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The Upper West Side water-tower owl nest disturbance

Construction exposed the Manhattan water tower where a rare barn owl family nested. The roof’s removal is documented; the birds’ condition and the nest’s fate are not.

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DevelopingNext check Oct 30: A building or contractor response, agency follow-up, a verified work timeline, and a post-construction observation of the owls or nest.

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    The owl tower’s roof is gone. What happened to the family inside?

    Construction exposed the Manhattan water tower where a rare barn owl family nested. The roof’s removal is documented; the birds’ condition and the nest’s fate are not.

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    • The birds’ post-work whereabouts and condition, the nest’s condition, the precise work timeline and any protection measures remain unverified.

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