Nickname
2nd nest in Chaplin Park
Coordinates
(32.1941, -80.7002)
Substrate
light pole
Description
located diagonally from the other nest (#2674) on 6 light pole close to Castnet Drive
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
| 2023 - CarolC | 2022 - CarolC | 2021 - CarolC | 2020 - CarolC | 2019 - CarolC | 2018 - CarolC | 2017 - CarolC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 2/28/23 | 3/21/22 | 3/4/21 | 2/28/19 | |||
| aOccupied | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| aActive | |||||||
| bEgg Laying | |||||||
| bIncubation Initiation | 3/19/19 | 2/28/18 | |||||
| cClutch Hatching | 5/8/22 | 4/7/21 | 4/15/18 | ||||
| dNestlings | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| eFledglings | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| eFirst Chick Fledging | 6/17/22 | ||||||
| fChicks Last Observed | 8/9/18 | ||||||
| xNest Failure | |||||||
| xReason For Nest Failure |
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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Activity reports
2017 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| 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 |
2018 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | 08/09/2018 | |
| Incubation initiation | 02/28/2018 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 04/15/2018 | Reason for nest failure |
2019 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 02/28/2019 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 03/19/2019 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2020 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2021 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 03/04/2021 | Nestlings | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 3 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | 04/07/2021 | Reason for nest failure |
2022 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 03/21/2022 | Nestlings | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | 2 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | 06/17/2022 | |
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | 05/08/2022 | Reason for nest failure |
Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 02/28/2023 | 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
03/19/2023 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Arrived could not see anything in nest. Next an Osprey flew out of nest and landed in a pine tree not too far from nest. Remained there whole time I was at area.
03/12/2023 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Today, I am not sure what is happening. I think the Osprey may be laying eggs? Zoom in and looks like an egg dropping.
NOTE: This may be what has happened but we will wait for incubation posture to confirm.
03/08/2023 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Wednesday. Activity in and out of nest. Final pic the nest looks empty
02/28/2023 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Saw second Osprey fly in while I was walking under nest. Turned around to take pic and the Osprey flew out. I was only able to take pic of Osprey in sky.
02/24/2023 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Mary Ellen H observes: This week it does look like nesting material has been worked on.
07/10/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: I am officially an empty nester. Added photo of empty nest.
07/04/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: When I arrived, there were two hatchlings in nest. One flew out of nest and circled around area but did not return to nest. Second one flew out of nest and flew around area but did not return to nest. Nest was empty when I left.
06/26/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Osprey observed on light pole near nest. Flew off and circled around the area. Did not go into nest.
Second Osprey observed in nest. Stayed in nest and just looked around it’s surroundings.
06/19/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: When I arrived I saw Osprey with fish on adjacent light pole. Osprey flew off but not to nest.
Later on I saw what appeared to be a young Osprey in nest. The head was quite a bit smaller than a mature Osprey. This Osprey flew out of nest and around area. The pictures show how small this Osprey is. It was being chased by a crow. After awhile both flew out of range. 5 photos added
NOTE: Based on the observations, we assume that one fledged by 6-17-22. That recorded date is our best guess.
06/14/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Chirping noises heard but no Osprey visible in nest. Osprey observed in pine tree near nest. Lots of flying around by this Osprey and another but no landing in nest.
4 images added
06/05/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Lots of chirping but not too much activity.
Osprey looking out of nest and another nearby Osprey eating a fish.
05/19/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Osprey flying into nest with fish. See two Osprey in nest. Osprey flew out and went to nearby pole to clean itself.
05/15/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Some feeding activity observed and chirping noises too. Think two hatchlings.
05/13/2022 by CarolC
NOTE: Based on the last few reports, we can confirm hatching has occurred. This nest is very high up on a light pole so it is difficult to tell yet how many nestlings there may be. We list 1, but will update as we can clearly see others. We cannot confirm the start of incubation, but believe it was very late March or the first few days of April. Feeding behavior indicates hatching occurred at least by May 8
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05/08/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Little activity. Heard chirping noises.
Saw bird fly out as soon as I arrived and was not quick enough to capture pic.
Also saw Osprey with fish in mouth but it flew off and did not go to nest.
NOTE: The chirping MIGHT indicate chicks, but we will wait to confirm. Incubation most likely began sometime in late March since it seemed to be in progress in the late April observation.
04/29/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Osprey left (pic 1) and another came into nest. Then could see no activity in nest.
One who came dropped fish in the air.
NOTE: images added.
03/21/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Nest empty when arrived. Osprey flew into nest and then another flew in with a small fish in claw. That bird flew out and went to pine tree to clean claws.
03/06/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Notice how the nest has been built up from last week!
One Osprey visible on arrival
Red tail hawk tries to enter nest
Osprey flys after the red tail
Last shot shows two Ospreys. One in left of nest is small and moving .
02/20/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H:Ospreys on pole and flying around BUT NO NEST ON POLE as was the case last year.
02/06/2022 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: While the nest is still there, it looks like it needs extensive repair. No osprey seen yet.
06/14/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Can see hatchling being fed and nest mate starting to try out wings! Did not see three this time.
Mate intently watching nest from near by pole.
06/11/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: A new image clearly shows two chicks and what appears to be feeding behavior that of a third chick. Based on the last two reports, we are adjusting this to indicate 3 nestlings, not two.
06/10/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Lots of activity flying in and out. Two hatchlings spotted. May be a third at extreme right of nest.
05/06/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports:One bird flew in with a 8 inch fish. Came from back of nest. I did not see but my husband did. After this bird left the fish in nest, it flew off and went to pole.
Can see two heads in one pic.
Rear pic shows hatchlings being attended to.
05/01/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Osprey watching nest from nearby pole.
Think I heard hatchling chirping.
04/09/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: There are two heads in the nest and feeding behavior was observed. We are marking 4-7-21 as date of hatching, but it may have been a bit earlier.
03/24/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: Nest is empty but this Osprey was very close on another light pole.
07/11/2020 by CarolC
Mary G. reports: This nest has 2 osprey standing in the nest. Since we have no reports on this nest since March, we lack a lot of information. However, based on this observation, the assumption is that these are two young osprey.
03/23/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: 3/23/19. 2pm. The nest occupied by 1 osprey. Looks like they have settled down to serious home making.
08/11/2018 by CarolC
Jerry R. reports: Last check was Aug 11 and saw no activity from the ground at 12:30. Two days earlier I saw one osprey looking out of Nest 6984 at 1pm
06/15/2018 by CarolC
observer reports: 6/15/18. 12pm. Nest 6984. One parent on nest. Other parent on field lights adjacent to nest.
06/13/2018 by CarolC
observer reports: 6/13/18. 2pm. Nest 6984. Hurrah! Watched 2 parents and 1 chick looking over their nest as they watched the dogs and me. (It would be fun to see it from their perspective.
06/07/2018 by CarolC
observer reports: Great joy! Saw parent and 2 chicks peeking over the nest at me and my dogs. As we were leaving the site, heard the chicks.
05/23/2018 by CarolC
Observer states: Wow moment! Saw parent. Heard chick AND observed chick stretch fuzzy wing.
05/01/2018 by CarolC
Observer reports: Nest 6984. Heard chicks. Saw 2 parents. Only guessing that they hatched in mid April
04/23/2018 by CarolC
observer states: Photo of Nest 6984, 4/23, parent only. Parent will watch my dogs and me, then turn to tend chick(s).
by CarolC