Nest #6281

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Nest #6281

Nickname

083-B-041

Coordinates

(40.3183, -74.0339)

Substrate

Osprey Nest Platform

Description

Oceanport Ave Northbound across from bus stop outside former Fort Monmouth Previously on utility pole at this location. Moved to man-made nest platform in 2017.

Followers

None

Monitoring groups

New Jersey Osprey Project

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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Review All Observations

	2022 - Ken O	2020 - Ken O	2019 - Ken O	2017 - Thumpersma	2016 - Thumpersma
aAdult Arrival	3/21/22		3/24/19	4/1/17	4/15/16
aOccupied	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings	1				1
eFledglings	1	3
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

Select Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 2016

Activity reports

2016 Nest Activity Report by Thumpersma

Adult arrival	04/15/2016	Nestlings	1
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
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 Thumpersma

Adult arrival	04/01/2017	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

2019 Nest Activity Report by Ken O

Adult arrival	03/24/2019	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

2020 Nest Activity Report by Ken O

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied	No	Fledglings	3
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2022 Nest Activity Report by Ken O

Adult arrival	03/21/2022	Nestlings	1
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

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

07/24/2022 by Ken O

Female is banded with a silver FED band on the right leg. Pic uploaded. Prefix is 788- . Also, have picture of the one Fledgling on the perch.

07/14/2022 by Ken O

At least one nestling present. Noticed that the male at this nest has a silver band on the right leg. Will try to read it, but it is a tough spot to shoot with all the traffic and the high perch. Will upload pics. At least one chick getting ready to fledge here.

03/31/2021 by Ken O

Male and Female on the nest. 3/31/21

08/22/2020 by Ken O

3 Fledglings confirmed this year. Surprised no one else has reported on this nest, I see it frequently. Very successful. Many pics to upload

06/27/2019 by AmyOla

Morning of Jun 27 observed heads of 2 chicks sitting up. woo hoo!

03/24/2019 by Ken O

Spotted a pair occupying this nest today! All nests in the area are filling up fast! I stopped at the red light long enough to grab a quick few pictures - GRR plastic bag in the nest!

04/12/2017 by Thumpersma

Two adult osprey observed in nest. Female appeared to be sitting low in neat. Sitting on eggs?

04/01/2017 by Thumpersma

Nest has been moved from the utility pole to a man-made nest platform pole approx 5 feet to the north of previous location. Two adults seen in nest today.

07/25/2016 by SandyBon

One chick in the nest and one female adult nearby on a post

07/06/2016 by Thumpersma

Adult and one chick observed in nest.

04/15/2016 by Thumpersma

Very small, new nest on utility pole. Observed mating twice at 4:05pm.