Nickname
092-A-003
Coordinates
(40.1256, -74.0442)
Substrate
Communication tower
Description
Top of cell tower at western end of Stockton Lake near Bldg 59 and electrical sub station.
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
| 2023 - NJDMAVA | 2022 - NJDMAVA | 2021 - NJDMAVA | 2020 - NJDMAVA | 2019 - NJDMAVA | 2015 - NJDMAVA | 2013 - Ben Wurst | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 3/21/23 | 3/20/22 | 4/28/21 | 3/31/20 | 3/18/19 | 3/17/15 | |
| aOccupied | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| aActive | |||||||
| bEgg Laying | 4/28/21 | 6/2/20 | 5/3/19 | ||||
| bIncubation Initiation | 5/16/23 | 5/5/21 | 6/20/20 | 5/3/19 | |||
| cClutch Hatching | 5/24/23 | 6/2/21 | 8/6/20 | 6/9/19 | |||
| dNestlings | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| eFledglings | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| eFirst Chick Fledging | 7/31/21 | 8/9/19 | |||||
| fChicks Last Observed | 7/31/21 | 10/2/20 | 8/17/19 | ||||
| xNest Failure | |||||||
| xReason For Nest Failure |
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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Activity reports
2013 Nest Activity Report by Ben Wurst
| 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 |
2015 Nest Activity Report by NJDMAVA
| Adult arrival | 03/17/2015 | 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 |
2019 Nest Activity Report by NJDMAVA
| Adult arrival | 03/18/2019 | Nestlings | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 2 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | 08/09/2019 | |
| Egg laying | 05/03/2019 | Chicks last observed | 08/17/2019 |
| Incubation initiation | 05/03/2019 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 06/09/2019 | Reason for nest failure |
2020 Nest Activity Report by NJDMAVA
| Adult arrival | 03/31/2020 | Nestlings | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 2 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | 06/02/2020 | Chicks last observed | 10/02/2020 |
| Incubation initiation | 06/20/2020 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 08/06/2020 | Reason for nest failure |
2021 Nest Activity Report by NJDMAVA
| Adult arrival | 04/28/2021 | Nestlings | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | 07/31/2021 | |
| Egg laying | 04/28/2021 | Chicks last observed | 07/31/2021 |
| Incubation initiation | 05/05/2021 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 06/02/2021 | Reason for nest failure |
2022 Nest Activity Report by NJDMAVA
| Adult arrival | 03/20/2022 | 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 |
Nest Activity Report by NJDMAVA
| Adult arrival | 03/21/2023 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 05/16/2023 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 05/24/2023 | Reason for nest failure |
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
07/31/2021 by NJDMAVA
Confirmed juvenile! There is a juvenile perched on the cell tower just under the nest.
07/17/2021 by NJDMAVA
No adults seen at nest but wings are coming up from nest. This behavior is similar to the chick in nest #5711.
07/16/2021 by NJDMAVA
Saw one adult fly away, the other adult was perched outside the nest and wings came up from the nest. This is very good evidence for a chick in the nest.
07/03/2021 by NJDMAVA
Osprey renested here. Two adults are seen in nest daily. No chick is confirmed but suspected.
04/19/2021 by NJDMAVA
Cell tower owners removed nest in Dec 2020 as part of antenna upgrade. No osprey activity since.
04/24/2020 by NJDMAVA
Both Osprey have been sighted at the nest and bringing new nesting materials in.
07/05/2019 by NJDMAVA
06/28/2019 by NJDMAVA
06/13/2019 by NJDMAVA
03/28/2019 by NJDMAVA
Pair observed bringing nesting material to the nest. Three crows disturbing pair.
06/23/2018 by Kat C.
This nest is at the southwest corner of the Sea Girt National Guard Camp. It appears to be active. Osprey were observed there the morning of June 22, 2018. I will try to get a photo and will update.
08/26/2016 by NJDMAVA
Osprey again observed sitting on transformer below nest. Osprey say for a few minutes, flew away and circled nest before returning to transformer.
08/12/2016 by NJDMAVA
1 male osprey observed sitting on transformer below nest. Remained on transformer for about 5 minutes before flying away (towards ocean).
08/05/2016 by NJDMAVA
Both male and female osprey observed sitting on antenna below nest level. Ospreys remained in this spot throughout observation.
05/27/2016 by NJDMAVA
Osprey believed to be in nest, hard to tell as it is so high and sun angle didn't allow for good view of nest.
05/09/2016 by NJDMAVA
No ospreys were observed in the nest, however one osprey (couldn't determine sex) was seen flying near nest several times throughout observation.
07/24/2015 by NJDMAVA
2 adult osprey observed at first one on transformer below nest, one circling nest. Third osprey flew close to nest and circling osprey attacked encroaching bird. Continued to follow/attack 3rd osprey for several minutes. Both flew away after a few minutes one returned and resumed circling.
06/25/2015 by NJDMAVA
2 osprey observed. 1 in nest one sitting on transformer near nest. Both remained in those positions to the duration of the observation period.
05/13/2015 by NJDMAVA
Observed 1 Osprey sitting in nest for ~8 minutes, left nest and didn't return for the rets of out watch ~5 more minutes
04/30/2015 by NJDMAVA
Observed two osprey circling nest area around 10:30 am. Neither osprey was observed landing in the nest.
06/12/2014 by NJDMAVA
This nest was established in 2005 after a cellular company installed the tower. It has fledged 2-3 chicks each year since.