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Date Nest Watcher Adults Eggs Young Observations
April 13 7662 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: I did not see any ospreys, but the nest looked large and maintained.
April 13 3033 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: Pair was perched in a tree across the powerline cut from where the nest has been built. This is a new location across Warren Glenn Rd from the cell tower where their previous nest was located.
April 13 7415 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: This very visible and productive nest looked maintained, but I saw no ospreys today.
April 13 9219 CyclistBarb 2 N N
April 13 3287 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: Nest looks good as if it has been made ready for eggs.
April 13 3286 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: The adult pair was seen on the nest (photo is marked).
April 13 12794 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: This is a new nest discovered in February 2026. A pair was on this nest! The female flew off before I could get a photo. The male stayed on the nest.
April 13 7407 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Nest appeared to be built up; lots of plastic hanging from it! No osprey seen; observed through spotting scope from the NJ side instead of the usual spot in the parking lot of the Narrows restaurant in PA.
April 13 2930 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: Female was sitting tall on the nest.
April 13 7406 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: No sign that the osprey pair has returned to this platform which we installed after the original one fell, killing two nestlings.
April 13 9806 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: The osprey pair was on top of the nest on this fake tree/cell tower and they were very vocal!
April 13 8767 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: The nest was disturbed/removed by work on the tower after nesting season. Today the nest looked restored, but I didn't see the ospreys.
April 13 8768 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: The female was electrocuted on the nest here in 2024. The osprey male has not returned with a new mate and the nest was deteriorated. There was a black bird sitting up there on the structure.
April 13 7880 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: Two adults were on this nest although the second adult was difficult to see from where I parked and I did not change positions to get a better view of the nest because the sun would have back lit it.
April 18 8506 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: Tower is too far away from the observation location, and light was not optimal to determine gender of the adult that was perched on a post of the tower. The nest, which had been built on the top of the tower, was completely gone and not yet rebuilt.
April 18 6887 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Nest material has been completely blown off or cleaned off of the top of this tower. No ospreys were seen in the area.
April 18 3662 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: One adult was perched on the top of the cell tower, opposite the nest. The nest looks to be in good shape. I couldn't see any brown on the breast of the osprey so assume it was the male.
April 18 3032 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: No osprey seen; there was another unidentified bird on the far edge of the tower (probably a crow or a dove). The nest appears quite flat as if it has not been maintained or built up recently.
April 18 3354 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: There is a new nest on the top tier; as I pulled up but before I could get my camera on it, an osprey pair mated on this nest. The male then perched on a post on the opposite side of the tower while the female remained in the net. The old nest, begun by an eagle pair and used by the ospreys to raise chicks last season, remains on the second tier facing southwest. The new nest is on the southeastern side of the tower.
April 18 3289 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: As I parked and set up my scope and camera I saw on adult (which turned out to be the female) sitting on the nest. The mate flew off the nest and was flying around circling slightly above the tower until it flew off and disappeared.
April 18 9277 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Nest material has been cleaned off or blown off. No ospreys seen in the area.
April 21 8507 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: One adult was perched on the top of the tower. The nest had collapsed down into several sections of the tower and did not look as though any maintenance had been done this year.
April 26 3032 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: A raven was perched on one of the posts when I was investigating the tower across route 80 from Linaberry. I haven't seen osprey at this nest tower yet this season.
April 26 13083 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: A pair was on this tower which is across route 80 from the Linaberry Rd nest tower that has been inactive so far this season.
April 26 13083 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: The female was on the nest; the male was perched on one of the structure's posts.
May 5 3662 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: One adult was perched on one of the posts. From the shoulder of westbound route 80 I could not tell if it was the male or the female.
May 5 3032 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: For the second week there was a black bird of some sort perched on this tower. No sign of ospreys.
May 5 3289 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: One adult was on the nest, but I could not tell if it was the male or the female.
May 10 9277 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: No nesting material remains on this tower; no sign of any ospreys nearby.
May 10 7663 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Tower seems cleared of nesting material. No adults seen in the area.
May 10 9269 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Nest appears flat and not built up this season. I looked from route 57 and also from Richline Rd. I saw no ospreys.
May 10 3525 CyclistBarb 2 U N incubation
Note: One adult which turned out to be the male was sitting on the nest as if incubating. The female flew in with lots of vocals, and both fussed with the nest arranging sticks. Then the male flew off & circled around, then flew back to the nest again. Finally, he perched on a post on the second tier below the nest which is on the top. The female settled down in the incubating position. I heard lots of vocals from both. The road to the cell tower is now gated. I got out to read the note attached to the gate and set off an alarm! I can see through the chain-link fence adequately.
May 10 7416 CyclistBarb 2 U N incubation
Note: One adult was sitting low in the incubating position. The mate was perched on the 4th tier down. The nest is on the top tier. I saw an egg roll before I left.
May 10 7417 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: One adult was on the third tier with its back toward me; the nest, which is on the top tier, has collapsed down to the platform of the top tier and looks like it has not been maintained.
May 10 3526 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: One adult was perched on this tower and the nest looked large and as if it had been built up again after being inactive last season.
May 11 8507 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: No osprey seen today. There is a small pile of sticks at the top of the tower as if they began but did not finish a nest.
May 12 7407 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: The adult pair was standing on the nest. The female never moved but was vocalizing so loudly I could hear her from the PA side from where I watch. The male walked around the entire time on his thin legs! No incubation was apparent yet.
May 12 2930 CyclistBarb 1 U N incubation
Note: One adult was low on the nest apparently incubating.
May 12 9806 CyclistBarb 2 U N incubation
Note: The male perched on a post; the female appeared to be low and incubating.
May 12 7662 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: I couldn't tell for sure whether or not there were eggs. One adult (I believe it was the female) was on the nest, the second flew around above, landed on a post, then flew off.
May 12 3033 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: One adult was flying as I pulled in and set up my scope. One was on the nest, but I couldn't tell if it was incubating yet or not. At 2:20 p.m. the male flew in and both started moving sticks/grass and arranging the nest. The female flew off with a talon full of grass. The male then sat down in the nest. Was this a nest exchange? I heard vocals and the female flew back in then off again. The male remained in the nest.
May 12 8767 CyclistBarb 2 U N incubation
Note: One adult flew off as I arrived and got into position. I could see the top of the other adult's head sitting low and/or way back in the nest. It appeared to be incubating. I watched it stand and appear to roll eggs, then sit down again with only its tail feathers showing.
May 12 7415 CyclistBarb 1 U N incubation
Note: One adult was sitting low on the nest apparently incubating. I could only see the top of its head. It stood and appeared to roll eggs then sat back down and was completely hidden.
May 12 13173 CyclistBarb 1 U N
Note: One adult was sitting on the nest and appeared to be incubating although I could not tell for sure. Adult's head is marked with arrow in the photo.
May 12 7880 CyclistBarb 1 U N
Note: 3:25 p.m. The nest looked a bit collapsed from my first viewpoint to the west of the nest on route 173. As I moved to my other viewpoint farther to the east, a male flew in. I set up scope to see if I could see a female there but could only see one bird on the nest.
May 13 13172 CyclistBarb 2 U N
Note: 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. Rick discovered this nest. We drive past several times a day as it is only 3 miles from our house and a mile from the Millstone River (as the osprey flies). Today, I stopped with my scope and saw the pair there. They were active. I can't determine if they are on eggs as this is a new pair and new nest. I will keep an eye on the nest.
May 19 3289 CyclistBarb 2 U N
Note: One was sitting low on eggs; I believe it was the female. The mate flew to the nest, fussed around, then flew off again. I did not notice if it came in with a fish as this nest is so far away. The female sat back down low again.
June 13 12794 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: 1:45 - 2:00 p.m. No sign of either adult. No ospreys at or near the nest.
June 13 3286 CyclistBarb 2 U N
Note: 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. I observed from the Roller Rink driveway rather than using Russ's lane to get closer. From this observation post, I saw the pair at the nest tower.
June 13 7414 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: 2:30 - 2:40 p.m. This previously productive nest tower appears to be abandoned. I have driven by several times and seen no ospreys and no action. On the other hand, several new nests have been built in PA right across the river from this nest.
June 13 7407 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: 2:45-3:00 p.m. Even though the pair was seen here in May, I saw no ospreys at or near this nest. This has been a productive nest in the past, so it would be too bad if the pair had abandoned this nest. It was also the first active nest I saw in the northwest quadrant of NJ that got me interested in observing the ospreys in this area of NJ.
June 13 9806 CyclistBarb 2 N 3 feeding
Note: Male was perched on the structure; female was in the nest. She was feeding 3 chicks.
June 13 2930 CyclistBarb 2 N U
Note: The male was perched on a nearby electrical tower; the female was on the nest brooding/shading the chick(s) from the hot sun.
June 13 7406 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: The platform is still empty; no sign that an osprey pair have returned to this newly erected platform.
June 13 7662 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: The female was sitting high on the edge of the nest. I could not tell if there were eggs, chicks, or just the adult.
June 13 3033 CyclistBarb 2 U N
Note: Both male and female were in the nest. I did not see any little chicks.
June 13 8767 CyclistBarb 1 U N incubation
Note: One adult was seen and appeared to be incubating or brooding. I could not be sure and did not see any chicks.
June 13 7415 CyclistBarb 1 U 2 young laying down
Note: It was very hot in the sun today. I saw at least two, possibly three chicks being shaded by the mother.
June 13 7880 CyclistBarb 1 U U
Note: By the time I got to this nest, the sun was extremely hot. I checked the nest from both sides (2 observation points) and saw that the female had her wings spread apparently shading chick(s).
June 17 6887 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: This nest has not been occupied by osprey for several years. Today I saw a pair perched on the second tier of the structure; a small, undeveloped nest was on the top of the tower but did not look complete.
June 17 3662 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: I stopped to view along the shoulder of route 80 but could see no osprey on this well-maintained nest. I did not approach from the other side via the private, upgrown driveway to the cell tower. At this point I can't confirm that there were ospreys nesting in the previously active tower nest.
June 17 13083 CyclistBarb 2 U U incubation
Note: The male was perched on the structure; the female was on the nest and appeared to roll egg(s) or fuss with chicks.
June 17 3354 CyclistBarb 1 U 1 young laying down
Note: The female was on the nest with at least one little chick. There are probably more, but I could only confirm one on this visit.
June 17 3289 CyclistBarb 1 U 1 young laying down
Note: This nest is so far away, and the lighting was not good. I saw one chick although there could be more than one.
June 17 8506 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: As I observed in April, this nest has not been rebuilt; one adult was again on the same post of the structure and appeared to be eating.
June 28 7880 CyclistBarb 1 N 2 young laying down
Note: The adult female and two chicks were sitting on the nest. The chicks have their full juvie white-scalloped plumage.
June 28 8768 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Abandoned since a lightning strike killed the female in 2024.
June 28 7663 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Abandoned
June 28 9269 CyclistBarb 2 U 2 young standing
Note: Male was on a post on the tower; female was in the nest along with her two chicks. I observed from the pull-off on route 57, from the parking lot of the Sunshine Landscapers, and from Richline Rd.
June 28 3525 CyclistBarb 1 U 2
Note: The adult female was sitting at the edge of the nest. The chicks were difficult to see except when they did a wing stretch or lifted their heads for a moment.
June 28 7416 CyclistBarb 1 U 3 feeding, young standing
Note: The mother was feeding the entire time I observed. I am almost certain I saw four chicks but will have to go back and check again soon. There were five ospreys in the nest, and the mother was feeding so the 4th was either a chick or possibly the male.
June 28 3526 CyclistBarb 2 U U feeding
Note: The male flew in and delivered a fish. The female, sitting on the nest, then appeared to feed at least one chick and eat some herself. I did not get a good look at any chicks.
June 28 3526 CyclistBarb 2 U U feeding
Note: The male flew in and delivered prey. The female was on the nest and appeared to feed at least one chick and eat some herself.
June 28 7417 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: This tower seems to be abandoned this season. There is some nest material on the top tier, but it has collapsed down and no osprey were seen this visit.
June 28 8767 CyclistBarb 2 U 2 young laying down
Note: The male flew in as I arrived. He perched on a post over the nest. There were three ospreys in the nest. I assumed one was the female, but I saw the head only. There were definitely 2 chicks. One had a huge crop!
June 28 7415 CyclistBarb 2 U 2 feeding, young standing
Note: While the male was in the nest watching, the female fed the two chicks.
June 28 3033 CyclistBarb 1 U 3 young standing
Note: The female was in the nest calling continuously as was one of the 3 chicks.
June 28 7662 CyclistBarb 1 U 2 young laying down
Note: The adult was standing in the nest. I saw wing stretches from two different places, and two heads; there are 2, but there could be three.
June 28 9806 CyclistBarb 0 U 3 young standing
Note: Three big chicks stood on the nest.
June 28 7406 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Still has not been re-occupied since the tower was re-installed last year.
June 28 2930 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: The female was sitting on the nest and calling continuously. The male flew in with no prey and also sat in the nest. I did not see any offspring.
June 28 7407 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: One adult sat up on the nest.
June 28 9219 CyclistBarb 1 U 2 young standing
Note: The adult flew off not long after I arrived. The two chicks remained at the nest alone the rest of the time I watched.
July 1 9219 CyclistBarb 1 U 2 feeding, young standing
Note: The female was feeding two chicks.
July 1 7415 CyclistBarb 1 U 2 young laying down
Note: Female had her wings spread wide, shading the chicks from the 100-degree heat and sun!
July 1 3526 CyclistBarb 2 U U young laying down
Note: Male was perched on a post of the cell tower; female had wings open, shading the chick(s) from the hot sun.
July 1 13458 CyclistBarb 1 U 1 young laying down
Note: The female was in the nest with wings spread, shading the chick(s) from the hot sun. I saw movement of at least one, probably 2 chicks.
July 1 3289 CyclistBarb 2 U 2 young laying down
Note: Just as I arrived an adult flew off the nest; by the time I set up my scope, an adult had flown back to the nest. I could not tell if it was the same adult or the mate. I saw two chicks for sure, but in the video, it appears that there are three chicks.
July 1 13083 CyclistBarb 1 Y 2 young laying down
Note: The female is shading two chicks from the blazing hot sun.
July 1 3354 CyclistBarb 2 U 1 young laying down
Note: The male flew off the tower; the female was shading at least one chick; I saw movement and a wing stretch which seemed to come from two different locations under the mother.
July 16 7880 CyclistBarb 0 3 3 young standing
Note: These chicks are big, with scalloped plumage. One was on the nest, and the other two were on posts across from each other, one facing west, the other facing north.
July 16 13173 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: The nest still looks good, but I saw no ospreys present at this nest today.
July 16 7415 CyclistBarb 0 N 2 young standing
Note: A woman from this dead-end road where I park to observe stopped to ask what I was doing. I explained and told her another neighbor had stopped last time I was there and said she would post it on the neighborhood Facebook page. The two chicks are large, showing scalloped plumage.
July 16 3526 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: The nest looks maintained, but I saw no birds from the three different viewpoints.
July 16 9269 CyclistBarb 2 N 2 feeding, young standing
Note: While I was taking a video, the male flew in with a fish; the mother, at the nest, began feeding the two chicks. The view from route 57 pull off was not so good today because of the lighting and the position of the chicks. I couldn't really sit at the Sunshine Landscape store because it was a workday. I could observe the action from Richline Rd, which is far away and with the haze from the Canadian fires, photos were not clear.
July 16 3525 CyclistBarb 1 N 2 young standing
Note: When I arrived, the female was on the nest but flew off and left the two chicks by themselves.
July 16 7416 CyclistBarb 1 N 3 young standing
Note: The female was perched on a post above her 3 chicks which were standing and moving around, quite active.
July 16 8767 CyclistBarb 1 N 2 young standing
Note: One of the chicks was doing some aggressive wing flapping which caused its sibling to stand up tall so I got a good look at both. The adult at the right side of the nest was calling the entire time I watched.
July 16 3033 CyclistBarb 1 N 3 young standing
Note: The female was on one of the upright posts above her three chicks. I saw all three clearly. One of the chicks was calling constantly for food I suppose.
July 16 7662 CyclistBarb 0 N 2 young standing
Note: While I watched, a hawk was perched on a pole near my parking spot and calling; a mate returned the call. After a while the two hawks flew together, soaring around and over the powerlines. The ospreys and hawks seemed to be oblivious of each other. There are two osprey chicks; one was on a post, one was in the nest. The adult was also standing on the nest.
July 16 9806 CyclistBarb 0 N 3 young standing
Note: One of these three big chicks was calling constantly while I watched.
July 16 7406 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: The new platform remains abandoned for this season.
July 16 2930 CyclistBarb 2 N N
Note: The pair was perched together on top of a nearby electrical tower. This usually productive pair seems to be without eggs this season.
July 16 7407 CyclistBarb 1 N N
Note: A single adult stood on the nest, but it is apparent there are no chicks this season at this previously productive nest.
July 26 3354 CyclistBarb 0 N 3 young standing
Note: Three big chicks with scalloped plumage stood up on the nest.
July 26 13083 CyclistBarb 1 N 2 young standing
Note: Two big chicks stood on the nest showing their scalloped feathers. Mother stood between them.
July 26 3662 CyclistBarb 0 N 2 young standing
Note: The fallen tree which was blocking the entrance to the field, had been removed. I could only see one from the route 80 pull-over, but saw two chicks from the field off Mt Hermon Rd. One was sitting on the nest, the other was on a post on the tower (photo).
July 26 3289 CyclistBarb 0 N 3 young standing
Note: These big chicks looked about ready to fledge.
July 26 13458 CyclistBarb 0 N 2 young standing
Note: Parked in the yard of the trotter horse farm; met Barry the owner and explained to him why I was there; he said I should drive in to be as close as possible to the tower. The light was not favorable though.
July 26 9269 CyclistBarb 1 N 2 young standing
Note: Mother was on the nest eating; one chick was standing on a post of the structure, the other was lying in the nest.
July 26 3525 CyclistBarb 1 N 1 young standing
Note: The mother was on a post next to the nest; one of the two chicks was lying down low, almost hidden while the other was standing tall and flapping its wings.
July 26 3526 CyclistBarb 0 N N
Note: Apparently no eggs; adults abandoned this nest this season.
July 26 3033 CyclistBarb 0 N 3 young standing
Note: Two chicks were on the edge of the nest, the third was perched on the top crossbar of the wooden tower.
July 26 7662 CyclistBarb 0 N 2 young standing
Note: Two young were standing in the nest. I did not see either adult.
July 26 8767 CyclistBarb 0 N 1 young standing
Note: I saw both chicks. One was lying down hidden most of the time except for wing stretches and lifting its head; the sibling was standing on the nest, not lying down. I did not see either adult this time.
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