At the Continent’s Edge
As of 10am Thursday, March 7th, Coley had made it to the northern-most tip of Colombia (and South America) on the La Guajira Peninsula. That was our last data point, but chances are good that he...
View ArticleSafely across the Caribbean!
On 12 Noon on March 8th Coley safely arrived 15 miles off the extreme southwest coast of Haiti on the island of Hispaniola; reaching land around 12:45 pm that day. He made the 440-mile flight from the...
View ArticleHas the Mate Returned?
The National Park Service Ranger team at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge reports spotting an Osprey on the nesting platform as of this afternoon! As we know, Coley’s isn’t in New York yet, so which...
View ArticleAlready in Cuba
Coley safely arrived in Cuba on Saturday the 9th after only 5 days on the move. In our last report he had finished crossing the Caribbean and had proceeded to within a few miles from the north shore...
View ArticleWelcome to America!
Coley has made incredible progress and arrived in Orlando, Florida Tuesday night. With his eight day journey from Colombia to the southern tip of the US, this is one of the fastest migrations that has...
View ArticleMaking Progress in Florida
Nine days and 1750 miles after leaving his winter home in Colombia, Coley made it to Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday evening, March 13th. As of our last report, he had reached Cuba on March 9th...
View ArticleNews from the Nest
Ranger Dave Taft checked in on our mystery osprey that has been hanging around the nest platform in Jamaica Bay. On Friday, March 15th he reports that a large Osprey which seemed like an adult female...
View ArticleLying Low in Virginia
Coley arrived in Virginia near Richmond on Saturday, but he has been delayed by bad weather there today. March 14 – Flew from Jacksonville, Florida to South Carolina about 50 miles north of Savannah...
View ArticleOn the Home Stretch
To quickly recap, Coley made it to Virginia on March 16th and spent the 17th sitting out bad weather in the area. We continue the saga here. March 18th: Coley spent a second day in the same area of...
View ArticleWelcome Back Coley!
Family reunion. Coley is on the left and his mate on the right, fish in claw. Photo: Don Riepe / American Littoral Society. Coley, our amazing avian traveler, completed his northward migration...
View ArticleBusy at the Nest
The Harbor Conservancy has received many reports of Coley-spottings around Jamaica Bay and all seem to point to his successful adjustment to non-migratory life. Ranger Dave Taft reported yesterday...
View ArticleConcerns Arise
Since returning to his nest around 5pm on March 20th, Coley has been very active with his mate, copulating and adding sticks to their 3 feet high and 4 to 5 feet across nest. He has also been heading...
View ArticleFinally a Homebody
In our last report March 27th, Coley had been traveling up to 19 miles east of Jamaica Bay to small ponds on Long Island apparently to fish. Last year, Coley rarely left the confines of Jamaica Bay,...
View ArticleFamily on the way
On April 4th we received the good news from Colleen Sorbera, National Park Service Ranger at Gateway National Recreation Area’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge that Coley’s mate was in an incubation...
View ArticleFamily Time
Coley and his mate seem to be enjoying an avian version of domestic bliss these days. Dr. Kennedy will be getting out an update soon, but in the meantime, the park rangers at Jamaica Bay are keeping a...
View ArticleStaying Local
Sorry for the long hiatus between this report and the last on April 12. Since the last report Coley has focused most of his fishing in the immediate vicinity of his nest, with one more foray out to...
View ArticleTransmitter Safely Removed
We have been waiting for an opportune moment to remove the transmitter from Coley since mid-April when we discovered his broken strap. Ospreys follow the same migration route each year, so we’ve...
View ArticleA New Beginning + Coley Update
Last Wednesday, May 15th, I returned to Jamaica Bay to check in on Coley and to begin the second phase of our Jamaica Bay Osprey Research Program with a new male. I am happy to report that I saw Coley...
View ArticleColey’s Fledgling Family
We may have tagged a new Osprey but that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten about Coley. Rangers at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge are keeping a keen eye on his nest. From her Wednesday, May 22 report, Ranger...
View ArticleFirst 2 Weeks with New Osprey
It has been two weeks since we placed the satellite transmitter on our new Jamaica Bay Osprey. Since then he has spent all of his time between his nest on Yellow Bar Hassock and John F. Kennedy...
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