A month ago Connecticut Audubon presented a program about Osprey focused on the poor nesting success in Chesapeake Bay in 2025 (down 80%) and Connecticut (down 50%). The decreased nesting success in the Bay might be attributed to the lack of forage fish (menhaden). The chicks starved in other words. In Connecticut there might have been food shortages coupled with unfavorable weather conditions. I looked at Vermont's data in VT eBird and saw no discernible pattern of population increase or decline. However, although the recovery of Osprey in Vermont has been robust, it is fragile. I encourage all Vermont birders to keep a close eye on Ospreys as they return to Vermont in April. In particular, I encourage birders to monitor nests and enter the results of breeding success or not into VT eBird. Bruce MacPhersonSouth Burlington, VT
