Nest #4178

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Nest #4178

Nickname

Forest Lawn I-64 and Granby St

Coordinates

(36.9197, -76.2708)

Substrate

Cell Tower

Description

Tower painted red/white and near the I-564/64W flyover. About equidistant from Mason Creek and NW branches of Lafayette River. Heavy ground traffic and near airfield.

Followers

None

Monitoring groups

Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers

What to look for

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.

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.

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.

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 fly

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.

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.

Nest Failure

Look for signs of nest failure like adult abandonment, adults no longer incubating eggs or feeding young.

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	2023 - LauraLOVESbirds	2014 - LibbyM	2013 - MCE
aAdult Arrival	2/25/23
aOccupied	Yes	Yes	No
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2014 2013

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by MCE

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 LibbyM

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

2023 Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds

Adult arrival	02/25/2023	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

02/25/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds

9:55AM - I was surprised to see an Osprey at the nest site (top of cell tower) as I drove by on I-64. So, I turned around and drove back. From the cemetery, I checked with binoculars and saw two Ospreys on top of the cell tower together. When I went to take a photo, one Osprey flew off; so the photo (posted here) shows the one that remained. 48°F, overcast and starting to rain. Although it's chilly today, temperatures recorded two days ago at Norfolk International Airport reached at least 80 degrees and broke the all-time record for Feb. 23, according to the National Weather Service. https://www.pilotonline.com/weather/vp-nw-record-heat-cold-20230223-wpawtccgwnaz5p7vrc6ysff6ii-story.html Also, this was our third consecutive week with temps in the 70s. Dogwood, cherry trees and daffodils are blooming. Sunday I saw Dismal Swamp Red cockaded Woodpeckers copulating and three species of butterflies. Heard Spring Peepers and Leopard Frogs too.

04/04/2014 by LibbyM

2 adults present at nest

07/28/2013 by MCE

One of the few remaining occupied nests in Norfolk; located between two major freeways. Adults routinely transect Chambers Field flight path en route to Mason Creek. Adult and nestling observed. A clearly urbanized family.

07/07/2013 by MCE

Striking (jet black/white) adult perched above nest facing north. Only one nestling visible.

06/15/2013 by MCE

One nestling observed in nest. Adult on edge of nest.

06/09/2013 by MCE

Saw a bird in the nest in March, today saw two. One was definitely an adult, the other was behind the first and not clearly identifiable from ground observation.