Home of the Osprey

As far as we know, Lincoln City has more Osprey nests per capita than anywhere else in Oregon.

Every spring, Ospreys return to build nests, lay eggs, and raise offspring before leaving again in the fall. Their food consists primarily of fish, and Lincoln City is particularly well positioned to support that diet: we are nestled between two rivers and their estuaries with a lake to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. These bodies of water provide plenty of fishing opportunities for our Osprey neighbors.

Since 2019, Audubon Society of Lincoln City has been tracking the 13 known Osprey nests in our area. Now, in 2023, we have begun systematically monitoring these nests. With the help of a National Audubon Society grant and trained volunteer monitors, we hope to develop a community science database that tracks the location, occupancy, and success of these nests year after year.