Nickname
Southwest Light Pole
Coordinates
(27.7166, -82.6544)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
High school football field light pole next to bleachers near 16th street south
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
What to look for
a
Adult Arrival
Look for 2 adults on the nest. The adult pair will show pair bonding behaviors such as vocalizations, aerial sky dances, and the male feeding the female fish. You may see the pair copulating, which typically begins 14 days before laying eggs.b
Incubation Initiation
Females will lay 1 - 4 eggs at a rate of one egg every 1 - 2 days. After laying, incubation starts. Look for adults taking turns sitting low in the nest incubating eggs. The incubation period can last 35 - 43 days.c
Clutch Hatching
Chicks hatch ~39 days after incubation begins. Look for adults bringing food to the nest and making "head bows" into the center. Chicks typically can't be seen until they are 2 - 3 weeks old, so feeding behavior is the only way to know chicks are there.d
Nestling Count
Around 4 weeks after hatching, look for the heads of chicks to show over the rim of the nest, particularly when adults bring food to the nest. Other times they lie flat and are harder to see. Count the number of chicks in the nest before they learn to flye
Fledgling Count
Chicks begin flying around 7 - 8 weeks old, and are still fed by the adults. Count the number of chicks who have successfully fledged the nest and are observed flying.f
Chick Last Observed
4 - 10 weeks after fledging, chicks begin leaving the nest area to migrate south, once they have learned to fly and feed themselves. Record the date that the last chick left the nest.x
Nest Failure
Look for signs of nest failure like adult abandonment, adults no longer incubating eggs or feeding young.Review All Observations
| 2017 - CharlotteS | 2015 - LC | 2015 - CosmoK | 2015 - Anna | 2014 - Dustin CL | 2014 - AKP | 2014 - Eli | 2013 - Beth | 2013 - Eli | 2012 - Beth | 2012 - Eli | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 9/10/14 | ||||||||||
| aOccupied | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| aActive | Yes | ||||||||||
| bEgg Laying | |||||||||||
| bIncubation Initiation | |||||||||||
| cClutch Hatching | |||||||||||
| dNestlings | 0 | ||||||||||
| eFledglings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| eFirst Chick Fledging | |||||||||||
| fChicks Last Observed | 6/9/15 | 6/22/14 | 7/6/14 | 7/6/14 | |||||||
| xNest Failure | 3/25/15 | ||||||||||
| xReason For Nest Failure | unknown reason | unknown reason |
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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Activity reports
2012 Nest Activity Report by Beth
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2013 Nest Activity Report by Beth
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | 0 |
| Nest Active | Yes | First chick fledging | |
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure | unknown reason |
2014 Nest Activity Report by Dustin CL
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2014 Nest Activity Report by AKP
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2014 Nest Activity Report by Eli
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | 06/22/2014 | |
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2013 Nest Activity Report by Eli
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | 07/06/2014 | |
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2012 Nest Activity Report by Eli
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | 07/06/2014 | |
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2015 Nest Activity Report by LC
| Adult arrival | 09/10/2014 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2015 Nest Activity Report by CosmoK
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | 03/25/2015 | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure | unknown reason |
2015 Nest Activity Report by Anna
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | 06/09/2015 | |
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2017 Nest Activity Report by CharlotteS
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
03/05/2017 by LarkH
Male flew up into nest, might have dropped off a fish? The he flew away. Nest is good
02/12/2017 by LarkH
One osprey went from being perched on nest to sitting in nest, and the other osprey flew away out of nest. Unsure which was male/female. Nest is in good condition.
02/05/2017 by LarkH
Nest in good condition. Osprey perched on light pole beneath nest, unsure of gender.
01/27/2017 by CharlotteS
Male and female are in nest. Female might be on eggs, but i am not sure. Nest is in good condition.
01/23/2017 by CharlotteS
Female is in nest and male is perched beneath it. Female looks to be crouching. Monk parakeets are flying around the nest.
01/19/2017 by arswan
Male and female were close to the nest next to the pole by the bleachers. This pair might still be mating.
01/14/2017 by CharlotteS
Both male and female osprey are next to the nest. Nest is in good condition.
01/10/2017 by CharlotteS
Nest is active. Both male and female are in nest. Nest was built up since last visit. Nest is in good condition.
01/06/2017 by CharlotteS
Underdeveloped nest, but Pair was seen by the nest. Male and Female ospreys were present.
05/11/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female sitting low in nest (POSSIBLY shading chicks), but after a few minutes flew out of the nest and circled for about a minute, then flew back to the nest and resumed position. Male sitting on light attached to nest.
05/04/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female sitting more upright in the nest. Possible young chicks in nest? No feeding behavior shown. Male not present.
04/20/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female still sitting lower in her nest. Male seen flying up to the nest and perching on the side of the platform.
04/06/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female still sitting low in nest, probable incubation. Male not present.
03/16/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female sitting low in nest, probable incubation. Male sitting on lights attached to nest.
03/02/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female sitting in nest, unsure if incubating or not. Male not present, but several osprey were flying in the area so it is possible that he is one of them.
02/23/2016 by Albatross Alison
Pair of osprey sitting on the lights attached to the same pole as the nest, but not in the nest itself.
09/19/2015 by Devin
Nesting material on post. 2 males and 2 females in area. All of them are moving around.
11/20/2014 by josephkeintz
One osprey circling the field and the nest, but no osprey in the nest or perched beside it.
11/05/2014 by josephkeintz
Both male and female osprey were around the nest today. Female was perched in the nest, while the male was perched on the light pole about 2m below nest.
10/02/2014 by josephkeintz
There is an osprey perched on the light structure below the nest. Cannot determine the sex of this osprey.
09/25/2014 by josephkeintz
Male osprey perched in nest, while a female osprey sits one meter below nest on a light structure.
09/15/2014 by LC
Today I observed a male osprey perched on light fixtures 10 ft below nest. Bird seemed to be cleaning himself. No other sign of osprey or activity.
07/06/2014 by Eli
A female and her chick were nesting. We observed the chick fledging about two weeks prior.
04/24/2014 by AKP
This nest remains unbuilt and abandoned, but there was an adult osprey sitting in it for about ten minutes before flying away.
03/13/2014 by AKP
No ospreys were observed at the nest. A nesting osprey from nearby landed briefly in the nest only to take off again.
03/06/2014 by AKP
For the first time an osprey was seen within the nest! The platform on this nest is not very built up. It appeared the osprey was rearranging materials of the nest. After about three minutes the osprey took flight and landed on nest 1207 of the opposing light pole. After two minutes perched on nest 1207 the osprey took flight and did not return.
02/28/2014 by AKP
There is an osprey on the light pole beneath the nest platform. Osprey seen preening itself and taking flight after five minutes.
02/15/2014 by AKP
Again, there was one osprey perched below and to the right of the platform's small nest. The osprey appeared to be a male and every minute or so would outstretch his wings for about one minute.
01/21/2014 by Dustin CL
One male osprey perched on side of the nest platform. The nest itself is very minimal, and only has a few twigs inside of the nesting platform.
01/09/2014 by Dustin CL
No activity seen in nest. However, many Osprey were spotted in the area, most likely inhabitants of neighboring nests.