Nickname
Sunset Rd
Coordinates
(41.285, -72.3937)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
East side of the Oyster river
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - BP2022 - BP2021 - BP2020 - BP
aAdult Arrival4/2/233/23/223/25/213/26/21
aOccupiedYesYesYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying4/25/22
bIncubation Initiation4/14/234/25/225/7/21
cClutch Hatching5/30/236/1/22
dNestlings221
eFledglings2
eFirst Chick Fledging8/1/23
fChicks Last Observed7/27/21
xNest Failure6/28/227/28/21
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reasonunknown reason

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

Activity reports

2020 Nest Activity Report by BP
Adult arrival03/26/2021Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by BP
Adult arrival03/25/2021Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed07/27/2021
Incubation initiation05/07/2021Nest failure07/28/2021
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2022 Nest Activity Report by BP
Adult arrival03/23/2022Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/25/2022Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/25/2022Nest failure06/28/2022
Clutch hatching06/01/2022Reason for nest failureunknown reason
2023 Nest Activity Report by BP
Adult arrival04/02/2023Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging08/01/2023
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/14/2023Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/30/2023Reason for nest failure

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Nesting Diaries

04/21/2022 by BP
Collecting marsh grass for nest.

04/09/2022 by BP
Pair observed mating.

03/22/2022 by BP
Lone bird in nest.

03/06/2022 by BP
Platform in good condition, some material remains in nest from previous season.

06/04/2021 by BP
Still in a brooding posture. Gathering nest material occasionally.

05/07/2021 by BP
Appears the female spent the night in the nest brooding on eggs. The male relieved female from the nest, however appeared to have a hard time settling down on nest. when he did finally settled down female returned and booted him off the egg or eggs. Both birds in nest one in the brooding posture.

04/25/2021 by BP
Only observed a lone female in nest today. No birds in nest overnight. Sleeping in tree on east shore of river.

04/19/2021 by BP
Pair persistently getting challenged by another female. Not sure if its the female from barton ave nest.

04/09/2021 by BP
Pair has been vigorously defending the nest from another bird this week. Today the pair was observed attempting to mate multiple times. Wind was much more cooperative today than last week. Very active in nest building as well.

03/30/2021 by BP
What appears to be an older female chased off bird that had been hanging around and going nest to nest.

03/25/2021 by BP
Lone bird gathering nest materials.

11/07/2020 by BP
Today a crew of dedicated volunteers from Menunkatuck Audubon Society Installed a new osprey platform. Thank you! Today was a great day in so many ways!

by BP
Observed a pair in nest.