Nickname
111-A-020 (CI-8)
Coordinates
(39.9888, -74.1205)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Second Marsh Left Side. CI 8
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
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2023 - Cattus Island County Park2022 - Cattus Island County Park2021 - Cattus Island County Park2019 - Cattus Island County Park2018 - Cattus Island County Park2017 - Cattus Island County Park2016 - Cattus Island County Park
aAdult Arrival3/23/224/12/215/20/194/11/18
aOccupiedYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation6/9/235/11/214/18/18
cClutch Hatching6/15/21
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016

Activity reports

2016 Nest Activity Report by Cattus Island County Park
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by Cattus Island County Park
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by Cattus Island County Park
Adult arrival04/11/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/18/2018Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by Cattus Island County Park
Adult arrival05/20/2019Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2021 Nest Activity Report by Cattus Island County Park
Adult arrival04/12/2021Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/11/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatching06/15/2021Reason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Cattus Island County Park
Adult arrival03/23/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by Cattus Island County Park
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation06/09/2023Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

07/19/2022 by Cattus Island County Park
Two fledglings present - one on nest and one on perch next to nest. One adult flying overhead - calling back and forth to each other.

07/06/2022 by Cattus Island County Park
One adult present.

06/15/2022 by Cattus Island County Park
Male on perch next to nesting platform. Possibly one in nest?

06/02/2022 by Cattus Island County Park
Both adults sat on the perch next to the nest.

05/25/2022 by Cattus Island County Park
Male sitting on nest. Female sitting on marsh next to nesting platform.

05/10/2022 by Cattus Island County Park
Two adults observed. Female sat on perch next to nesting platform, male sat on marsh next to perch.

04/20/2022 by Cattus Island County Park
Adult female sat on nest, adult male sat on marsh nearby, possibly with food.

04/11/2022 by Cattus Island County Park
Two adults observed sitting in nest, various calls could be heard.

09/01/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
One adult male on perch near nesting platform calling. Another individual then flew in with a fish and landed on the nest. The first male flew to the nest and landed briefly before taking off and landing in a nearby tree. Both individuals continued to call.

08/18/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
Two juveniles on nest calling incessantly as well as preening and stretching. A large crowd walked by a both juveniles flew off at the same time, the individual calling landed on the perch next to the nest and remained calling.

07/28/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
One male adult eating fish on the nest, next to two juveniles.

07/14/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
One male adult standing on nest with two chicks in nest. Adult was calling.

06/22/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
One adult male stood on nest, wing was slightly forward and at least two chicks were stood under the parent's wing.

06/15/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
Two adults - one stood on nest, head up and down, adjusting nest, moving sticks and fiber etc. then laid down in nest. Other adult flying overhead, dove into water twice then landed in nearby tree. Possibility of chicks.

06/08/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
Two adults observed. One adult, possibly male, laying in nest. Female on nearby perch, eating. Male was making intermittent calls, possibly due to jet skis driving by.

06/02/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
One adult perched on nearby stand. One individual laying in nest, can only see head poking out.

05/25/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
One adult female observed standing on the nest with her head bent down into the nest. She was then calling to a male that flew over the nest. Female then laid in the nest.

05/17/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
Two adults observed. Male is sat on perch near nesting platform. Female laying in nest with a flat back, indicating incubation.

05/12/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
Two adults on nest. One laying in nest, flat back. One stood on nest perch. The standing individual appears smaller so is assumed male.

04/28/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
Two adults observed. Female perched on nesting platform. Male absent at first later flew in with a fish, landing on a nearby tree branch.

04/19/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
One male sitting on the nest platform. Female flew in after 5 minutes and landed in nest, on the back of the male. Then took off and landed on a stump in marsh next to the nest.

04/12/2021 by Cattus Island County Park
One male observed sitting on nest.

08/30/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals present on the nesting platform. The wild formed nest has one individual perched near the outer rim. It appears to be a solitary male. No calls or particular behaviors are noted or observed.

08/01/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals are present in the nest or in the vicinity. The previously mentioned newer wild formed nest is also unoccupied with no individuals in the vicinity either. This observer believes that there may be a proximity issue with nearby boat traffic, or some other extraneous reason.

06/07/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals were noted during the duration of the observation near the nesting platform. There is evidence that there is a new nest being built directly next to the platform in a dead tree. One individual, sex unknown, is perched near this newly formed nest.

05/20/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
A male is seen perched just north of the nest. There is no sign of a mate in the vicinity. The nest itself shows signs of remodeling.

05/06/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
Nest does not appear to be in use

04/29/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
No presence observed

04/22/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
No presence observed

04/15/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
No presence observed

04/01/2019 by Cattus Island County Park
No presence observed

08/03/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals in the nest. The newly made nest is very very large, but there are no individuals seen in the area.

07/20/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
Unoccupied. There is a new nest being constructed in the immediate area, though it is not yet large enough to nest in.

07/13/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals are present in the area. No individuals are noted to be in the trees nearby either.

06/29/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals are present in the vicinity of the nest. One male sits to the right of the nest in the tree line. Upon second observation an unidentified, but presumed female, sits to the left of him in a nearby dead tree.

06/22/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals seen soaring or perched nearby. No calling was observed. The nest remains unoccupied

06/15/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals observed upon arrival. One soars near the nest about three minutes in calling periodically.

06/08/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
Upon second observation the four individuals in question are seen in the vicinity of the empty nest. Two are confirmed males. One male returns and sits on the V perch. Another approaches and flies close by, provoking the perched male to pursue. All individuals leave after about 5 minutes.

06/08/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
Upon observation, one individual (sex unconfirmed) perches in the nest. 3 individuals are loudly calling and soar overhead. Two of the flying individuals make contact with their talons as the individual in the nest looks on. Eventually the three individuals leave, and the individual in the nest follows after them after waiting less than a minute to do so. Confirmed male returns and perches on the V perch.

06/01/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
No individuals in sight. Two red-tailed hawks circle nearby, but no osprey observed soaring or perched nearby.

05/25/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
Male and female present. Confirmed female (size) sits in the nest, while male sits on "V" perch. Male flies off during primary observation. Male returns within the nest 15 minutes with the female gone, leaving the nest unoccupied.

05/18/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
Female is present sitting in the nest.

05/02/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
Male and female present. Female sits in the nest, while the male is perched on the feeding pole.

04/25/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
Male and female present. Female sits in the nest, while the male is perched on the feeding pole.

04/18/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
Male and female present. One sits in the nest, while the other flew in with food and seemed to have passed it off and flew away.

04/11/2018 by Cattus Island County Park
One possibly two unidentified individuals in the area, sitting on extended "V" perch and on the loop back around in the nest.

06/14/2017 by Cattus Island County Park
This nest has been empty for the last two years. An osprey was there today, but we do not think it is occupied.