Nickname
Lord Delaware Bridge - Mattaponi River
Coordinates
(37.5367, -76.7848)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Followers
None
What to look for
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2019 - Carlton2018 - Carlton2017 - Carlton2015 - LibbyM2014 - LibbyM2014 - JayCyprian2013 - LibbyM2013 - bhouston
aAdult Arrival4/1/184/1/184/14/183/12/153/13/14
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
aActive
bEgg Laying4/9/13
bIncubation Initiation3/31/144/14/13
cClutch Hatching5/9/14
dNestlings21
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed6/15/13
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2019 2018 2017 2015 2014 2013

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by LibbyM
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/09/2013Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/14/2013Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by LibbyM
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/31/2014Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/09/2014Reason for nest failure
2013 Nest Activity Report by bhouston
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed06/15/2013
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by JayCyprian
Adult arrival03/13/2014Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by LibbyM
Adult arrival03/12/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by Carlton
Adult arrival04/01/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by Carlton
Adult arrival04/01/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by Carlton
Adult arrival04/14/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/12/2015 by LibbyM
Both adults repairing nest. Observed copulating.

06/23/2014 by JayCyprian
http://baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/06/21/lord-delaware-north-end-between-storms-and-trash/

06/16/2014 by JayCyprian
http://baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/06/16/lord-delaware-north-end-reasons-to-be-hopeful/

05/27/2014 by LibbyM
2 chicks 2-3 weeks old. Adult feeding young.

05/16/2014 by JayCyprian
http://baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/lord-delaware-north-end-fishing-heat-another-possible-rival/

05/16/2014 by JayCyprian
http://baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/lord-delaware-north-end-air-show-before-the-cold-front/

05/16/2014 by JayCyprian
more catch up baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/lord-delaware-north-end-competition-continued-construction/

05/16/2014 by JayCyprian
catching up on my blog entries http://baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/lord-delaware-north-end-feeding-on-the-mattaponi/

05/01/2014 by LibbyM
Incubating eggs

04/08/2014 by LibbyM
2 adults. Incubating eggs.

04/08/2014 by LibbyM
Incubating

04/01/2014 by JayCyprian
I saw two horned grebes as well. http://baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/04/02/lord-delaware-north-end-hard-wind-an-odd-bird/

04/01/2014 by JayCyprian
Blog entry #2 http://baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/lord-delaware-north-old-trash-parking-and-wild-birds/

03/27/2014 by JayCyprian
Blog entry #1 March 16th http://baystrideimages.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/lord-delaware-north-end-my-osprey-and-observation-location/

03/10/2014 by LibbyM
No sign of adults.

06/21/2013 by Beth D
1 adult and 3 chicks present on nest

06/18/2013 by bhouston
Stopped as passing over Mattaponi bridge to observe nest. One young seemed healthy and happy and survived the storm.

06/01/2013 by Beth D
Appears to be chicks in nest

05/19/2013 by Beth D
2 adults standing on side of nest, one bending over - possibly feeding 1:23 pm

05/10/2013 by LibbyM
Likely hatched. Adult standing on side of nest.

04/23/2013 by LibbyM
One adult incubating.

04/17/2013 by LibbyM
Adult incubating eggs.