Nickname
Coleman Bridge Nest
Coordinates
(37.2445, -76.5053)
Substrate
Overhead highway sign
Description
This nest is located on the Coleman Bridge on 17 N leading into Gloucester. The nest itself is on the top right hand side of an overhead highway sign that is located just past the center of the bridge. Adults were noted at the nest all summer but no chic
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2022 - Lee-Ann2012 - Buffy
aAdult Arrival3/30/223/19/12
aOccupiedYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by Buffy
Adult arrival03/19/2012Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Lee-Ann
Adult arrival03/30/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

06/06/2017 by Harmony
Bird on nest and one perched a few feet away.

08/21/2015 by Harmony
Again, no proof, but much activity and osprey action. Think we had success!

07/05/2015 by Harmony
No proof, but I think this was a successful nest this year. Adults observed many times on or near nest.

05/08/2015 by Harmony
Appears to be occupied but very hard to see activity inside nest.

07/29/2014 by Harmony
I never saw babies, but this was an active nest all summer so I'm hoping there was a successful launch!

05/23/2014 by Harmony
Saw male and female on bridge structure next to the nest. Pretty tricky to monitor this one and drive at the same time!

05/02/2014 by Harmony
Osprey is on the nest!

03/28/2014 by Buffy
Observed the male's return to the nesting site. Noticed that nesting material was on the ground underneath the location where the nest is usually constructed.

04/26/2013 by Harmony
2 Ospreys were on the nest and it looked like another nest was being started on the bridge but closer to the tollbooth.

04/23/2013 by Harmony
Osprey was seen on the nest area at the bridge. Progress is slow but sure?

04/16/2013 by Harmony
Sticks appearing on the bridge!

03/20/2013 by Harmony
No sticks on the bridge and nothing seems to be happening. My guess is that these birds found the new platform by the pump pier at VIMS and didn't have to work so hard to keep their nest in place!

03/19/2012 by Buffy
Finally! They are both here. Saw two different birds in the general area yesterday but was unable to determine gender. This morning the female was standing in the nest and the male was perched across from her eating his breakfast.

03/15/2012 by Buffy
Adult seen on bridge several times today. Believe that this is the female of the pair. Seen in nest this evening around 6PM.

03/14/2012 by Buffy
Single adult seen on bridge this afternoon around 4PM.

03/07/2012 by Buffy
The breeding pair that occupied this nest in 2011 produced at least 1 fledgling.