| Materials List for Osprey Platform | ||||
| Item | Quantity | Size | Description | Approx. Price |
| Lumber | ||||
| Pole | 6″ x 6″ Pressure Treated |
$48.50
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| Box Frame | 2″ x 6″ Pressure Treated |
9.00
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| Platform Base | 2″ x 6″ Pressure Treated (10′ length) |
7.50
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| Perch Base | 2″ x 6″ Pressure Treated |
12.00
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| Side Supports | 5/4″ x 6″ Pressure Treated (Ripped) extra good for additional nests |
9.00
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| Wire Mesh | ||||
| Hardware Cloth | 1/4″ Galvanized |
9.00
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| Fasteners | ||||
| Platform Base to Pole | Galvanized Lag Bolts |
1.20
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| Galvanized Flat Washers |
.20
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| Box to Platform Base | Coated Square Drive Deck Screws |
5.49/Lb.
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| Four Corners of Box | Coated Square Drive Deck Screws | |||
| Perch Brace to Platform Brace | Galvanized Carriage Bolts and Nuts |
2.00
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| Galvanized Washers |
.20
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| Perch Braces to Pole | Galvanized Hex Bolt |
3.25
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| Galvanized Flat Washers |
.50
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| Fasten Wire to Box | Galvanized Fence Staples (2.39/lb.) |
1.00
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| Side Supports to Box | Galvanized Nails (1.99/lb.) |
.50
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Estimated Total Cost*
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$109.34
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All poles must have a predator guard!
Please contact:
Kathy Clark, Principal Zoologist
Department of Fish, Game and Wildlife
Endangered and Nongame Species Program
2201 Route 631, Woodbine, NJ 08270
609-628-2103
Let the program know where you place osprey nest platforms and when they are used by a pair of ospreys. They will include the site in biennial surveys. Thank you for helping osprey in New Jersey.
* prices based on 2007 costs
Osprey Platform Diagram and Materials List (PDF)
Pictorial Instructions for Erecting an Osprey Platform (PDF)
