It is early February and I have been working hard to gather all the data together from the 2015 Osprey season. Every year the task grows larger as our population increases. It's always interesting to review my 200 pages of field notes, re read many of the volunteers emails, and analyze the data we have collected. I want to begin by acknowledging the volunteers who have supported and contributed to this effort to monitor all known osprey nests in the eight county metro area surrounding Minneapolis and St Paul. I can not do this alone and I am extremely grateful to the long time volunteers who have honed their observational skills over the years and the new volunteers who are just learning about these raptors we love so much. We always need help watching over all these nests so if anyone reading this wishes to become more involved and commit to watching one or more Osprey nests thru the 2016 breeding season, please contact me. (Osprey.mn@gmail.com)
2015 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
There are so many people who have been instrumental in helping Twin Cities Metro Osprey Watch continue this Osprey research. Special thanks to Alice Stoddard, Barb Ankrum, Grace and Roger Pass, Faith Christine, Margaret Wurtele, Ellie Crosby, Phyllis Bofferding, Janice Dunlap, Mary Mullett, Carol Christians, Nancy Albrecht, Perry Westphal, Nikki Schiers, Jim Radford, Larry Waldhauser, Erik Gulsvig, Georgianna Smith, Dani Porter Born, Barbara Gaughan, Melinda Grahl, Margaret Hutchinson, Tom Schmelzer, Karen Akins, and Steven Steinborn, for sharing their observations, their commitment to this effort, their photos, and their love for these birds.
Thanks to all the private property owners who are such important and wonderful hosts to our Ospreys, and who have provided me access to these nests for monitoring.
Special thanks to Tom Burrrows at Aggregate Industries, Mary Lee at the National Guard, and Erick Tuckner at Bolander Construction, for all their cooperation in allowing me to monitor nests on their properties.
Vanessa Greene
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