Nickname
Wesley Football Stadium
Coordinates
(39.1673, -75.5344)
Substrate
Football Stadium Light
Description
Former Wesley College Football stadium light pole, NW of four. Nesting was attempted at this location in 2022, but failed.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2022 - Chris Asay
aAdult Arrival4/14/22
aOccupiedYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failureother

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022

Activity reports

2022 Nest Activity Report by Chris Asay
Adult arrival04/14/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureUnable to build nest on desired structure. (Inexperienced?)(Not persistent enough?)

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Nesting Diaries

06/27/2022 by Chris Asay
8 PM: Lone osprey perched on NE stadium light, calling. No nest had been successfully built at this location.

06/24/2022 by Chris Asay
Osprey flying with rapid, hovering wingbeats, some 200 feet in the air, and calling repeatedly.

05/02/2022 by Chris Asay
11 AM: two ospreys perched briefly side-by side on NW stadium light. After a few minutes, one osprey flew off to perch on the SW stadium light. No nest present.

04/25/2022 by Chris Asay
Osprey observed carrying stick to NW stadium light structure and attempt to start building a nest, but the stick fell to the ground. Other sticks found on the ground below the pole, and one spotted caught in lower part of light structure.

04/20/2022 by Chris Asay
Pair of ospreys present and interacting/displaying.

04/14/2022 by Chris Asay
Pair of ospreys present and interacting/displaying

04/13/2022 by Chris Asay
Lone osprey present, perched on NW stadium light.