Nickname
Slough's Gut #2
Coordinates
(38.5764, -75.0753)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
very old once unused tall platform near the James Farm purple Trail observation deck
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2023 - baygirl2021 - baygirl2020 - baygirl
aAdult Arrival3/23/234/10/214/12/20
aOccupiedYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation4/21/234/22/215/13/20
cClutch Hatching5/31/235/31/216/21/20
dNestlings221
eFledglings12
eFirst Chick Fledging7/28/237/28/21
fChicks Last Observed8/28/239/1/21
xNest Failure7/3/20
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reason

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

Activity reports

2020 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival04/12/2020Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/13/2020Nest failure07/03/2020
Clutch hatching06/21/2020Reason for nest failureunknown reason
2021 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival04/10/2021Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/28/2021
Egg layingChicks last observed09/01/2021
Incubation initiation04/22/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/31/2021Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival03/23/0023Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging07/28/0023
Egg layingChicks last observed08/28/2023
Incubation initiation04/21/0023Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/31/0023Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

09/20/2023 by baygirl
adult male drying wings on snag 9-17-23

08/30/2023 by baygirl
adult male at nest on 8/30/23 and I suspect fledge still around too just not seeing it when i am observing

07/24/2021 by baygirl
2 very large chicks in nest with female today, male on near snag

05/15/2021 by baygirl
one incubating late this afternoon

04/25/2021 by baygirl
one incubating and one on favorite nearby low shrub

04/22/2021 by baygirl
one deep in nest today, nest is not super thick

04/10/2021 by baygirl
63, SE 6 mph, Sunshine, male on branch with fish, female calling for him to bring i from the nest, and soon he took it to her, he stayed on the nest and she went to a branch with the fish and still was crying at him...

04/08/2021 by baygirl
unable to confirm a pair, I assume as there is a much larger nest with one always at nest area, today 57, sun and clouds, E 10 mph

04/02/2021 by baygirl
male taking nest material at noon today, did not see mate to confirm a pair, flurries, 34, NW 13 mph, chilly breezy day

03/30/2021 by baygirl
female at nest this evening at 5:15, could not confirm a pair

07/27/2020 by baygirl
i observed chick feeding for about 5 days with the female feeding and then appearing to also continue incubating but around the july 4 holiday the female was off the nest

06/29/2020 by baygirl
female laying in nest this evening, did not see mate and still not certain of hatchling

06/25/2020 by baygirl
no feeding behavior seen this evening at 6 pm, there should be a hatchling now if my data is correct. will keep my eyes on the nest for next couple days

06/10/2020 by baygirl
female deep on nest today, i watched her reposition the eggs and herself

05/23/2020 by baygirl
continuing to incubate and not bothered by the people on the nearby observation deck. this pair is just far enough away that the male has a good perch on a snag next to the platform and female is deep in nest. they seem to look in the opposite direction towards joshua and beach coves, NE

05/16/2020 by baygirl
continuing to inc with mate on snag nearby

05/13/2020 by baygirl
female on nest digging turning eggs then rocked down deep in nest, i am calling incubation!

05/09/2020 by baygirl
male on snag next to platform, female on substantial looking nest. no incubating, i think this may be a sub adult pair

05/02/2020 by baygirl
pair on nest, no incubation though

04/30/2020 by baygirl
pair on nest today, nest is looking full

04/25/2020 by baygirl
lots of nest material but no osprey seen

04/20/2020 by baygirl
pair arrived last week and caused quite an uproar above the marsh along the Slough's Gut area. the old platform has not seen any serious nesting activity since I started monitoring in 2013, occasionally a single would dine there but now we have a new pair seriously building up the nest and adding some osprey energy to the large marsh. i hope they stay all summer and nest