Nest #217

Nickname: Lafayette River Green 11 marker
Nest substrate: Channel Marker
Nest Location Description: Large amount of branches inside of railing, nest was not active in 201. Nest is ~ 6yrs old as of 2012.
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups: Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers, The Center for Conservation Biology, Elizabeth River Project
Latitude: 36.908362
Longitude: -76.314761
Followers: None

Past Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2020 2019 2018 2015 2014 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by mike
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying 04/07/2012 Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 04/07/2012 Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by LibbyM
Adult arrival Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 1
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 03/28/2014 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 05/06/2014 Reason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds
Adult arrival 03/04/2020 Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds
Adult arrival 03/13/2021 Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

06/23/2021 by LauraLOVESbirds
11:30AM Photoed Osprey at nest

03/13/2021 by LauraLOVESbirds
11:25 PM Two Ospreys present. One at nest, and the other nearby on a pylon. There are zero remnants of last year's nest at the channel marker!

06/13/2020 by LauraLOVESbirds
10 AM - Photoed osprey at nest. 75°F and low tide.

03/04/2020 by LauraLOVESbirds
12:11 PM - Observed two Ospreys, photoed one on nest. The second flew over the Hermitage Gardens' pine trees. 61°F and overcast.

03/29/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
10:39 AM - Photoed adult osprey on the nest

04/27/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
1:35pm: Adult on nest. 73°F

06/22/2015 by Reese
As of June 21, 2015 there are two chicks about 45 days old.

06/23/2014 by LibbyM
One chick 6 weeks old. Second chick missing and assumed dead. Both adults present at nest.

05/07/2014 by LibbyM
2 chicks (2 days)

07/02/2012 by LibbyM
nest empty