Nickname
Old ones
Coordinates
(37.8906, -76.7964)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Shellfield Beach, Dunnsville, VA
Followers
None
What to look for
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2016 - Sanford
aAdult Arrival3/4/16
aOccupiedYes
aActive
bEgg Laying4/12/16
bIncubation Initiation4/12/16
cClutch Hatching5/23/16
dNestlings3
eFledglings3
eFirst Chick Fledging7/16/16
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2017 2016

Activity reports

2016 Nest Activity Report by Sanford
Adult arrival03/04/2016Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/16/2016
Egg laying04/12/2016Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/12/2016Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/23/2016Reason for nest failure

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Nesting Diaries

04/19/2017 by Sanford
The male returned several weeks ago but the female has not yet returned. This pair has been nesting on the platform for several years so the female may have died. There are active nests on platforms nearby but the male Old One has yet to find a new mate--very sad as he sits in a dead tree nearby and calls all day.

08/30/2016 by Sanford
Two of the three fledglings have left the nest permanently and the parents have mostly dismantled the nest to encourage the last one to leave. It stays either on the nest or in the nearby pine trees and peeps constantly. I have observed one parent trying to keep it from the nest but the fledgling just doesn't want to go. The parent did bring a fish to the nest two weeks ago but doesn't seem to be feeding it now.

07/10/2016 by Sanford
Fledging will occur soon; the chicks are trying their wings and watching the parents closely.

06/06/2016 by Sanford
There are three healthy and hungry chicks in the nest. I believe they hatched in the last 15 days or so but I was only able to see them clearly in the last few days.

04/17/2016 by Sanford
The egg laying date is approximate since I wasn't there to observe. The platform is out in the river so I can't see how many eggs are in the nest.

03/31/2016 by Sanford
I observed the parents mating on 3/25/16--they may have mated earlier as well. The female stays on or near the nest but the male spends little time there. Two years ago they successfully raised three chicks. Last year the two chicks hatched about two weeks apart and the younger one didn't survive.