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Date Nest Watcher Adults Eggs Young Observations
May 12 12552 cmspina 1 N N
Note: 1 male on nest. Large strip of clear plastic seen on edge of platform.
May 12 12620 cmspina 0 N N
Note: Nest gone. One osprey seen on nearby utility pole. This location does have a good sightline to the nest on the Rt. 35 N highway sign.
May 12 13133 cmspina 0 N N
Note: 2 adults (M/F) seen roosting on tree across the street, though not on the nest itself. Do not know if this pair belongs to this nest or any others nearby.
May 13 8699 cmspina 0 N N
Note: Nest gone.
May 13 12622 cmspina 0 N N
Note: No nest at this location, SW corner of 17th Ave. & Route 71, Belmar/West Belmar/Wall.
May 14 12550 cmspina 2 U N incubation
Note: 1 osprey low on nest, frequently moves around. Two additional osprey seen flying nearby. One shift change. One osprey flew in, other flew off.
May 14 12551 cmspina 1 U N incubation
Note: 1 osprey low on platform nest, 1 osprey perched on utility pole nearby.
May 16 12553 cmspina 0 N N
Note: Utility pole nest gone. Osprey in "Solar Field" platform on same site.
May 18 13163 cmspina 2 N N
Note: Fairly new nest, travel this way often and first time I saw it. Two osprey, both flew off a little after I stopped to observe. One looked like it was carrying a partially eaten fish. One returned about 10 minutes later but did not sit directly in nest. Long ribbon of plastic seen off edge.
May 19 13114 cmspina 1 N N
Note: Osprey was on nearby utility pole before flying to nest. Settled in for as long as I was there, at least 45 minutes. Second osprey arrived later and landed on same utility pole but did not go near nest. Good sightline from Avon tennis courts. Nest bowl seems deep so you really have to look. Could possibly be a chick based on behavior but not sure.
May 24 7898 cmspina 0 N N
Note: Nest gone. Bird guard placed on pole.
May 26 6618 cmspina 2 N N
Note: One osprey flying on and off nest, two landed on nest right before I left. Others were spotted flying around area.
May 26 12621 cmspina 2 U N incubation
Note: Witnessed shift change around 7:50 pm.
May 26 12552 cmspina 1 N N
May 26 7393 cmspina 2 U N incubation
May 26 13114 cmspina 1 N N
Note: May possibly be eggs, but bird seems to be off nest a lot. At one point saw four osprey flying around at once.
May 27 12550 cmspina 2 U N incubation
Note: If there are indeed eggs they may have hatched. One osprey flew off while the second stood over the nest bowl. Looked like it was looking down a lot and possibly feeding.
May 27 7896 cmspina 0 N N
Note: Peregrine falcons still here.
May 27 12549 cmspina 1 U N incubation
Note: One osprey in nest during entire watch, about half hour in evening.
May 27 12551 cmspina 1 U N incubation
May 28 13133 cmspina 0 N N
May 28 13163 cmspina 0 N N
June 2 12552 cmspina 2 N N
Note: Observed fish being brought back to nest.
June 8 13133 cmspina 0 N N
Note: This nest sits on a pole next to large outside refrigeration/AC units that make constant noise.
June 8 12818 cmspina 0 N N
Note: Tried to find this nest but cannot spot from nearby Adams Field. Will try again from East End Ave. Did not see any osprey around.
June 9 12550 cmspina 2 N 2 feeding
Note: Fish delivery and feeding. Possibly a third bobble head but nest is deep.
June 9 12549 cmspina 1 U N incubation
June 9 12551 cmspina 1 U N incubation
Note: One in nest, one perched on utility pole next to platform
June 10 12621 cmspina 2 U N
Note: Fish delivery. Looked like osprey was self feeding rather than feeding young. Nest is deep and did not see any bobble heads.
June 10 13114 cmspina 1 U N incubation
June 10 7393 cmspina 2 N N
Note: Two osprey on and off nest. One carried a flounder on and off before dropping it in the water after being chased by a third osprey. If there is young it was laying low, did not see feeding or a bobble head.
June 11 6618 cmspina 1 N N
Note: Osprey was perched on edge of nest bowl, did not see any young but may be in there.
June 11 13163 cmspina 0 N N
June 11 12552 cmspina 2 N N
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