Nickname
Cox High School athletic field
Coordinates
(36.8867, -76.0537)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Cox High School athletic field. Platform on top of light pole. This was the second platform placed on light pole at public school in Virginia Beach about 15 years ago. Osprey have nested here every year. May 29 - This nest appears to have been abandoned.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2019 - stargazer2122018 - stargazer2122017 - Reese2017 - stargazer2122016 - Junebug2015 - Reese2014 - Reese2013 - Reese2012 - Reese
aAdult Arrival3/11/193/9/163/25/153/1/12
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation4/22/144/18/12
cClutch Hatching6/2/14
dNestlings220
eFledglings22
eFirst Chick Fledging7/3/19
fChicks Last Observed7/10/197/22/17
xNest Failure6/1/12
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival03/01/2012Nestlings0
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/18/2012Nest failure06/01/2012
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2013 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 failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/22/2014Nest failure
Clutch hatching06/02/2014Reason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival03/25/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by Junebug
Adult arrival03/09/2016Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by stargazer212
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed07/22/2017
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by stargazer212
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by stargazer212
Adult arrival03/11/2019Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/03/2019
Egg layingChicks last observed07/10/2019
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

07/10/2019 by stargazer212
This is the second year she had 2 chicks; Year before that was a nest failure.

03/22/2019 by stargazer212
ospreys are back. first observed 3/11/2019

06/28/2017 by stargazer212
Nest is active. One osprey is always in the nest now, the other nearby.

03/12/2016 by Junebug
I have seen two osprey T this nest.

05/14/2015 by Junebug
I am seeing the adults here. Hope to see chicks here. There is an empty platform nest, but an occupied one too!

03/25/2015 by Junebug
I will help with reporting. Adults are here.

03/25/2015 by Junebug
Looking at pics I took this year, it seems humans are trying to get the osprey to move to an adjacent nest with not so much trash fall. It appears to be "not working". I think they prefer the old spot.

06/02/2014 by Reese
Female appears to be feeding chicks. Very good news as this nest has failed the past two seasons.

04/22/2014 by Reese
April 22 2014 - Osprey incubating

06/15/2012 by Reese
june 15 - This nest was abondoned. went by again today to be sure. No Osprey there. Has been there about 15 years and always produced young before.