Nickname
Knotts Island 2
Coordinates
(36.5003, -75.91)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Followers
None
What to look for
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2018 - Gary2017 - Gary2016 - Gary2015 - Gary2014 - Gary2013 - Gary2012 - Gary2011 - Gary
aAdult Arrival3/9/183/6/173/9/163/9/153/14/143/12/133/1/123/9/15
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
aActive
bEgg Laying4/3/12
bIncubation Initiation3/28/184/2/163/26/154/7/144/7/134/8/12
cClutch Hatching5/15/175/18/155/20/145/15/135/1/12
dNestlings3222
eFledglings3222
eFirst Chick Fledging7/3/177/7/157/5/147/9/13
fChicks Last Observed9/6/178/18/158/26/148/26/13
xNest Failure4/22/165/15/12
xReason For Nest Failureotherunknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by Gary
Adult arrival03/01/2012Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/03/2012Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/08/2012Nest failure05/15/2012
Clutch hatching05/01/2012Reason for nest failureunknown reason
2013 Nest Activity Report by Gary
Adult arrival03/12/2013Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/09/2013
Egg layingChicks last observed08/26/2013
Incubation initiation04/07/2013Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/15/2013Reason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by Gary
Adult arrival03/14/2014Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/05/2014
Egg layingChicks last observed08/26/2014
Incubation initiation04/07/2014Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/20/2014Reason for nest failure
2011 Nest Activity Report by Gary
Adult arrival03/09/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Gary
Adult arrival03/09/2015Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/07/2015
Egg layingChicks last observed08/18/2015
Incubation initiation03/26/2015Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/18/2015Reason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by Gary
Adult arrival03/09/2016Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/02/2016Nest failure04/22/2016
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureFemale killed. I found a wing laying in our lane. Another male may have invaded the nest.
2017 Nest Activity Report by Gary
Adult arrival03/06/2017Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/03/2017
Egg layingChicks last observed09/06/2017
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/15/2017Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by Gary
Adult arrival03/09/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/28/2018Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/12/2014 by Gary
Male arrived March 10.

03/16/2013 by Gary
Papa arrived about a week before mama and took possesion of my nest #463. Mama arrived spent a morning in my nest and then took up residency in my neighbors nest which is this one.

03/31/2012 by Gary
There has been a next in this location for over 20 years.

03/13/2012 by Gary
This is 2 of 4 nests on the SW part of Knotts Island Bay. Each erected by our neighbors.