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🐝 145 Active Nests in Southold

🐝 145 Active Nests in Southold

Osprey Count, One Act Festival, The Loft Opens Friday

Thomas Loncar
September 09, 2025

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In today’s North Fork Buzz:

Osprey Count
One Act Festival
The Loft Opens Friday

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The Lowdown

Southold Leads the Nest Count 🦅

Remember when spotting an osprey was a rare treat? These days they’re practically the East End’s mascot, perched on poles, diving into creeks, and screaming at us from above.

Group for the East End just wrapped its latest osprey census, visiting about 500 nests across the five East End towns. The tally: 383 active pairs and 386 fledglings. That’s fewer than the 505 chicks counted in 2022, and storms, shifting fish patterns, predators, and water quality could all be to blame.

Southold led the pack with 145 active nests. Experts say the population is healthy, this dip is just a reminder that monitoring matters.

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

Three Plays, One Stage 🎭

The Corchaug Repertory Theater brings its third annual One-Act Festival to the Jamesport Meeting House on September 13 & September 14. The company, founded in 2022, is dedicated to new work and lesser-known plays, and this festival serves as its main fundraiser.

This year’s lineup features three original shorts:

-The Grind by Bob Kaplan: about an elderly widower navigating grief while working in a coffee shop
-Disarming by Peter Harrington: a surprisingly funny story about a bomb technician
-One Wish, Hold the Mayo by Nicholas Auletti: a DMV-inspired satire about bureaucracy and paperwork.

At just 75 minutes, it’s an easy night out. Tickets are $20 at the door or online.

Get the full story 👉 Northforker

Rain or Shine, the North Fork Eats 🍽️

The North Fork Reform Synagogue’s annual Foodie Tour hit its 18th year this Sunday and for the first time ever, it poured all day. Didn’t matter. Hundreds still showed up, umbrellas in one hand and tote bags in the other, ready to taste, sip, and learn their way across 20 farms and food spots.

At Peconic Land Trust’s Charnews Farm, Slow Food East End ran demos, and Master Farmer Maria Plitt reminded everyone that growing food is really about patience, persistence, and planting extra for the wildlife.

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

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Happenings: Upcoming Events

🌊 Climate Change The Cutchogue Civic Association is bringing the conversation home with a meeting on the local effects of climate change at the Peconic Community School on Thursday, September 25. More Info

🎥 Cinema & Conversation The North Fork Arts Center is teaming up with OLA of Eastern Long Island on Thursday, September 25 for an evening that’s part film and part community dialogue. It kicks off with a reception then rolls right into Reinas a Sundance stunner set in 1990s Lima. Picture three women navigating love, loss, and upheaval as they prepare to leave Peru behind. Stick around after the credits for a conversation. All proceeds benefit OLA of Easter Long Island. More Info

🦞 Hook, Line & Lobster Grab your rods and crack the claws, ELIH Foundation’s Annual Fall Fishing Showdown & Lobster Bash is back. It all kicks off Friday, September 26 with the Captain’s Huddle before anglers hit the water for two days of friendly competition. Then on Saturday, September 27, the real feast begins: the Lobster Bash. More Info

🍽️ Fire Kissed Flavors Supper on the Farm is back at 8 Hands Farm, and Fyr & Salt is bringing the comfort-food heat on Friday, September 26. Picture this: bubbling baked cavatelli straight from the wood-oven, tossed in 8 Hands tomato sauce with Italian sausage, slabs of sourdough garlic bread for dunking, and a local mozzarella & tomato salad with marinated olives to keep things fresh. More Info

🛍️ Fall Shopping The Southold Historical Museum and Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild are joining forces for a two-day Autumn Antiques, Fine Art & Crafts Fair on September 27 & 28. Stroll the tents and score everything from pottery and photography to handmade crafts, fine art, antiques, and vintage treasures you didn’t know you needed. More Info

🛍️ Cozy, Chic & For a Cause Betty’s Boutique is back for fall with a Yard Sale Fundraiser that feels more like treasure hunting than shopping. On September 27 & 28 at Ames Feline Adoption & Rescue in Mattituck, you can score cozy sweaters, winter coats that actually make you excited for cold weather, and a designer boot collection that’ll have you strutting. Every find supports the North Fork Animal Welfare League. More Info

🎉 Country Fair Fifty years young and still going strong, Hallockville’s Country Fair is back on September 27 & 28. Old-school charm with a little something for everyone: traditional craft demos, historic house tours, live music, kids’ activities, and that legendary bake sale. Add in historical cooking demos, the Spirit of Long Island Drill Team showing off on horseback, pony rides for the little ones, plus food trucks and local vendors to keep you fed and happy. More Info

💜 Honor, Remember, Walk The 3rd Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is stepping off at Peconic Landing on Saturday, September 27. It’s more than just a walk. It’s families, friends, and neighbors coming together to honor loved ones, raise awareness, and push for a future without Alzheimer’s. Every step adds up to more research, more support, and more hope. More Info

🎭 Bold Stories The Vagina Monologues is coming to the Jamesport Meeting House on Saturday, September 27, thanks to Hope and Resilience Long Island. Through stories that are equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, it shines a light on women’s experiences of love, pain, resilience, and power. More Info

🥂🦪 Bubbles Meet Brine Sparkling Pointe is popping corks and shucking shells for its Local Oyster Showcase on Sunday, September 28. It’s a walk-around tasting where six sparkling wine stations meet their match with the freshest Long Island oysters. Add in special guest oyster farmers, North Fork restaurants showing off their best bites, and plenty of bubbles to go around. More Info

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Local Business

Unlock a New Level of Fun 🎲

The Loft, a board game café pop-up tucked upstairs at Rowan Craft Boutique, opens this Friday.

Think game nights, puzzles, and laughs on repeat. Bring your crew, grab a table, and either bust out your favorite board game or dive into The Loft’s stash of classics and new finds. Did we mention skeeball? Because, yeah, there’s skeeball.

Whether you’re a ruthless strategist or a casual card flipper this Friday it’s game on in Southold.

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Tuesday

Piano Bar at Sound View | Paris Ray | 6-8:30 PM
Eastern Front Brewing | Trivia | 6-9 PM

Wednesday

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