Nickname
emily gut
Coordinates
(38.601, -75.1694)
Substrate
Utility Pole
Description
on property adjoining 33339 mercer ave., millsboro, de., 19966 atop a utility pole
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2023 - baygirl2021 - baygirl2017 - Snowbird2016 - Snowbird2015 - kc2014 - kc
aAdult Arrival4/8/213/31/173/20/163/20/15
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesNoYes
aActive
bEgg Laying4/16/17
bIncubation Initiation4/30/214/16/17
cClutch Hatching5/31/216/2/17
dNestlings12
eFledglings2
eFirst Chick Fledging7/10/17
fChicks Last Observed9/18/17
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2021 2017 2016 2015 2014

Activity reports

2015 Nest Activity Report by kc
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by kc
Adult arrival03/20/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by Snowbird
Adult arrival03/20/2016Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by Snowbird
Adult arrival03/31/2017Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/10/2017
Egg laying04/16/2017Chicks last observed09/18/2017
Incubation initiation04/16/2017Nest failure
Clutch hatching06/02/2017Reason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival04/08/2021Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/30/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/31/2021Reason for nest failureunknown reason
2023 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrivalNestlings
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

09/22/2023 by baygirl
platform placed on top of pole by power company in 2022, pair did not produce young this season but have a safe nest site-finally!

06/02/2021 by baygirl
feeding behavior observed

04/30/2021 by baygirl
2021 CIB State of the Bays active osprey nest survey-pair consistently at nest since 4-8,

10/08/2017 by Snowbird
In past years, the fledglings have stayed close to the nest and came back to the nest several times a day for feeding. This season, this occurred for about two weeks, then they did not return to the nest again. I would still see them on nearby docks and posts, but not on the nest.

10/08/2017 by Snowbird
for 2016 nest, one chick was displaced from the nest just as it was ready to fledge. It was not maintained by an adult for 24 hrs. We trans[ported it to Bird Rescue, and they reported it failed to thrive and died.

04/20/2017 by Snowbird
Osprey were late coming to this nest. This is not the same male that has been here in previous seasons, his habits are quite different

07/11/2016 by yingstma
Saw 2 fledglings and both parents on nest.

07/10/2016 by yingstma

03/20/2015 by kc
have watched this nest for previous years. 2013, 2 eggs, 2 hatchlings, 1 fledgling. 2014, 2 eggs, 2 hatchlings, 2 fledglings. Nest blew down at end of summer 2014. 3/20/2015 pair observed at former nest site. Observed bird bringing stick to re-start nest at same location. Observed one bird in tree 100 ft. from nesting site on 03/17/2015, calling for mate.