Nickname
Nest 37
Coordinates
(38.682, -76.3318)
Substrate
Duck Blind
Description
atop offshore duckblind on small island in east-central portion of Blackwalnut Harbor
Followers
None
What to look for
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2018 - JanR2017 - JanR2016 - JanR2015 - JanR2014 - JanR2013 - JanR2012 - JanR
aAdult Arrival
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings3200
eFledglings320000
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed9/3/17
xNest Failure6/25/16
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reasonotherotherother

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by JanR
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureNot far from the shoreline, possible predator
2014 Nest Activity Report by JanR
Adult arrivalNestlings0
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureduckblind removed after hunting season only few poles remain in 2014
2012 Nest Activity Report by JanR
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by JanR
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest slid off roof gable
2016 Nest Activity Report by JanR
Adult arrivalNestlings0
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/25/2016
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2017 Nest Activity Report by JanR
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed09/03/2017
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by JanR
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

08/16/2018 by JanR
29 July 2018 female and three fledglings on nest site

08/16/2018 by JanR
5 and 12 August 2018 female and three fledglings on nest. On 12 August site mostly destroyed by wind sheer, but male, female and three fledglings sitting on remains of site

07/23/2018 by JanR
22 July 2018 male and female on nest with three 7-week old nestlings

07/20/2018 by JanR
8 July 2018 female brooding three nestlings 5-weeks old; 15 July 2018 female brooding three nestlings 6-weeks old, male present

06/30/2018 by JanR
06/24/2018 female brooding on good big nest, male not present

05/18/2018 by JanR
04/15/2018 male and female on good nest 05/10/2018 female incubating, male present

08/18/2015 by JanR
08/16/2015 pair of birds on blind roof with new partial nest on gable

08/10/2015 by JanR
08/02/2015 a bird perched on blind

08/10/2015 by JanR
08/09/2015 no birds on blind

07/29/2015 by JanR
07/26/2015 three birds perched on blind, all flew later, no nest, sticks protruding from inside blind

07/20/2015 by JanR
05/09/2015 un-brushed blind on poles again with bird on top sharply sloped roof. nest sticks appear to slip off roof peak over back or into blind. no visible nest

07/20/2015 by JanR
07/12/2015 pair of birds on roof, some sticks visible sticking out from inside blind

07/20/2015 by JanR
07/18/2015 same as on 7/12