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 mountain Sun Tzu The Art of War > (\__/) > (= '.'=) > (") _ (") > Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.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/ --
