Concerns on Declining Osprey Population on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Osprey "Population Collapse" Reported on Virginia's Eastern Shore

A May study by the College of William and Mary's Center for Conservation Biology reports a 90% nesting osprey population decline in recent decades.The Chesapeake Bay Foundation cites prey scarcity as the main factor and alleges Omega Protein's industrial menhaden…

Concerns on declining osprey population on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- New research indicates concern for Virginia's Eastern Shore osprey population due to lack of prey available in the area. A study conducted in May 2025, by doctor Bryan Watt's of William and Mary found that there was a 90% decline in nesting osprey on Virginia's Delmarva Peninsula. According to a press release, the Center for Conservation Biology stated that the "most likely cause of the decline is prey availability." The …

Osprey population near total 'collapse'

The osprey population on the Eastern Shore has dropped to just 18 birds, and scientists at William & Mary's Center for Conservation Biology say it's a sign of an "early complete collapse" of the species.

Bounce back in eagle population reason for osprey decline

In reference to the article about the decline of the Ospreys in the area, I and many others know exactly what it is. IT’S THE EAGLES STUPID. You don’t reintroduce and protect a Top Predator Species into an ecosystem and expect any less. I’ve witnessed a huge male bald eagle take the head off a male osprey, on a pole ...