After weeks of coordinated efforts between residents, businesses and officials in town, the Ospreys on Stone Bridge in Onset are one step closer to having a home.

"It's really been inspiring seeing the community on all levels come together constructively in the effort to help the osprey," said Onset resident JC Weber.

Weber said Selectmen Steve Holmes has spearheaded the effort to replace the Osprey nest that was removed by NStar workers last summer.

After a family of ospreys left their nest on top of an Onset utility pole last July, NSTAR removed the nest and promised that the utility company would build a new platform for the birds to return to this spring. Those ospreys have returned to the Stone Bridge pole, only to find their nest gone with no replacement.

The first step of acquiring a pole is apparently taken care of. According to Weber, Holmes worked with Sal Pina of the the Communiy Economic and Development Authority to get a leftover wooden pole from the Streetscapes project on Main Street in Wareham.

Holmes said the pole would have to be somewhere nearby the original location on the bridge, and has thought about using some of the square concrete blocks on the bridge itself as a foundation. Some of the blocks support streetlights while others are barren. He also said he's been in contact with local businesses, such as Stonebridge Bistro, for potential locations.

Weber said that Gina Purtell, Massachusetts Audubon Southcoast Sanctuary Director, had an idea to enlist the help of the Boys and Girls Club in building the platform, as they were looking for a good project.

In addition to Purtell and Pina, town officials such as Conservation Agent Dave Pichette Wareham and Harbormaster Garry Buckminster have been part of the process.

Holmes said Pina spoke to a resident who offered to donate the equipment necessary to erect a pole and platform in the area.

"I'm really proud of the people who are stepping up to help," Holmes said.