Nest #4625

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Nest #4625

Nickname

NPT-03 Woodbridge Island Nest #1, Newburyport

Coordinates

(42.8032, -70.8309)

Substrate

Duck Blind

Description

Nest on an old rebuilt duck blind on woodbridge island .

Followers

None

Monitoring groups

Essex County Greenbelt

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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	2019 - Dave R	2018 - Dave R	2017 - Dave R	2016 - Dave R	2015 - Dave R	2014 - Dave R	2013 - Dave R	2012 - Dave R	2011 - Dave R	2010 - Dave R
aAdult Arrival
aOccupied	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings	2					2
eFledglings	2	1	3	3	3	2	3
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

Select Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Activity reports

2010 Nest Activity Report by Dave R

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

2011 Nest Activity Report by Dave R

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

2012 Nest Activity Report by Dave R

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

2013 Nest Activity Report by Dave R

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	3
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 Dave R

Adult arrival		Nestlings	2
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	2
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 Dave R

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	3
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2016 Nest Activity Report by Dave R

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	3
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2017 Nest Activity Report by Dave R

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	3
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2018 Nest Activity Report by Dave R

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	1
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 Dave R

Adult arrival		Nestlings	2
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	2
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

08/21/2019 by Dave R

Banded 2 chicks in 2019

07/07/2014 by Dave R

2 chicks banded on 7/7/14

04/22/2011 by Dave R

DWR 1 OSPR on nest on rebuilt Woodbridge blind.

05/21/2010 by Dave R

RVCS We think the nesting site is actually on Seal's Island, SE of Woodbridge. We saw an osprey gathering a stick. And we think it may have been placing sticks on a large branch of driftwood right next to a collapsed duck hunting platform. (We talked to some one who said the duck blind tipped over in the ice and wind storm) DWR note on above comment - there may have been some activity on Seal/Chace Isl, but not same as Woodbridge pair.

04/30/2010 by Dave R

DR Active nest on a duck blind

by Dave R

Nest active.

by Dave R

Active 2013 with nesting pair. Banded 3 chicks in Late July. Fledged 3.