Maps & Data
| ID | Nickname | Substrate | Coords | Last Watched | Status | City/County | State | Postal Code |
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Recently watched nests
Unwatched nests
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Activity log
| Date | Nest | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | 9395 | Ben Wurst | Y | N | 1 | ||
| January 17 | 9397 | Ben Wurst | Y | N | |||
| January 17 | 9398 | Ben Wurst | Y | N | |||
| April 8 | 3223 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Platform was replaced and a starter nest built. Hopefully they are productive again this year. | ||||||
| April 9 | 3594 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| April 9 | 9133 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| April 9 | 7479 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | female never laid eggs. | ||||||
| April 9 | 5242 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | The pair is back but at the moment only one adult (F) observed. | ||||||
| April 19 | 8509 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Reported to be occupied by Shrewsbury boro employees who said tower workers tried working on tower today and they were told to stop work. | ||||||
| April 26 | 9169 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| May 7 | 313 | Ben Wurst | 1 | 3 | N | ||
| May 13 | 2774 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Female laid one egg. It was lost/broken. Unsure if predated or lost due to turnover of male, who was found dead under nest on May 12, 2024 with a broken neck. | ||||||
| May 20 | 7476 | Ben Wurst | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| May 22 | 9133 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Pair observed perched on platform. Not incubating. | ||||||
| May 22 | 5242 | Ben Wurst | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Female incubating eggs. Flat back observed. Male unbanded. Another pair observed nearby on boat and dock to the north. No nest. Both unbanded. | ||||||
| May 22 | 3594 | Ben Wurst | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| May 29 | 9745 | Ben Wurst | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Female sitting tight. Low back. Begging. | ||||||
| June 5 | 3454 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | One adult observed on perch feeding. No eggs or young observed via sUAS. | ||||||
| June 5 | 3455 | Ben Wurst | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Adult sitting low. Unsure if they have hatchlings or not. Surveyed via sUAS. | ||||||
| June 7 | 360 | Ben Wurst | 2 | 1 | 2 | young laying down | |
| Note: | 2-3 days old. | ||||||
| June 7 | 5846 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Male 08/D | ||||||
| June 7 | 314 | Ben Wurst | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| June 7 | 3319 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | One adult. Flew off upon entry to area. No nesting material. | ||||||
| June 7 | 312 | Ben Wurst | 1 | 2 | N | incubation | |
| June 7 | 311 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Nest not kept well. | ||||||
| June 7 | 2871 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Sparse nest. | ||||||
| June 7 | 318 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young laying down | |
| Note: | 3-5 days old. Male has faded red band. | ||||||
| June 7 | 3360 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Well kept nest. | ||||||
| June 7 | 3593 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | 2 | young laying down | |
| Note: | 3-5 days old. Hungry. Female not banded. | ||||||
| June 7 | 3322 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Adults present. Previously red banded. Need to check photos to see if same adults. Well kept nest. | ||||||
| June 7 | 2874 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Well kept nest. Adult had fish. | ||||||
| June 7 | 3363 | Ben Wurst | 2 | 2 | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Plastic removed from nest. | ||||||
| June 7 | 3321 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Male. RB 48/K plastic removed. Well kept nest. | ||||||
| June 7 | 3361 | Ben Wurst | 2 | 1 | N | incubation | |
| June 7 | 3652 | Ben Wurst | 2 | 1 | N | incubation | |
| June 7 | 1488 | Ben Wurst | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Note: | 2-3 days | ||||||
| June 7 | 9770 | Ben Wurst | 2 | 3 | N | ||
| June 7 | 3362 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| June 13 | 5710 | Ben Wurst | 2 | U | U | incubation | |
| Note: | Female sitting tight but with high back and prey in nest. Hatchlings likely. Male has red aux band. Need to get ID. Surveyed with sUAS. Three other ospreys flying in area. | ||||||
| June 13 | 7418 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Pair present but perched near ground on debris. Nest looks well kept. Hard to tell if they laid eggs or not. | ||||||
| June 13 | 3324 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Pair present. One adult brought in nesting material. No sign of eggs or young. | ||||||
| June 17 | 9793 | Ben Wurst | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| June 17 | 7158 | Ben Wurst | 1 | U | U | incubation | |
| Note: | Female is sitting low but looks to be brooding young. | ||||||
| June 19 | 9798 | Ben Wurst | 2 | 3 | Y | ||
| Note: | Pair had three eggs. One was predated by a crow. Two eggs hatched and those young were predated by a great horned owl early in the morning on 6/19/24. | ||||||
| June 19 | 9798 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | FAILED | ||||||
| June 26 | 5242 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | 4 | young standing | |
| Note: | Posted to FB group by osprey watcher from out of town, so sharing here. They look to be at least 4 weeks old. | ||||||
| July 26 | 3459 | Ben Wurst | 1 | N | N | ||
| August 7 | 7547 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | One (near) fledgling found on ground, alive below nest. Coordinating efforts to either place back in nest or bring to rehabber. | ||||||
| August 12 | 5242 | Ben Wurst | 2 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | Pair produced four young to fledge. One (01/P) found dead under utility pole in Barnegat Light, between 12th and 13th streets on Bayview Ave on 8/11/24. | ||||||
| August 15 | 9971 | Ben Wurst | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
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