Nickname
Fish House Island
Coordinates
(36.9059, -76.0889)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Fish House Island - Lynnhaven River. This nest is monitored by the Maryland Harbor Pilots. They built the nest platform. The small island the platform sits on is slowly being washed away. The platform had to be relocated in 2012.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2014 - Reese2013 - Reese2012 - Reese
aAdult Arrival2/25/12
aOccupiedNoNoNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings3
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed6/15/12
xNest Failure10/27/12
xReason For Nest Failurenest destroyed during stormnest destroyed during storm

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Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival02/25/2012Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed06/15/2012
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2013 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure10/27/2012
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed during storm
2014 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed during storm

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

05/04/2015 by Crystal
This nest no longer exits

04/27/2014 by Reese
This nest was destroyed by hurricane sandy and no longer exists.

06/15/2012 by Reese
June 15 - These are the oldest chicks on the Lynnhaven River. About 45 days old and exercising and building muscle. Should fly sometime next week.