06/28
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PM
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A bird flew onto the nest (don't know if it was the M or F). Sat on the edge of the nest & then disappeared into the nest. The nest seems to slope towards the back because I could see it clearly on the edge & then it almost looked like it was gradually stepping down into the nest till it disappeared. Only stayed ~5 minutes or so as it was cold & raining. It probably doesn't mean a thing but I just wanted to let you know.
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06/25
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DH
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13:30 No sign of ospreys. There are 2 mosquito control technicians spraying in the marsh ~1/2 way between Chapmans Landing & the nest poles.
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06/20
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PM JM SL
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13:00 Returned to Squamscott nest & the object had disappeared. Slight show of something black on the left side of the nest. Both birds flew in while we were there & perched on the crossbeams. Neither went near the nest.
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06/19
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PM JM SL
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19:00 Both M & F were on the cross beams of the pole & there was a very large black object sticking out of the nest. It did not move in the breeze. Have no idea what it was.
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06/19
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JB
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10:30 2 osprey on platform nest; M flew up to make sure passing eagle did not bother anyone. M escorted the Imm eagle away, but not closely.
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06/18
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CM
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Saw 2 adults, but could not see any chicks, lots of shimmer in scope.
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06/16
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DH
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16:42 F sitting on the side of the nest & M perched at the end of the platform perch stick. F flew to the crossarm near the M & both preened & hung out until I left at 17:10.
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06/16
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PM JM SL
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10:45 F on the nest just sitting on the edge. M flew in & perched on the crossbar underneath the nest. We watched for ~15 minutes. M left & F was still just sitting on the edge of the nest. We left due to the rain.
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06/14
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DH
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16:30 Nest appears empty, but there is what appears to be a dark plastic garbage back popping up out of the nest. 16:30 M flew to perch on the crossarms of the nest poles to preen & just look around.
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06/13
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DK
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12:15 M observed circling over river near nest site & finally flies over to nest platform to perch on edge. Remains at nest site for ~4 min. & flies off in direction of Great Bay. Did not observed F at nest. Nest is very large & deep; F could be in nest, but could not observe. Observations made from parking lot. 12:35 M returns to nest & perches on edge of platform. Still did not see F.
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06/13
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MS
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~05:30 1 osprey seen.
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06/12
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DH
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17:19 M standing high in the nest, then flew SW toward corn field & OOS beyond trees. 17:39 M back to nest, standing high on side & working on something in the north end of the nest. He then climbed up on north side of the nest for a few minutes then made a brief flight landing on the crossarm on the north side of the nest poles. Again no other osprey activity at or in the nest. Looks like the nest has failed.
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06/12
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DH
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14:55 M? on side of nest, then flushed as 3 mosquito larva samples from Dragon Mosquito Control take their samples somewhat close to the upriver side of the nest poles. M returned to perch at 15:18 to preen. M flew toward bay at 15:45. No other activity seen at/in the nest.
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06/10
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TB
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A.M. 1 osprey standing on nest at Chapman's Landing.
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06/06
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DH
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17:00 No sign of osprey - I assume there is one sitting very low in the nest. 17:12 M arrived at the nest & worked for ~4 minutes moving sticks around on the top of the nest. This activity induced F to sit a bit more erect in the nest showing her head. M flew & F repositioned so only her tail is showing. 17:24 M returned to the nest carrying a very small fish? which F took to a mound on the marsh SE of the nest poles. After ~2 minutes F defecated then flew toward the corn field - maybe to the 3-poles. M now incubating.
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06/03
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DH
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17:13 F sitting high in middle of nest. M alternately perched or flying around the area. He spent much time preening on the platform perch and also on a low post at the base of the nest poles. M also made a trip downriver & returned with marsh grass which he plopped in the nest. At 18:51 M landed on the side of the nest: F rose, flapped her wings once, then flew down to land on the marsh near the base of the nest poles. M took over incubation duties.
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05/29
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DK
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16:15 Observations made from parking lot; F? sitting deep in nest, just head & back visible. No M observed. 16:25 Left area. F still deep in nest.
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05/15
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DK
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12:30 Both M & F were perched at rim of nest. After ~5 min M flies off down river towards Great Bay. F sits on deep into nest. Left parking lot at 12:40 .
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05/08
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DH
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10:30 F repositioning herself in nest. M flying low over the river, headed upriver.
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05/04
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SS
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I stopped at Chapman's Landing in Stratham this afternoon and watched the nesting pair of Ospreys take turns dive bombing an immature Bald Eagle that was sitting on the marsh.
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04/30
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SY
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Saw an Osprey carrying a stick back to the nest.
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04/23
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DH
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14:15 M sitting high on the side of the nest: F low in the nest. F got up on the side of the nest, flapped her wings a couple of times then lowered herself back into the nest bowl as M flew to the top of the west-most of the double poles.
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04/16
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TB DA
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Osprey on nest at Chapman's Landing.
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04/15
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DK
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12:35 Observed F? perched on edge of nest. F left nest, flew down near marsh edge & spooked M? to flight. Both circled around nest site. F lands & M continues to fly out towards Great Bay.
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04/13
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LM
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2 osprey seen copulating, Chapman's Landing, Stratham
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04/07
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HC
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I saw an Osprey on the nest seen from Chapman's Landing.
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04/05
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SM JM
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Osprey 1 (at nest at Chapman's Landing)
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04/05
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TB
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Osprey--1 at, but not on, the nest at Chapman's Landing in Stratham.
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04/04
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DH
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18:00 F perched high on nest. A few minutes later M flew to the nest from the corn field area, over the marsh & onto the perch board of the nest platform. Viewed through rain & fog.
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04/02
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CM
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Nest present, no ospreys seen.
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