Nickname
Weaverama on Potomac
Coordinates
(38.0238, -76.509)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Lower Potomac River at 1245 Shore Lane, Lottsburg, VA 22511. Nest established March of 2015. Osprey are named Calypso and Poseidon.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2022 - Jackie2021 - Jackie2020 - Jackie2019 - Jackie2018 - Jackie
aAdult Arrival3/7/223/7/213/14/213/14/193/14/18
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying5/1/18
bIncubation Initiation5/4/18
cClutch Hatching6/15/20
dNestlings2332
eFledglings23
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed6/16/20
xNest Failure5/12/18
xReason For Nest Failureeggs or young killed by predatoreggs or young killed by predator

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

Activity reports

2018 Nest Activity Report by Jackie
Adult arrival03/14/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying05/01/2018Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/04/2018Nest failure05/12/2018
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureeggs or young killed by predator
2019 Nest Activity Report by Jackie
Adult arrival03/14/2019Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by Jackie
Adult arrival03/14/2021Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed06/16/2020
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching06/15/2020Reason for nest failureeggs or young killed by predator
2021 Nest Activity Report by Jackie
Adult arrival03/07/2021Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Jackie
Adult arrival03/07/2022Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

08/21/2022 by Jackie
2 fledglings to maturity.

07/06/2019 by Jackie
As of 6/6/2019 two chicks. Large and healthy. Stretching wings. Could fly any day.

05/12/2018 by Jackie
Birds are no longer on nest. Observed crows in nest instead. One lingering Osprey on neighboring pier (Varden) onlooking. Nest on other neighbors pier/boat lift (Schottler) appears empty as well. ;(

05/04/2018 by Jackie
Pair on nest for long periods of time in incubating position. Appear to setting on eggs.

04/28/2018 by Jackie
Pair at nest but not setting. Staring down Osprey pair at neighbors pier two houses down.

04/21/2018 by Jackie
Pair on nest but no sitting activity. Another pair is building a nest two houses down. Ours seemed to be consumed with watching them.

04/21/2018 by Jackie
Pair on nest but no sitting activity. Another pair is building a nest two houses down. Ours seem to be consumed with watching them.

03/10/2018 by Jackie
2015- Nest platform installed. 2016- Small scattered nest. 1 eggs found on agjacent pier. No hatchlings. 2017- Nest is larger and more sustainable. 3 chicks hatched. Mid summmer, 2 chicks missing. Possible predator?