Nickname
Piankatank Shores
Coordinates
(37.538, -76.493)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Piankatank River just east of dock @ recreation area
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - BR5492021 - BR549
aAdult Arrival3/9/233/19/21
aOccupiedYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation4/5/234/26/21
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure5/4/23
xReason For Nest Failureadult abandonment

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

Activity reports

2021 Nest Activity Report by BR549
Adult arrival03/19/2021Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/26/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by BR549
Adult arrival03/09/2023Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/05/2023Nest failure05/04/2023
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureCanada Goose on nest platform

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/20/2024 by BR549
1 bird arrived and on platform.

04/27/2023 by BR549
4/27/2023 - bird sitting on nest , Watched for 30 minutes and no movement

04/21/2023 by BR549
Bird appears to be nesting. Checked several days this week

04/13/2023 by BR549
One bird on best , 2 Osprey aloft over river; no movement from bird on nest

03/29/2023 by BR549
Nest appears to be under construction - birds not nesting

03/23/2023 by BR549
Both birds at platform today. Nest appears to be under construction

03/06/2023 by BR549
No activity or signs of osprey at nest

03/01/2023 by BR549
3-1-2023 - no sign of birds or nest activity

06/18/2022 by BR549
No activity - no birds sighted

06/09/2022 by BR549
Again only 1 bird on nest- no sign of chicks

06/04/2022 by BR549
1 Osprey at nest - no sign of chicks

05/27/2022 by BR549
No sign of adult birds or chicks at nest.

05/20/2022 by BR549
2 adult birds at nest- no sign of chicks

05/12/2022 by BR549
Observed nest for 50 minutes - no sign of Adults or chicks

05/05/2022 by BR549
1 bird sitting in nest - no sign of chicks

04/29/2022 by BR549
1 bird sitting in nest for at least 40 minutes. Expect eggs laid during last week of April

04/22/2022 by BR549
1 bird at nest on perch - 1 bird aloft / fishing - no sign of nestlings

04/15/2022 by BR549
Both birds active at nest. No sign of chicks

04/05/2022 by BR549
Both birds at nest - not nesting

03/30/2022 by BR549
Both birds at nest- appeared to be nesting

03/22/2022 by BR549
Both birds at nest today; didn’t appear to be on eggs yet

03/17/2022 by BR549
1 bird at nest on perch-

03/08/2022 by BR549
2 birds at nest today

03/03/2022 by BR549
1 bird on the nest

02/24/2022 by BR549
Nest vacant

07/16/2021 by BR549
Visited nest 3 days at different times. No sign of chicks or adults.

07/07/2021 by BR549
1 bird on nest- no sign of nestlings or mate

06/27/2021 by BR549
Both osprey at nest - no sign of nestlings

06/23/2021 by BR549
1 adult on nest - no nestlings observed

06/15/2021 by BR549
No birds on nest this morning- no sign of nestlings

06/07/2021 by BR549
Visited nest 3 times today - no sign of any birds

05/31/2021 by BR549
Both osprey at nest. No sign of chicks or feeding.

05/25/2021 by BR549
Both osprey at nest up on perches - no movement from nest during observation. No sign of chicks.

05/18/2021 by BR549
Both birds at nest - no sign of chicks today

05/03/2021 by BR549
Both birds at nest. Female appeared to be sitting on eggs. No movement. Male on perch

04/26/2021 by BR549
Appears to be sitting on eggs

04/02/2021 by BR549
Female on nest when I arrived. Male returned about 15 minutes later and stayed for 10 minutes. Could not determine if birds were sitting on eggs

03/28/2021 by BR549
One osprey at nest. Did not appear to sitting on eggs. Winds 15 > 20 knots with gusts over 25.

03/23/2021 by BR549
Both osprey are active. No signs of eggs

03/10/2021 by BR549
male arrived today

03/08/2021 by BR549
nest / platform vacant