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Activity log
| Date | Nest | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | |
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| March 15 | 6281 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Both male and female spotted on the nest today! Early birds! | ||||||
| March 17 | 3559 | Ken O | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Male has arrived this morning. Silver leg band 788-49086 - same male as in previous years! Welcome back, Buddy! | ||||||
| March 18 | 2950 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Nesting pair has arrived as of 3/18/25. Nest building activity in progress. Picture attached. Officer's club chimney. | ||||||
| March 18 | 8702 | Ken O | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 3/18//25 arrival. The power company ripped-down the nest over the winter and erected more triangular deterrents. However, the Ospreys arrived here anyway today, and will presumably try to rebuild Will be watching closely what happens here! Good luck, Buddy! | ||||||
| March 18 | 8702 | Ken O | 1 | N | N | ||
| March 26 | 3556 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 30 | 7920 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 30 | 3420 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 30 | 3557 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 30 | 7920 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 30 | 4818 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 30 | 11258 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 30 | 7032 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 31 | 11261 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 31 | 5911 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 31 | 3425 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| April 2 | 11258 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Male and female on the nest, building and mating observed today 4/2/25 | ||||||
| April 2 | 3559 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Male has been here for 2 weeks. Female just arrived today. Mating already in progress. Nest building has been a challenge as the wind has caused most sticks to fall down. | ||||||
| April 2 | 8702 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | These two have moved the nest one pole to the south, now on the south side of the tracks by the firehouse. Picture attached. They have done a magnificent job of putting this together in a very short time. Well constructed - has withstood the recent tornado warning level winds of a few days ago. | ||||||
| April 10 | 2934 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Observed mating behavior on this nest for the first time since the nest was erected here. It has not been occupied up until this year. Hopefully they stay at this location. Picture uploaded. | ||||||
| April 14 | 11325 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| April 15 | 2934 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Serious competition going on for this nest right now. Have seen mating pair on the nest, but challenges continue. Hopefully one pair will settle in this year, as in past years it has gone unoccupied. | ||||||
| April 16 | 7458 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| May 7 | 3559 | Ken O | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Nest has been destroyed! Pole still there, platform is gone. More than a coincidence that many other nests in the area have disappeared. More investigation is called for. | ||||||
| May 7 | 7920 | Ken O | 2 | U | N | ||
| Note: | This nest has been destroyed and dismantled by someone at the Ft. The pole remains but the platform has been intentionally removed. Osprey pair had been previously spotted here nesting and mating behavior. VERY sad. | ||||||
| May 7 | 6616 | Ken O | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Nest has been destroyed by maintenance personnel. | ||||||
| May 7 | 7228 | Ken O | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Pair had begun reconstruction but maintenance personnel has removed nest, installed deterrents in the form of iridescent orange flexible poles in a criss cross shape. | ||||||
| June 27 | 7458 | Ken O | 2 | U | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | Observed a feeding at approximately 4pm with both adults on the nest, one on the perch and the other feeding (at least) 2 young. Observed from the parking lot at somewhat of a distance. Cell phone image taken. Happy to see at least two good-sized young being fed. (EDIT) Confirmed, three healthy nestlings. | ||||||
| July 1 | 7458 | Ken O | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| July 4 | 3420 | Ken O | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | It appears the nest has failed. Adults occasionally perch there, but no young observed over several days this week. :( | ||||||
| July 4 | 12489 | Ken O | 2 | U | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| July 10 | 7458 | Ken O | 2 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| July 13 | 12489 | Ken O | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | Feeding of all 3 observed. Male delivered a very small fish just as I arrived. Will upload pic of 3 nestlings and the adult female. Happy to see 3 healthy large young! | ||||||
| July 13 | 4818 | Ken O | 2 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | Observed one large nestling and adult female eating on the nest. Young was squawking to be fed while Mama Osprey was getting her fill first. Pic will be uploaded. | ||||||
| July 25 | 7458 | Ken O | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | The Adult Male on this nest is banded with a federal band on the left leg. Code has been reported to USGS and others involved with Osprey banding in this area. He is a 6 year old that was hatched on a chimney nest at Building 2, Ft. Hancock - Sandy Hook just mile or two north of this nest! Amazing. Thanks to Ben Wurst of NJ Osprey Project and Jeannie Hauser who was the bander! | ||||||
| August 2 | 7458 | Ken O | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | 2 Fledges took place this morning after sunrise. Video and still photos taken of the first flight at 6:12am on 8/2/25 and the first flight of a second chick less than an hour later. One fledge to go! Also observed a Bunker delivered at around 7:45am. All is well here! | ||||||
| August 3 | 7458 | Ken O | 2 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | As of 8:08am today, 8/3/2025, all 3 chicks have fledged - as observed on the SHF webcam. Wonderful! | ||||||
| August 5 | 8702 | Ken O | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Add this one to the list of failed nests this year, unfortunately. | ||||||
| August 5 | 3556 | Ken O | 2 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | 2 Fledglings observed. | ||||||
| August 6 | 8667 | Ken O | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | I observed three young feeding on this chimney nest today. Confirmed thru photos that all 3 large and mature -looking young had white -tipped feathers. Another successful Sandy Hook nest this year. So glad to see this. | ||||||
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