This screen capture was taken at the end of May - about one month after incubation began. An adult osprey was first sighted on the nest March 31, and shortly thereafter was joined by another. A courtship soon followed and by the end of April at least one osprey could be seen on the nest
Charlie Tracking June 1 ~ After a night at Hay Harbor, Charlie visited the nest at the west end transfer station around dawn, then made a brief trip to the mainland and back. After his return to Fishers Island, he made trips between the nest and West Harbor and Hay Harbor throughout the morning. [raw]
Charlie Tracking May 30 ~ Charlie visited the nest early in the morning, then made a brief trip off-island to Baker Cove in Groton and returned to the nest on Fishers Island for the rest of the morning. [raw] [one_half] Charlie Tracking May 30 [/one_half] [one_half last] AM Near Nest & Trip
Edwin Tracking May 29 ~ After a fourth night on Fairy Lake in Salem, CT, at dawn, Edwin headed to a nearby radio tower. He then started towards Gardner Lake, but looped back and continued west to reach the Connecticut River before mid-morning. He checked out the areas between Chapman Pond in East Haddem to
Charlie Tracking May 28: 3 Trips to the Mainland ~ Charlie spent most of the morning between the nest at the west end transfer station and the southern shoreline, with one early morning trip to Groton, CT and back. [raw] [one_half] Charlie Tracking May 28 ~ 3 Trips to Mainland [/one_half] [one_half last]
Edwin Tracking May 26 ~ Edwin spent the early morning at Fairy Lake and small streams north in Salem, CT. [raw] [one_half] Edwin Tracking May 26 [/one_half] [one_half last] Early AM ~ Salem, CT [/one_half] [clear] [/raw] Edwin spent the late morning and early afternoon checking out waterways from Lake Konomoc,
May 26 ~ A Day on Fishers Island. Charlie spent most of the morning near the nest at the west end transfer station, with one mid-morning trip to Hay Harbor and back. [raw] [one_half] Charlie Tracking May 26 [/one_half] [one_half last] AM Near Nest & One Trip to Hay Harbor [/one_half]
Charlie Tracking May 24 ~ Charlie spent the early morning on the west end of Fishers Island, mostly between the nest, southern shoreline and Hay Harbor Golf Course. He then visited Hay Harbor before heading off-island, north to the Poquonnock River in Groton, and then stopped at Bluff Point before returning to the island in
Charlie Tracking May 22 ~ Charlie spent the early morning between the nest and the southern shoreline on the west end of Fishers Island. He then made a trip to the mainland and visited the Thames River, then stopped along the Clarence B. Sharp Highway in Groton, before returning to the island by mid-morning. [raw]
Edwin Tracking May 23 ~ Early in the morning, Edwin headed south from Latimer Brook in East Lyme, CT, first to Bush Pond, then he crossed the Niantic River into Waterford before continuing further south to Gardiners Island. [raw] [one_half] Edwin Tracking May 23 [/one_half] [one_half last] Early Morning ~ Latimer Brook
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F.I. Sketchbook 2005