Nickname
POQR 3
Coordinates
(37.1663, -76.4075)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
In Poquoson River east of POQR 2
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - Cove Dweller2021 - Cove Dweller2020 - Cove Dweller2019 - Cove Dweller2018 - Cove Dweller2017 - Cove Dweller2016 - Cove Dweller
aAdult Arrival4/7/213/20/204/15/184/2/17
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation5/7/235/6/215/1/195/16/184/26/17
cClutch Hatching6/15/196/17/186/22/16
dNestlings22
eFledglings22
eFirst Chick Fledging8/24/16
fChicks Last Observed8/4/198/30/16
xNest Failure6/6/236/27/215/17/207/18/18
xReason For Nest Failureeggs or young killed by predatoreggs or young killed by predatorunknown reasonunknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Activity reports

2016 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging08/24/2016
Egg layingChicks last observed08/30/2016
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching06/22/2016Reason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival04/02/2017Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/26/2017Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival04/15/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/16/2018Nest failure07/18/2018
Clutch hatching06/17/2018Reason for nest failureunknown reason
2019 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed08/04/2019
Incubation initiation05/01/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching06/15/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival03/20/2020Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure05/17/2020
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2021 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival04/07/2021Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/06/2021Nest failure06/27/2021
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureeggs or young killed by predator
2023 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/07/2023Nest failure06/06/2023
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureProblably predation by a Bald Eagle that was preached in trees close to the nest.

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

05/22/2023 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

05/07/2023 by Cove Dweller
Female on nest incubating eggs.

04/19/2023 by Cove Dweller
One adult on nest but flew off. Incubation status unkown.

04/06/2023 by Cove Dweller
Two adults at nest, probable nest building activity.

06/06/2021 by Cove Dweller
Incubating

06/03/2021 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubating

05/06/2021 by Cove Dweller
Incubating

05/26/2020 by Cove Dweller
Empty Nest

04/19/2020 by Cove Dweller
Indeterminate for incubation. One bird sitting but not laying in nest.

03/27/2020 by Cove Dweller
2 adults on nest when boat approached, 1 flew off. Extrapolated arrival date.

07/26/2019 by Cove Dweller
2 Nestlings testing wings for flight

07/09/2019 by Cove Dweller
2 nestlings observed

06/25/2019 by Cove Dweller
Nestling tending, nestlings too small to see Hatch date extrapolated

06/11/2019 by Cove Dweller
Incubating

05/30/2019 by Cove Dweller
Incubating

04/18/2019 by Cove Dweller
Nest tending

04/18/2019 by Cove Dweller
Partial nest, no birds noted

07/18/2018 by Cove Dweller
Definite nest failure, reason unknown.

07/11/2018 by Cove Dweller
Indeterminate, no adult or chicks seen

07/05/2018 by Cove Dweller
Nest tending but still unable to observe chicks. Mother looking down in nest, and reluctant to leave nest when boat approached

06/27/2018 by Cove Dweller
Nest tending

06/20/2018 by Cove Dweller
Nest tending. Clutch hatch date extrapolated from last observed incubation date

06/13/2018 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

06/05/2018 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

05/23/2018 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

05/16/2018 by Cove Dweller
Definite incubation

05/07/2018 by Cove Dweller
Indeterminate for incubation, 1 bird on nest another close by. late nest in prior years

04/23/2018 by Cove Dweller
Only 1 adult at nest. Nest looks incomplete but has fledged chicks in past years looking the same way.

04/15/2018 by Cove Dweller
Nest Building

06/04/2017 by Cove Dweller
Abandoned nest.

05/13/2017 by Cove Dweller
Indeterminate, no Ospreys or nesting activity observed.

04/30/2017 by Cove Dweller
Incubation started since last observation

04/14/2017 by Cove Dweller
Nest building

08/30/2016 by Cove Dweller
2 chicks and 1 adult on nest 8/24/16. 2 chicks (one flew off) 8/30/16. Considered both chicks as having fledged, last entry for this nest

08/07/2016 by Cove Dweller
Two healthy looking nestlings looking like they should be ready to fledge soon.

06/09/2016 by Cove Dweller
Platform in Poquoson River, seems to be late nest with on going egg incubation

by Cove Dweller