I finally have the 2023 osprey research results ready to post. I am sorry it’s taken so long, but I have been dealing with some challenging health issues that may require me to scale back or eliminate my research efforts in the coming months. Time will tell. In the meantime here are the acknowledgments for 2023…. And the 2023 data results will follow in another post in the next day or two.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2023
There are so many people who have been instrumental in helping Twin Cities Metro Osprey Watch continue this Osprey research. This year, 2023, marked my 30th year of monitoring all known nests in the eight-county metro area surrounding the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, and I could not do this without a great deal of help. The careful, monitoring of these nests and the consistent collection and analysis of data over so many years may prove to be a significant contribution to understanding the world we live in, the health of our environment as well as overall productivity and behavior of this population of Ospreys.
Special thanks to Barb Ankrum, Carol Christians, Alice Stoddard, Perry Westphal, Dani Porter Lucero, Meg Smith, Ellie Crosby, Debbie De Frank Jordan, Ann Merritt, Larry Luebben, Jack Kimmerle, Pat Norton, Jean and Rob DeZeeuw, Donna Daubendiek, Rick Endo, Mary Mullet, Cindy Angerhofer, JoAnn Chase, Stephanie Burley, Allison Mcginnis, Ken Fischer, and Gail Isaak for sharing their observations, their commitment to this effort, their photos, information, and their love for these birds. I am deeply, profoundly grateful to those who kept their commitments and kept an eye on the nests throughout the season. With the continuing growth of the project, I simply can’t do it all alone.
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.
A very deep, heartfelt thanks to all who contributed financially to this project in 2022: Ruth Rechtzigel, Debbie Jordan, Robert Van De Loo, Rick Endo, Barbara Pierson, Stephanie Burley, Carol Craig, Allison McGinnis, Joan Maltman, Christine Mosley, Tricia O’Donnell, Cindy Angerhofer, Tamalyn Page, Janet Schwarz, Carolyn Kalter, and John Howe! And a huge thanks to The Raptor Resource Project for their generous ongoing support.
I am deeply grateful for all the help I have received in so many different forms, and for showing your faith in my ongoing efforts to continue this research study.
Vanessa Greene
March 2024
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