Weir River Watershed Association

07/30/2026

Worried about water? Attend tomorrow night's meeting to discuss.
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July 17, 2026 Submited By Jennifer Burtner It is July 16th folks, a week shy of the astronomical summer midpoint. The astronomical summer is the one based on the solstices and equinoxes. This year (2026), summer began on June 21 and ends on September 22 – so the midpoint between those dates falls ...

06/14/2026

Please abide by the watering restrictions…there is an ongoing drought and the Weir River flow is low.

The Weir River Water System is the municipal water system for the Towns of Hingham, Hull and Cohasset.

06/11/2026

And then there were two! 😍🐣🐣

Willow and Weir’s second chick made a number of appearances (and food requests) today, despite the heat! 🐟😋

When not feeding them, Willow spent most of the day brooding the chicks to help them thermoregulate, since they can’t do it yet themselves. Since osprey nests tend to be high and exposed, the adults have to remain constantly vigilant against dangerous temperature extremes that can harm their vulnerable chicks. 🥵🥶 Today was for sure on the “🥵” end of the spectrum, with the camera recording nest temperatures up into the 90s.

06/07/2026

🚨🐣 WE HAVE CHICKS!!! Weir and Willow’s first chick of 2026 hatched overnight and was first seen at 6:45 AM on June 6th. He or she is being fed a delicious first meal of mackerel.

🎉 Thanks to everyone who played our “hatch-off” contest, and congrats to Hilary Moll, whose guess was closest to the hatch date!

06/06/2026

Check out this rare glimpse of the eggs! In heat like we experienced yesterday, the adults will often crouch over the eggs to shade them, rather than sit directly on them to incubate. 🥚🥵

05/30/2026

Wondering what the ospreys are doing in this wild wind and rain? Staying snugged down low over those eggs! Can you see the bird flattened down in the nest in the bottom left of the photo?

Hatch date could come soon (there’s still time to get your guesses in!), but I’m glad there aren’t little babies up there in this weather!! 💨🌧️

05/26/2026

Willow just spent two and a half days diligently keeping the eggs sheltered amidst constant rain. As of this afternoon, looks like she let Weir know she’d like a break! 😄

05/23/2026

Sun salutations, or checking the eggs? Perhaps she’s multitasking and doing both! 😄🌅🙏🥚

Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone!

05/15/2026

🥚 While female ospreys typically do the majority of the incubation, males do help out with the eggs from time to time.

🪺 When they’re not incubating, both Weir and Willow have been focusing on nest maintenance lately. Once their chicks hatch, they will have much less time to spend fixing up the nest, so they’re trying to make it as good as possible beforehand!

🐣 Want a chance to win an osprey-related prize? Enter our contest to guess the hatch date of the first chick! Link in comments.

05/09/2026

Willow, caught in the glow of sunrise over the estuary 😌

Have a great weekend, everyone!! 💐