Keeping an eye on the state’s osprey population last year proved a bit challenging for the New Jersey Osprey Monitoring Project, but the Conserve Wildlife Foundation and its volunteers persisted, and recorded another successful stretch for the species.

“From social distancing and working from home (with children) to severe wind events and dealing with the impacts of humans on ospreys, 2020 turned out to be quite the year,” said Ben Wurst, habitat program manager for CWF.