Nickname
UD-2
Coordinates
(38.7864, -75.159)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Pilottown Road near monument
Followers
None
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2023 - UD Marine Ops2022 - UD Marine Ops2021 - baygirl2021 - UD Marine Ops2020 - UD Marine Ops2019 - UD Marine Ops2016 - Delaware Osprey Watch
aAdult Arrival3/17/234/1/223/24/213/13/19
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation4/25/224/24/19
cClutch Hatching6/3/205/27/19
dNestlings2132
eFledglings32
eFirst Chick Fledging7/20/237/20/207/21/19
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2016

Activity reports

2016 Nest Activity Report by Delaware Osprey Watch
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by UD Marine Ops
Adult arrival03/13/2019Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/21/2019
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/24/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/27/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by UD Marine Ops
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/20/2020
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching06/03/2020Reason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by UD Marine Ops
Adult arrival03/24/2021Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by UD Marine Ops
Adult arrival04/01/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/25/2022Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by UD Marine Ops
Adult arrival03/17/2023Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging07/20/2023
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/29/2023 by UD Marine Ops
The pair has settled in and are doing nest maintenance. This nest held up well over the winter.

03/23/2023 by UD Marine Ops
This week a pair has been seen at this nest most mornings. I first saw both on 3/17. Welcome back!

08/23/2022 by UD Marine Ops
I see this nest on my drive in and away each work day. I never saw a nestling or fledgling. I haven't seen any adults around for several weeks either. My judgement is this was a failed nest this year.

07/29/2022 by UD Marine Ops
No activity at this nest today.

06/14/2022 by UD Marine Ops
This pair remains active together and the nest is fairly large and strong. I have not seen any nestling heads popping into view yet.

06/03/2022 by UD Marine Ops
Behavior of the pair at this nest indicates the eggs have hatched.

05/06/2022 by UD Marine Ops
This nest is occupied by a pair and you can see the head of the one on the eggs pop up now and then.

03/24/2022 by UD Marine Ops
A pair seen in or around the nest each morning the past few days. One likes to perch on a nearby power pole top to eat a fresh caught breakfast.

03/21/2022 by UD Marine Ops
Pair seen at nest this morning. Solo Osprey in the afternoon. First morning that all UD nests were occupied.

08/12/2021 by UD Marine Ops
I still see one perched at the top often. I haven't seen anything to confirm if the nest produced a fledgling.

08/03/2021 by UD Marine Ops
It is hard to see in this nest. An adult is always perched or nearby, so I presume one nestling is still in there. I need to keep an eye out for flight or all 3 perched in view.

06/25/2021 by UD Marine Ops
Some parenting behavior continues, though it is not robust. I'm guessing one nestling survived. The nest walls are high so I can't see it. I will log it when I see one.

06/11/2021 by UD Marine Ops
There are still two adults tending to the nest so I'm guessing at least some of the nestlings are doing ok. Weather remains a challenge between heat and long periods of rain.

06/07/2021 by baygirl
both adults observed, one appeared to be feeding today, entering all active (occupied) Pilottown Rd nest sites for the possible inclusion in the 2021 CIB State of the Bays 5 yr report

06/02/2021 by UD Marine Ops
Two in the nest today, possibly tending to hatchlings. Nest is in great condition.

05/30/2021 by baygirl
this nest is a duplicate of #6118 "Dutch Settlement" that is not in correct location on map. will try to get FW to delete #6118

04/18/2021 by UD Marine Ops
I suspect egg laying to happen soon. The female is hunched over a lot in the center of the nest, often walking to the edge of the nest and back looking uncomfortable. The nest has been built up further and is a beautiful round, solid walled, deep nest like it was last year (the best in the UD campus area).

04/13/2021 by UD Marine Ops
Activity has been less than I remember last year. The nest held up well over the winter, it was the best one around. They don't seem to have rebuilt it much at all yet this year.

03/29/2021 by UD Marine Ops
Nesting pair seen settled in this morning.

08/24/2020 by UD Marine Ops
This nest appears vacated. No activity the last several times I've been by.

08/05/2020 by UD Marine Ops
This well built nest made it through the tropical storm yesterday (53 kt gust max). I've only seen two of the fledglings since the storm though.

07/28/2020 by UD Marine Ops
3 fledglings full grown and in and out of the nest.

07/20/2020 by UD Marine Ops
3 healthy fledlings. One or two are flying at this point. The male may have left a week or more ago. I've only seen one adult lately.

06/20/2020 by UD Marine Ops
3 nestlings seen today stepping over each other. One larger than the other 2.

06/17/2020 by UD Marine Ops
One large hatchling spreading it's wings today. Haven't seen the head of the other one this week. Hopefully still 2 in this nest. Mother is well attending every time I go by.

06/11/2020 by UD Marine Ops
Two hatchling heads popping into view this morning. Mother feeding hatchling behavior observed over the last week. Male is around often as well. Great built nest as usual for this pair.

03/19/2020 by UD Marine Ops
Pair perched in nest this morning.

03/18/2020 by UD Marine Ops
One perched in nest when I drove by this morning.

08/28/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Vacant each time I've driven by the last few days.

08/23/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Vacant since 8/21

08/21/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Two seen in the nest this morning! Nest has been vacant every time I've driven by over the past few weeks. They must have been out training up for hunting and heading south.

08/14/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Nest vacant

08/13/2019 by UD Marine Ops
0830 - Vacant this morning. Discovered the one I've seen often perched in tree nearby is by a nest in the tree. Close quarters to this nest.

08/07/2019 by UD Marine Ops
0715 - none in nest, one perched near by.

07/30/2019 by UD Marine Ops
1015 - Nest vacant

07/29/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Osprey perched on each post this morning. Adult also in nearby tree where often seen.

07/23/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Nest vacant the three times I checked yesterday and this morning. Young were more mature than other UD nests so may have fledged while I was away. last week.

06/28/2019 by UD Marine Ops
~0900 - Nest going strong. Two good sized hatchlings with "panting" open beaks. Two well caring adults seen nearby most of the time.

06/25/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Almost positive I saw two hatchlings being feed today ~1700. I will check more often to confirm.

06/22/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Around 1300 today one adult and the large hatchling were active in the nest. Very healthy hatchling.

06/16/2019 by UD Marine Ops
This nest has one very large young chic. More mature than the two in nest UD-3. Probably only one mouth to feed in the nest. No sign of any other young moving around.

06/02/2019 by UD Marine Ops
Mom was feeding a young this morning when I drove by. A successful nest thusfar. Again, this is the best built nest of the ones I observe regularly. It will be interesting to see what other differences we see with raising the clutch. This pair seems like confident, skilled veterans.

03/15/2019 by UD Marine Ops
This nest was very well built last year and is mostly in tact.

03/13/2019 by UD Marine Ops
3/13/19- Proud male seen perching on nest post in the afternoon. Maybe just resting in transit to another nest.