Osprey couple claim the Middle Farms nest for 2026! Osprey couple on nest March 30, 2026. By March 31, 2026, a pair of osprey had claimed the Middle Farms nest for the season. Special thanks to Carolyn Ross who spotted the female osprey around 6:40 AM that morning. The ospreycam
JR Edwards takes the prize for the Henry L. Ferguson Museum 2026 First Osprey Award
The ospreys are coming! Keep your eyes on the sky—be the first person to spot the ospreys’ annual return to Fishers Island—and win!
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum Wants You! Looking for a summer job that gets you outside and helps the planet? Join the Land Trust Trail Dogs and/or Seagrass Water Dogs! Application Seeking Interns April - October Age Requirement: 14+ Rate: $17-$20 per
Proposals Due: February 23, 2026, Notification of Contract Award: February 27, 2026
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum recently welcomed third and fourth graders from the Fishers Island School for an exciting hands-on learning experience focused on the island’s Native American history and archaeology.
There were 103 different species reported by observers in January and February. Of those, five were new and added to our overall list of historic sightings. That list now contains 257 species.
Osprey at Middle Farms Nest ~ September Migration Update One of the osprey chicks visited the nest for the last time this season on September 27, 2025. Early in September, both chicks were often seen on the nest, or on nearby poles and competing for fish, but by the middle
Osprey at Middle Farms Nest ~ August 2025 Update The two osprey chicks hang out on the nest August 31, 2025. In August the two osprey chicks at Middle Farms nest took their first flights (the 1st chick flew from nest on August 1 and the 2nd chick flew from
Osprey at Middle Farms Nest ~ July 2025 Update Dad delivers fish for mom and the chicks on July 19, 2025 In July the osprey chicks gradually became more independent of mom, but she continued to stay close by them – and along with dad, she continued to provide nest
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F.I. Sketchbook 2005
