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Nickname
Back Bay NWR Power Pole
Coordinates
(36.6815, -75.9196)
Substrate
Utility Pole
Description
This nest is a platform on top of a power pole along the entrance road to Back Bay national Wildlife Refuge. The nest has been there for about 20 years. There was a fire on this utility pole on Thanksgiving day 2014. The osprey platform was damages and removed by Dominion Virginia Power. A separate pole and platform were installed by DVP and BBNWR on Feb 3, 2015.
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
The Center for Conservation Biology, Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers
What to look for
Review All Observations
2023 - awhisperofwind2016 - Reese2015 - Reese2014 - Reese2013 - Reese
aAdult Arrival3/23/232/24/163/7/153/23/14
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings122
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival03/23/2014Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival03/07/2015Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival02/24/2016Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
Nest Activity Report by awhisperofwind
Adult arrival03/23/2023Nestlings
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

03/23/2023 by awhisperofwind
3/23/23 - Not sure when they returned, I did not see fresh nesting material as of my last visit on 3/05/23. Both in the nest today, and I ssaw fresh nesting material: unfortunately there is plastic in the nest, last year I saw goggles. Female went to try to fish while I was there. Very windy, 74 degree day. New photos shared here.

07/02/2018 by Charlie
All three almost ready to fledge.

06/25/2018 by Charlie
Observed three chicks being fed by two adults.

06/12/2018 by Charlie
Three chicks being fed by an adult on 06/04/2018. Two seen on 06/12/2018

04/11/2017 by Charlie
Both birds are on the nest platform.

06/02/2015 by Reese
One chick in nest as of May 29 2 to 3 weeks old

06/07/2014 by Reese
Two chicks about three weeks old - photos

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