Nickname
EC Baseball 1st base
Coordinates
(27.7154, -82.6825)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Nest on utility pole near 1st base. Osprey Platform was placed on pole prior to 2018 nesting season.
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
| 2019 - Isaiah | 2017 - tjlong | 2016 - Nicole27 | 2015 - Beth | 2015 - FreeLexie | 2014 - Selena B | 2014 - Eli | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 2/5/19 | 1/10/17 | 1/21/15 | 3/8/14 | |||
| aOccupied | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| aActive | |||||||
| bEgg Laying | |||||||
| bIncubation Initiation | 4/28/15 | ||||||
| cClutch Hatching | 5/25/15 | ||||||
| dNestlings | 1 | 0 | |||||
| eFledglings | 0 | 2 | |||||
| eFirst Chick Fledging | |||||||
| fChicks Last Observed | |||||||
| xNest Failure | |||||||
| xReason For Nest Failure | unknown reason | unknown reason |
Select Seasons
Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Activity reports
2014 Nest Activity Report by Selena B
| Adult arrival | 03/08/2014 | Nestlings | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure | unknown reason |
2014 Nest Activity Report by Eli
| 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 | unknown reason |
2015 Nest Activity Report by Beth
| Adult arrival | 01/21/2015 | Nestlings | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 04/28/2015 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 05/25/2015 | Reason for nest failure |
2015 Nest Activity Report by FreeLexie
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2016 Nest Activity Report by Nicole27
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | 0 |
| 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 tjlong
| Adult arrival | 01/10/2017 | 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 Isaiah
| Adult arrival | 02/05/2019 | 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
02/28/2019 by Isaiah
Male present, upon return of female the male flew to next pole over, perched momentarily then took off again
04/28/2017 by BWilcox
Nest is starting to look pretty sparse, and no osprey were observed during observation.
02/23/2017 by BWilcox
Male and female hovering above and around nest, very close to one another. Female flew to nest with fish, sat beneath nest and chewed up fish, then flew over to neighboring nest (1st base) and perched on it, and then flew back to this nest and sat in the nest.
02/09/2017 by BWilcox
Nest is present, and a little sparse. No birds on or near nest during observation.
01/14/2017 by tjlong
Large female perched below the nest platform for the entire observational period. Several (7) adults circling the athletic fields and waterfront p-lot area.
05/03/2016 by Eileen
Nest present. Male flew up with fish and gave to female who appears to then feed to chicks
04/26/2016 by Eileen
Nest present. Male and female in nest with possible chicks, both moving around and likely feeding
04/12/2016 by Eileen
Nest present. Female in nest looking like she is feeding to chicks. Did not get a visual on the chicks
03/08/2016 by Eileen
Nest present. While observing, male flew and landed on ledge next to nest and immediately flew away.
01/21/2015 by Kyle Harding
Female osprey present on nest. Male osprey showed up about 15 minutes later.
01/10/2015 by Kyle Harding
Nest is present, male osprey on nest. Osprey chased off another osprey getting near nest. Osprey attempted to take a baseball player's jacket the day before.
11/28/2014 by Eileen
Nest present, osprey flying ~75 feet away. Parakeets nesting underneath osprey nest
11/07/2014 by Eileen
Nest present, male perched on ledge with something in mouth. Parakeets nesting underneath osprey nest
10/21/2014 by Eileen
Nest present, male perched on ledge but flew off shortly after I walked up and went far. Parakeets nesting underneath osprey nest
10/13/2014 by Eileen
Nest present, osprey flying ~25 feet away. Parakeets nesting underneath osprey nest
10/03/2014 by Eileen
Nest present, male flying ~50 feet away. Parakeets nesting underneath osprey nest
09/11/2014 by Eileen
Nest present, male perched on ledge, adult flying ~20 feet away, parakeets nesting underneath osprey nest
05/08/2014 by Selena B
No male or female osprey present, no nestlings seen. Failure may be because it's a young pair or because they built the nest so late.
03/25/2014 by Selena B
Female in nest; male flying near by then joined, perched on the light next to nest