot totally about the off-leash dogs. I wish the birding community will do more about this problem, not only in Bush Terminal but all over the city. The Red-throated Loon that got stuck in Prospect Park was attacked by an off-leash dog and probably unable to fly since then. Gus
Sent using Zoho Mail ---- On Sat, 14 May 2022 00:02:03 -0400 Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com> wrote ---- > Thank you for bringing this up Gus and to Ronnie Almonte for his willingness > to help. > I had observed the Osprey nest building at Bush Terminal and tweeted similar > concerns about this on April 8th see here: > https://twitter.com/birdingdude/status/1512484694054834177?s=21&t=FWCGf2cw2Msy-AE0dy9hAA > Ronnie then was one of the Brooklyn birders who had responded with offers to > see what he could do. > However, it’s not just people accessing the berm to fish during low tide > that is an issue. It’s the off-leashed dogs that present a bigger problem > because the birds are easily spooked by their presence. And worse yet is > when their owners decide it would be nice to have the dogs access the berm > right next to the Osprey platform. > It is these reasons why Osprey attempts to nest there have failed over the > years. At times, Bush Terminal Park turns into one big dog run and NYC Parks > employees although present, turn a blind eye. Why do we even have park rules > if they are not going to be enforced? And please, spare me the, “it’s not > their job.” > I have called NYC Parks to complain and also to call them out publicly on > Twitter. The off-leashed dogs are also problematic elsewhere as others have > shared on Twitter similar cases in Prospect and Central Park. > I apologize for perhaps going on a bit too much outside the usual bird > reports here but we should protect those that we enjoy. Feel free to reach > out offline if you have sensible solutions. > Now back to your regular programming. > Cheers,--------“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves > could free our mind.” ~ Bob Marley > “Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but > manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran > "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule > of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ > Frederick Douglass > 風 Swift as the wind林 Quiet as the forest > 火 Conquer like the fire > 山 Steady as the mountainSun Tzu The Art of War > (\__/) > (= '.'=) (") _ (") > Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile > device! > Andrew Bakshwww.birdingdude.blogspot.com > On May 13, 2022, at 9:30 PM, Ronnie Almonte <batresalmo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Gus and everyone, I have a meeting with the office of City Council > member Alexa Aviles next week to discuss ways to better protect wildlife > habitat in Sunset Park, and her district includes Bush Terminal I believe. I > can bring up the Osprey and use your photos, and keep you posted and whoever > else is interested. > > On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 3:34 PM Gus Keri <gusk...@zoho.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am writing this email hoping that someone reading it knows someone in > charge in Bush Terminal Pier Park. > > Today, I saw an Osprey nesting on the Osprey platform at the middle basin of > this park. I believe this is the first ever attempt at nesting here and I > have been visiting this park very frequently since its opening seven or > eight years ago. > > I always thought that Osprey will never nest here because people, and > especially fishermen, keep walking over the rocks at low tides and settle > under the platform. > > But this year, there is some construction taking place and the middle rocky > pier was closed for people and that allowed Osprey to nest there taking > advantage of the absence of people. > > Currently, the closest people can get to the nest is on the top of the hill, > more than 500 feet away. > > But this situation might not last if the construction finishes before the > chicks fledge. > > I think the people in charge of the park should keep the middle rocky pier > closed until the end of the nesting season. > > This nest definitely needs protection. > > Can someone please help? > > Thank you in advance > > Here are my photos of the nest. > > https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S109792285 > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List > Info: Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA Please submit your observations to > eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
