[cayugabirds-l] On Osprey time

[Candace Cornell]

It's osprey time again! Since at least 3/22, folks around the lake have
seen ospreys returning to this area and gathering sticks to repair their
nests. It is still a week earlier than their traditional arrival dates, but
there's no telling when it comes to nature. The males typically arrive a
few days earlier than the females and that seems to be the case this season
as well.

I was driving around the lake looking at osprey nests today and saw my
first pair of the season—at the Union Spring NYSEG Substation nest. It's
always a thrill to see that they have both returned safely and working on
new generation—the grand circle of life.

Later, at about 5 pm, I saw a male osprey at Salt Point. It was harassing a
Bald Eagle perched near the creek by flying around it and calling
relentlessly for approximately ten minutes. When the eagle finally flew,
the osprey circled over the lake and perched on the Salmon Creek platform
(the pole closest to the Salt Point entrance). After about 15 minutes and
lots of photos,  I inadvertently scared it off by walking in the brush to
get a closer photo. Did I ever feel badly! He's a skittish one, when it
comes to people, but no push over with eagles.

Enjoy osprey watching with the *Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail* this season—but
remember to give the birds space. Keep at least 100-300 feet from most
ospreys and their nests.  It robs the ospreys of valuable energy to scare,
which can impact their breeding success. There are a few nests such as the
ones at Salt Point, Union Fields at Cass Park, Harris Park (Union Springs),
and the Basin Street nest (Frontenac Marina, Union Springs) where you can
stand close to the platform without incident.

Eyes to the Sky!
Candace

Please send me sightings of any osprey nests in the Finger Lakes not listed
in the *Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail* to *>. Thanks!*


For information on ospreys: http://www.lansingrec.com/ospreys


Enjoy my seasonal blog on the Salt Point ospreys *On Osprey Time* at
http://www.lansingrec.com/parks/20-salt-point/salt-point-articles/27-on-osprey-time
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*Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail:**<*www.tinyurl.com/
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[cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrow

[Donna Lee Scott]

At about 6 PM, I looked up from my dinner to see on the outside deck rail 9 
feet away, a CHIPPING SPARROW wolfing down bird seed. FOY in my yard.

Donna Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing


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[cayugabirds-l] Kinglet

[Donna Lee Scott]

GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLET showing his gold head patch as he foraged around a cedar 
tree near 395 Lansing Station Rd., Lansing, half hour ago.

Donna Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Shorebird flyby MNWR Visitor Center

[Jay McGowan]

Not quite, but a better bird for the Visitor Center–a flock of Bonaparte's
Gulls! A flock of a similar number was reported near the south end of the
lake this morning, so looks like they are on the move.

On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Dave K  wrote:

> At 10:30 this AM, there was a flock of 29 shorebirds that buzzed the
> Visitor Center pond and landed well West of the berm.
>
> They were by me before I could get a pic but the were long winged, with
> apparent white tail and had a halting wing beat. My guess would be Gr
> Yellow Legs but hope for ID.
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> https://flic.kr/p/EJDXrA
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[cayugabirds-l] Shorebird flyby MNWR Visitor Center

[Dave K]

At 10:30 this AM, there was a flock of 29 shorebirds that buzzed the Visitor 
Center pond and landed well West of the berm.

They were by me before I could get a pic but the were long winged, with 
apparent white tail and had a halting wing beat. My guess would be Gr Yellow 
Legs but hope for ID.

https://flic.kr/p/EJDXrA

Shorebirds 3-25-16 MNWR Visitors Center

[https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1526/25424255664_cab8aab770_b.jpg]





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[cayugabirds-l] airport woodcocks

[Carol Schmitt]

  Woodcocks weredisplaying last night at the airport as darkness fell  --- 
about 7:30pm, in their usualfield on Mohawk Rd, south of the intersection with 
Snyder Rd.
   We lookforward to this spring ritual every year, ever since our first 
woodcock huntwith Betsy Darlington many years ago!
Carol Schmitt

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[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park, Fri 3/25

[Mark Chao]

Bonaparte's Gull on the shore by the pavilion and boardwalk platform at
Stewart Park on Friday morning.  Some visiting birders from Philadelphia
saw a second Bonaparte's before I arrived, but I haven't found it yet
myself.

Mark Chao

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[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls continue at Stewart Park

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,

Yesterday I saw at least 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls still at Stewart Park, one 
was a young bird,  probably a second year bird. Three of them were at least 
look like the same individuals I had photographed last week.


Cheers

Meena



Meena Haribal
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