Nickname
083-A-019
Coordinates
(40.3216, -74.0166)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Platform erected in front of Oceanport Municipal Bldg at corner of Monmouth Road and Myrtle Ave (Seven Bridges).
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
What to look for
Review All Observations
2020 - AmyOla2019 - AmyOla2018 - Ben Wurst2015 - AmyOla
aAdult Arrival3/9/20
aOccupiedNoYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings23
eFledglings3
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed7/11/19
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2016 2015

Activity reports

2015 Nest Activity Report by AmyOla
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by Ben Wurst
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by AmyOla
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed07/11/2019
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by AmyOla
Adult arrival03/09/2020Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

09/01/2023 by ReginaK
One bird (juvenile?) seen on nest, then couple hours later another bird (adult, I think) on nest and a second on nearby utility pole.

08/28/2023 by ReginaK
One bird (adult?) seen on nest, at two separate times (a couple hours apart).

08/25/2023 by ReginaK
One bird (adult? juvenile?) seen on nest.

08/18/2023 by ReginaK
One bird (adult? juvenile?) seen on nest.

08/15/2023 by ReginaK
One bird (adult? juvenile?) seen on utility pole near nest.

08/11/2023 by ReginaK
One bird seen on nest (cannot tell from my vantage, on the road, whether adult or juvenile).

08/04/2023 by ReginaK
One adult seen on nest.

07/28/2023 by ReginaK
One adult seen near nest (on utility pole).

07/21/2023 by ReginaK
Two adults seen on or near nest, at two separate times (couple hours apart).

07/17/2023 by ReginaK
One adult and one smaller bird - chick?!?! - seen on nest, at two separate times (couple hours apart).

07/14/2023 by ReginaK
One adult seen on nest, at two separate times (couple hours apart).

07/07/2023 by ReginaK
Two adults seen on nest, at two separate times (couple hours apart).

06/30/2023 by ReginaK
One adult seen on nest, at three separate times (couple hours apart). Still have not seen chicks . . .

06/23/2023 by ReginaK
One adult seen on nest, at two separate times (couple hours apart). Still cannot tell if there are chicks . . .

06/16/2023 by ReginaK
One adult seen on nest, at two separate times (couple hours apart). Cannot see from street level into bowl of nest, but suspect there are chick(s) . . . fingers crossed!

06/09/2023 by ReginaK
One adult seen on nest, at two separate times (couple hours apart). Cannot see from street level if there are chick(s) in nest - yet!

06/05/2023 by ReginaK
Two adults on nest; one appeared to be feeding (him/herself or chick[s]??).

06/02/2023 by ReginaK
One adult seen standing on nest.

05/30/2023 by ReginaK
Two adults on nest, one standing, one "sitting".

05/12/2023 by ReginaK
One adult noted sitting on nest.

04/14/2023 by ReginaK
One adult sitting on nest, possibly incubating (?)

04/07/2023 by ReginaK
One adult sitting on nest. Another seen perched on utility pole nearby.

03/31/2023 by ReginaK
One adult sitting on nest. Another seen "fishing" above river (can't be sure if it was the other member of this pair, as there are other nests along this river).

03/30/2023 by ReginaK
Two adults observed on nest! One flew off (with fish in talons).

03/24/2023 by ReginaK
One adult osprey sighted on nest, another flying nearby.

03/17/2023 by ReginaK
One adult osprey sighted near nest, on utility pole alongside road (approx.20-30 feet from nest). Nest/platform is now located in backyard of residence (18 Balmer Court).

03/25/2022 by ReginaK
Saw 1 bird perched on a utility pole near the nest last Friday (3/18), and today (3/25) 1 on the nest and another on the pole!

03/09/2020 by AmyOla
The male has returned!

07/27/2019 by FH
Is anyone aware that the location of this nest is set to be developed with 12 homes built around it?

07/10/2019 by AmyOla
Looks like 2 very big chicks!

06/27/2019 by AmyOla
Observed large chick flexing its wings evening of Jun 27.

03/11/2016 by AmyOla
Adult observed tearing into a fish on utility pole next to this platform. First one spotted for the season (for me!)

07/17/2015 by AmyOla
Nest empty! Chicks fledged sometime this week.

07/12/2015 by AmyOla
Three very large chicks on nest today, 2 males, one female. No adults in sight.