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Lifeline · fosr.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 7, 2018 · 2 registrant changes since 2018 · last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Dec 28, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described fosr.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 28, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Since the ban on DDT in the 1970's, ospreys, eagles, and other raptors have made a dramatic comeback in Virginia waters. Breeding pairs can be observed on the Shenandoah River from March until October or November, when …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCDec 7, 2018 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 7, 2018 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 15, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 7, 2018 – May 16, 2026Registration records for fosr.org are held from Dec 7, 2018 to May 16, 2026 (37 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: sitevision.comNameservers: sitevision.comDec 7, 2018 – Apr 21, 2024Registration records listed sitevision.com nameservers (ns0.sitevision.com, ns1.sitevision.com) for fosr.org from Dec 7, 2018 to Apr 21, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 9, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for fosr.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Jun 20, 2006 – Dec 28, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described fosr.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 28, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Since the ban on DDT in the 1970's, ospreys, eagles, and other raptors have made a dramatic comeback in Virginia waters. Breeding pairs can be observed on the Shenandoah River from March until October or November, when …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 7, 2018 – Nov 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 7, 2018 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 15, 2026
Dec 7, 2018 – May 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for fosr.org are held from Dec 7, 2018 to May 16, 2026 (37 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 7, 2018 – Apr 21, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed sitevision.com nameservers (ns0.sitevision.com, ns1.sitevision.com) for fosr.org from Dec 7, 2018 to Apr 21, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 15, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJul 16, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 16, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeOct 25, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 25, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2018–2026
Nameservers: bluehost.com
Oct 18, 2024 – May 16, 2026
Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for fosr.org from Oct 18, 2024 to May 16, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to bluehost.comOct 18, 2024fosr.org's nameservers moved from sitevision.com to bluehost.com at some point between Apr 21, 2024 and Oct 18, 2024. Last seen at sitevision.com: Apr 21, 2024 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: Oct 18, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 16, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 16, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 25, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 25, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2024 – May 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for fosr.org from Oct 18, 2024 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2024Zone file: fosr.org's nameservers moved from sitevision.com to bluehost.com at some point between Apr 21, 2024 and Oct 18, 2024. Last seen at sitevision.com: Apr 21, 2024 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: Oct 18, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 9, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for fosr.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jul 15, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 13, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Fosr.org
About Our Logo Since the ban on DDT in the 1970's, ospreys, eagles, and other raptors have made a dramatic comeback in Virginia waters.
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 3, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 10, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for fosr.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Friends of the Shenandoah River as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a local community.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 91 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 91 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What fosr.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Since the ban on DDT in the 1970's, ospreys, eagles, and other raptors have made a dramatic comeback in Virginia waters. Breeding pairs can be observed on the Shenandoah River from March until October or November, when the birds depart for their South American wintering grounds.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.