Nest #1452

Nickname	Baker Cell Tower Nest
Nest substrate:	cell tower
Description:	A nest with young on the cell tower behind CBB
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups:	Virginia Master Naturalist, Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers
Latitude:	37.2472072156477
Longitude:	-76.7698669052124

Past Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:2013 2012 Current

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by whidbey

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied		Fledglings
Nest Active		First check fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2012 Nest Activity Report by jude

Adult arrival		Nestlings	1
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	1
Nest Active	Yes	First check fledging	07/14/2012
Egg laying		Chicks last observed	07/26/2012
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2013 Nest Activity Report by jude

Adult arrival	03/14/2013	Nestlings	2
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
Nest Active	Yes	First check fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation	06/10/2013	Nest failure
Clutch hatching	07/01/2013	Reason for nest failure

Nest Activity Report by jude

Adult arrival	04/02/2014	Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
Nest Active		First check fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

04/07/2014 by jude

The pair have finally returned. They are working hard to rebuild the nest that was removed by workers. They are actively bringing in branches and sticks.

03/23/2014 by jude

Still nothing visible on the cell tower. There do not appear to be any osprey flying nearby or sitting in trees. Hopefully, they're just late arriving.

03/14/2014 by jude

Nothing yet, not even any osprey in the area. Last year they seemed to be late in building a nest so I'll watch closely and see if they can be earlier birds this year.

07/18/2013 by jude

Not fledged yet but lots of helicoptering and teetering on the edge of the nest. Very active babies.

06/21/2013 by jude

The adults continue to protect the nest and bring fish to it. However, it is still not possible to see the chicks.

05/24/2013 by jude

Still no adults visible despite frequent observations of the nest. It seems shallow and in disarray. They may be still around but it seems ulikely. This nesting site may have been abandoned.

03/15/2013 by jude

The adults are diligently trying to create a new nest after the last one was wiped clean by work crews. The cell tower personnel do not want a new nest there and are actively cleaning up behind the pair trying to regenerate a nest. Classic human/nature battle ensues.

07/04/2012 by jude

Just saw this nest today and realized it was not reported. Most of the information is unknown to me but I did see one chick standing on the side of the nest. It is unknown if there are more.