2021, next active again. Both male and female present
Pair had two young in a tree on this property in 2020. Homeowners wanted nest removed and/or placed on a nearby platform built for them. Not sure what the outcome was.
April 2021 - This nest hasn't existed in years. The location is far too near and active eagle nest to allow ospreys to exist here.
March 2017 - This nest no longer exists. The tower is clean of any nesting material.
Numerous observations in 2017, 2018, and now many observations in March 2020 still show this nest does not exist, and has not existed for at least the past four years.
It should be removed from the database.
Chestnut Neck. (contributed by Tim Hendley).This nest is directly across the Mullica river from Chestnut Neck Boatyard. It was constructed by John Rosky and Tim Hendley between Christmas and New Year 1996. Its companion nest is across the Mullica, in a southerly direction. Cost of both nests: $100. total. These 2 nests were the first to go up in this area. John Rosky had previously put nests in the Margate area. The CNB nest was first occupied in 1998. Between then and Hurricane Sandy (2012) 19 chicks were successfully raised. I kept a detailed diary of the nest, each year, but sadly lost the whole thing when my house was flooded with 2 feet of salt water thanks to 'Sandy'. Since 2012 (no diary) a further 6 approx chicks have come from this nest. For unknown reasons, the second nest, across the river to the south, did not take ospreys until about 2001. It has produced chicks each year since then but I have not kept a count/diary for that nest. Ballpark I would guess about a dozen chicks between then and this year (2021).So, these two nests, put up in1996, have produced about 37 chicks in 25 years .... a very worthwhile project. But, please, M/M Osprey, do not bring plastic bags to your nests each year in March when you are rebuilding your nest. Incidentally, I set my watch by your annual return..... March 21, 23 or 25!! . .
Southeast from the original nest on Berry's Creek that was taken over by Eagles. Originally found by Chris T. The nest is in a difficult place to monitor
Motts Creek. Found in 2019. In summer 2020 we received word that the platform had fallen. An adult was present during a survey in 2020. It was replaced in early 2021 by Eagle Scout Kyle Agudo and Troop 61.
Steelman1. Last year (summer 2015) we had an active osprey nest with two babies who fledged the nest at the end of the season. This year (2016) a Canadian goose has taken over the nest. I have observed the goose there for the past week.
Nest is located on a new osprey platform approximately 800 feet from Bay Ave at the end of East Meyran Ave.
This platform was built and installed in 2020 by https://oldsoulwyatt.org/
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The exact position may need to be adjusted.
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Substrate: Pole next to farm silo with metal framework containing the conveyer motor used to bring grain up to top to fill the silo. Nest is on top of the motor structure.
On top of channel marker #239 in Broad Thorofare north of the Somers Point - Longport bridge. My coordinates might need to be adjusted a bit but it will be between my mark and the bridge. Broad Thorofare Marker 239
This nest is located on the second level of an electric pylon at the northwest corner of what is now a super fund site. The paper factory is completely demolished. The pylon appears to be decommissioned, the wires do not continue across NJ route 29 that I could see.
Twelve feet above wetlands on a point of land behind 615 Little Silver Point Road, about 10' from Little Silver Creek, a tributary of the Shrewsbury River. No public access via land but visible from the water.
this nest was attempted last year by the pair that was evicted from nest 6721 042-B-004. The light pole top is slightly domed and the nest last year kept sliding off.
Across street from TD Bank. Utility company installed platform 2 years ago to encourage ospreys from nest established three years earlier on Utility pole in front of TD bank Office.
Utility pole located on Bradley Blvd overlooking sylvan lake. 2 Ospreys in early stage of building nest. Lots of branches on ground, very little progress on nest build but have observed them first on 3/17/2019, then for three days. 3/26-3/27
Platform installed by CWF for ACE. Pair attempted to nest on utility pole and took out power to all of CM. Installed platform on 4/28 and pair took to platform within 20 min.
Vince Lombardi Nest. This nest is right off Interstate 95 at the entrance of the Vince Lombardi rest stop coming from the north side of the highway leading south.
There are two pair making starter nests on two different towers a few hundred feet apart. the nest further into the park seems to be more developed and may become a real nest.
another older pole that had a nesting pair but due to poor condition of platform nest failure occurred several times during 2019 season. no fledglings reported
Little beach 4. This original nest site has been destroyed. a new nest site put up 11/2016 is a short distance from original platform, in 2018 it fledged 1 chick, in 2019 2 were fledged
Nesting platform build by Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs Cumberland County 4-H Youth, and placed with the assistance of Leesburg Fire Department Members. Platform is visible from the road at the East Point Light House, and has a live webcam on it.
Along the Hackensack River, was the site of a nest a few years ago that fell down. Only accessible by boat. This nest was only started by the pair during the summer of 2019. By late August it is quite developed and may be active next spring should it survive the winter
Nest was originally located on a utility pole, but in 2017 it was moved to a new platform installed by JCP&L.
2018, this nest had been used by owls. No Osprey nested here>
2019 the nest was never used.
Laurel Harbor 2. 14-July-19: 1730 to 1800 hrs. 85º, Clear sky, light breeze. One adult flying low over bay near nest. One nestling perched on nest watching adult. Second adult perched utility pole 200 ft of nest with second nestling. Appears nestlings have or nearly have fledged.
Installed in April, 2017 to replace a very old 4 post platform, which is dedicated in memory of Dr. Stephen F. Wurst. The site of the nest is alongside Oyster Creek Channel where Dr. Wurst used to pass on his sport fishing boat, the Seatreiver, while pursuing big game fish. A lover of all animals, especially wildlife. His legacy lives on.
on a new platform placed there 2016. This is possibly the same pair that has unsuccessfully tried to nest around River Barge Park. The nest is about a half of mile from last year's nest in a dead tree on a Redtail Hawk's abandoned nest
A nesting platform along the Raritan Bay between Flat Creek and East Creek in Union Beach. The area is mostly wetlands between Bayview Avenue and the bay.
Playground overhead lighting on the east side of the north end of Cedar Street along the bayshore in Keyport. The lights are a local alternative to a man-made platform that no longer exists.
This nest was reportedly on a piling at the mouth of Matawan Creek, at a point just west of the intersection of American Legion Drive and Broad Street in Keyport. No nest existed as of the end of June 2014, but the area could easily accommodate additional nests in future years. There is a short term parking lot off Broad Street at the boat ramp; pull in beyond the spaces designated for the ramp to find 8-10 legal spots. The Keyport wharf offers a great vista on the nearby pilings as well as the shoreline east of the point. There is additional parking on West Front Street and in a municipal lot behind McDonaugh's Pub.
There is a tall channel marker on the Old Bridge side of the entrance to the Cheesequake Creek inlet, about 100 yards off the beach on a rocky jetty. It is one of a pair of channel markers, the other being on the Sayreville side of the inlet. No nest was spotted at this site in July 2014, but both markers would make feasible if noisy spots for nesting ospreys.
Oceanport Ave Northbound across from bus stop outside former Fort Monmouth Previously on utility pole at this location. Moved to man-made nest platform in 2017.
1015 Belleville Turnpike, Kearny NJ. Near Portal Bridge over Hackensack River. Environmental clean-up currently taking place at this location. Nest can't be seen from public road. Only authorized personnel are allowed on the property.
SharkRiver18. This big nest has been occupied for at least 10 years. In 2012 they raised 2 chicks.
As of November 2016, this nest has been completely removed by the owner of the cell tower.
This osprey nesting platform is at the northwest end of a round white building at the IFF facility. It is best viewed from the end of Bayview Avenue, across East Creek. It appears to be new in 2015.
This roosting spot is at the top of a white oak tree overlooking Treasure Lake in the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, New Jersey. Osprey were often seen in this tree in 2015 but foliage obscured observation from the ground. In the summer of 2016, multiple visual and audible observations confirmed weeks of feeding and defense of the spot but no nesting activity.
Carlstadt. This nest is the first nest in Bergen County in decades. It produced at least two young in 2011.
No young in 2013. Two Ospreys are on nest now 7/8/14, but so far up radio tower that it is hard to see.
Nesting Osprey pair was evicted by Avalon Home owner after they discovered the Ospreys had laid eggs on their chimney. 2015. Platform installed by Tofts and other volunteers
This nesting platform overlooks Keyport Harbor from Matawan Point in Cliffwood Beach. Take Cliffwood Avenue to South Concourse, make a right onto Beach Drive. Continue straight on unpaved surface into Aberdeen Twp mulch center until you reach a grassy meadow. The platform is straight ahead across the field. A stand of trees blocks your view of the harbor on your left. You can also get a view of the nesting platform from the end of Broadway in Keyport. Proceed through the light at Broadway and Amboy Avenue/West Front Street to a treed dead end. Park on the right at the end of the road. The nest is across the harbor, roughly in line with Broadway. Residential street, so be considerate.
Lift Bridge Nest. This is a starter nest atop the light blue RR Lift Bridge across the Hackensack River. A colleague photographed two young in the nest about 10 days ago but i did not see them on two recent river trips. Both parents were always near the nest on both trips.
Nest appeared to have failed in 2013.
Saw two adults near nest on 07/02/14. Posted photos.
Valley Brook Avenue. This nest is off Valley Brook Avenue in the Berry's Creek Canal. One Osprey successfully fledged last summer (2013). Another Osprey is about to fledge any day.
Take Union Avenue to the end of Bayview Avenue and park on the right. Walk past the fire hydrant on the left end of Bayview and stand facing the creek. The low, man-made platform is in the near ground at 11 o'clock in the direction you were walking. A small feeder creek with a steep bank and reeds runs along the north side of Bayview. If you use a GPS device, set it for the intersection of Bayview AV & Beachview AV to avoid ending up in a different part of town.
The Osprey of Terrapin Cove. Terrapin Cove is the site of an abandoned marina on the Maurice River in SNJ. Now it is home to Osprey, a Purple Martin Colony and Diamondback Terrapins.
The same osprey pair has nested her in 2010, 2011 and 2012. They are confirmed by their bands placed by Jane Galetto.
Also on site is a boat ramp used by the Diamondback Terrapin each year to access land to lay eggs.
There is a growing Purple Martin colony with roughly 40 pair in gourds.
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New nest on CM55 with a banded male (788-27523) banded on B. Bay on another CM nest as a nestling in '05. Male is a leucistic (named Viserys). First sighting in 2013
This platform was replaced as part of Tanner Mitzel's Eagle Scout Project in Jan, 2015. The old platform was too small and prone to predation by raccoons.
The nest is atop a standard telephone pole being used to mount four large white speakers evidently used for fire department or orher public alarm. It is inside the Union Beach Recycling Center lot and vieweable from Florence Avenue.
There is an osprey nest at the top of a very tall and wide girth utility pole along the east side of Rose Lane between Jersey Avenue and Route 36. The spot is adjacent to Natco Lake and just down the road from IFF and the Hudson Trail.
The nest is located on the Monmouth County side of Whale Creek, just off Ocean Boulevard and across from the fishermen's parking lot at Cliffwood Beach in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey. Besides going to the shore and parking to go view the nest, there is a viewing stand with a NJ State Park interpretive sign and bench you can sit on along the Kavanaugh Trail in Cheesequake State Park. The wooded trail is accessible from Lakeshore Drive not far from the Aberdeen Twp Maintenance Center on Lenox Road. A wooden archway has the trail name marked at the street edge. The trail is new and can be pretty muddy after a rain, so wear proper foot gear. There is a description of the trail, creek, et al at Aberdeen NJ Life blog.
The nest is at the top of a tall communications tower at Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L)'s Wilson Avenue sub-station. The tower is immediately behind the sub-station. The nest is best viewed from the lawn on the left side of the building. I parked in the visitors' parking lot off Wilson but the office was closed at the time. Wilson Avenue has no shoulder, so don't expect to park on the side of the road. The Hudson Trail crosses Wilson about 50 ft away, so you might consider making the nest part of a hike on the trail. Wilson begins at Route 79 at the Brass Rail (former Poet's Inn) restaurant.
A nesting platform was erected along Crooks Point Trail in Great Kills Gateway National Park in 1994, but the osprey, while visiting the park, didn't favor the nesting site. So Con Ed, responding to park rangers requests, built a nesting platform nearby atop a 45-foot utility pole and placed nesting materials on it in 2002, according to a 7 March 2002 article in The New York Daily News titled "High Hopes for New Osprey Nest." The Gateway National Recreational Area's Facebook page pointed out in 2011 that Great Kills had the only active osprey nesting sites on Staten Island. SILive repeated this assertion in 2014.
The nest is at the top of a communications tower above the Union Beach police station. From Keyport, take First Street out of town to a fork in the road and veer to the right. That will be Stone Road. Follow it when it swings to the left. Cross the intersection and park on a dirt lot on the right side of the road across from the police station. The tower will be on your left. The main entrance to the station is under the carport to the other side of the building, turn left and turn left again. Remember that it is a police station, so hanging around and taking photos could become an issue.
Osprey nest resting on top of raised construction crane located between the Outerbridge Crossing and the dock of the NJ First Responder. close looks show the female has seem some tough days
Nest sits atop a man-made pole at the water's edge next to the Hog Island Audubon camp buildings. A nest cam follows activities during the summer season. Nest has been used for many years. Osprey parents: Steve & Rachel.
Osprey platform on the Cedar Island Bird Sanctuary, Cornell Harbor; Avalon, NJ
As of April 18, 2012 the nest is occupied by a male and female, possibly the same pair as last year.
As of June 16, 2012 they were observed feeding at least two nestlings!
As of June 26, 2012 two chicks were observed and tagged
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