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Art - 2012
Chip - 2012
Jill - 2012
Saco - 2011

Name: Jill
Transmitter #: 106890
Sex: Female
Nest #: LR25 – Tilton, NH
Date of tagging: August 2, 2012
Band #: 928-09704
Details: Sister of Chip. Both chicks – of a brood of three -- caught post-fledging using noose trap in nest. Jill was named in recognition of J.Jill, the women’s apparel company. Jill and Chips nest is located on the grounds of J.Jill’s New Hampshire distribution center in Tilton. J.Jill very kindly allowed Iain MacLeod to install an artificial nest/platform and pole on their property to provide a safe alternative nest for a pair of Ospreys that had previously tried to nest on a nearby cell tower. Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) provided financial support for the installation of the pole/nest. The pole was installed in April 2012 with 3 Phase Line Construction of Farmington, NH.

Name: Chip
Transmitter #: 117559
Sex: Male
Nest #: LR25 – Tilton, NH
Date of tagging: August 2, 2012
Band #: 928-09705
Details: Brother of Jill. Both chicks – of a brood of three -- caught post-fledging using noose trap in nest. Chip was named in recognition of Chippers Tree Service of Meredith, NH, who provided the bucket truck needed to access the nest. Thanks to Tim Bergquist and Chippers for their invaluable help.

Name: Art
Transmitter #:117560
Sex: Male
Nest #: LR18 – Bridgewater, NH
Date of tagging: May 29, 2012
Band #: 0928-09400
Details: Breeding male. He first built this nest on a disused utility pole late in 2007. He raised single chicks in 2008 and 2009, and two chicks in 2010. In 2011 we attempted to catch him in May, but he was having none of it. We did trap his mate (and band her). Their nest was destroyed in a freak windstorm in June just after they hatched one chick. A new platform and nest was installed (bolted firmly to the cross arms of the pole) in June 2011. Both adults returned in 2012 and happily accepted their new nest. We successfully trapped him (with a newly designed nest trap). They were incubating 3 eggs. One chick successfully hatched and, as of July 19, is very close to fledging. Over the summer we have been able to follow his foraging trips around the lakes region (up to 15 miles from the nest) see maps. Osprey Art

Name: Saco
Transmitter #: 106891
Sex: Female
Nest #: LR08 - Ayers Island Dam, New Hampton, NH
Date of tagging: July 12, 2011
Weight: 1,470 g
Band #: 09364
Details: One of three chicks in nest. Sister of Pemi.