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Nest #7

Nickname

Cypress on Powhatan Creek

Coordinates

(37.2191, -76.7824)

Substrate

Live Tree

Description

Cypress on Powhatan Creek

Followers

None

Monitoring groups

Virginia Master Naturalist, The Center for Conservation Biology, Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers

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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aAdult Arrival	3/1/23	3/1/22	3/6/21	3/15/21	3/9/20	3/29/19			3/3/16	3/29/15	3/29/15		3/23/14	3/19/15	3/1/13
aOccupied	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
aActive
bEgg Laying	4/14/23	4/15/22			4/9/20	4/8/19			4/8/16				5/1/14		3/31/13
bIncubation Initiation	4/17/23	4/20/22			4/17/20	4/8/19			4/13/16	4/12/15	4/12/15		5/1/14		4/11/13
cClutch Hatching	6/1/23	5/20/22			5/30/19	5/30/19			6/1/16
dNestlings		1			3	1	0		2	0			2
eFledglings		1			2	1	0		0
eFirst Chick Fledging		7/15/22			6/24/20	7/15/19
fChicks Last Observed		8/12/22			8/31/20
xNest Failure								7/10/17	7/1/16	6/15/16					7/9/13
xReason For Nest Failure								adult abandonment	unknown reason	unknown reason					unknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by Jlspickler

Adult arrival	03/01/2013	Nestlings
Nest Occupied	No	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying	03/31/2013	Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation	04/11/2013	Nest failure	07/09/2013
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure	unknown reason

2014 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival	03/23/2014	Nestlings	2
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying	05/01/2014	Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation	05/01/2014	Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2014 Nest Activity Report by LibbyM

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

2013 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival	03/19/2015	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

2015 Nest Activity Report by osprey007

Adult arrival	03/29/2015	Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation	04/12/2015	Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2015 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival	03/29/2015	Nestlings	0
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation	04/12/2015	Nest failure	06/15/2016
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure	unknown reason

2016 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival	03/03/2016	Nestlings	2
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	0
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying	04/08/2016	Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation	04/13/2016	Nest failure	07/01/2016
Clutch hatching	06/01/2016	Reason for nest failure	unknown reason

2017 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied	No	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure	07/10/2017
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure	adult abandonment

2018 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival		Nestlings	0
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	0
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 bruceg

Adult arrival	03/29/2019	Nestlings	1
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	1
Nest Active		First chick fledging	07/15/2019
Egg laying	04/08/2019	Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation	04/08/2019	Nest failure
Clutch hatching	05/30/2019	Reason for nest failure

2020 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival	03/09/2020	Nestlings	3
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	2
Nest Active		First chick fledging	06/24/2020
Egg laying	04/09/2020	Chicks last observed	08/31/2020
Incubation initiation	04/17/2020	Nest failure
Clutch hatching	05/30/2019	Reason for nest failure

2021 Nest Activity Report by Herbie

Adult arrival	03/15/2021	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

2021 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival	03/06/2021	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

2022 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival	03/01/2022	Nestlings	1
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	1
Nest Active		First chick fledging	07/15/2022
Egg laying	04/15/2022	Chicks last observed	08/12/2022
Incubation initiation	04/20/2022	Nest failure
Clutch hatching	05/20/2022	Reason for nest failure

2023 Nest Activity Report by bruceg

Adult arrival	03/01/2023	Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying	04/14/2023	Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation	04/17/2023	Nest failure
Clutch hatching	06/01/2023	Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

08/07/2023 by bruceg

Still appeared to be abandoned, adult in tree 100 yards away.

07/06/2023 by bruceg

Same as last report. Nest seems totally abandoned. No nestlings, no female seen -- only a sole male about 50 yards away on a tree branch. From kayak at a distance.

06/28/2023 by bruceg

Saw no activity nor nestlings at nest. Is it a failure or a fledging. Do not know. One male roosting in tree not close but nearby.

06/05/2023 by bruceg

Female standing at nest, not flying away. Male in nearby tree. Speculate hatching. Nest oo high to count nestlings. Kayak View.

05/22/2023 by bruceg

Female still on nest. Male in nearby tree -- by kayak.

05/08/2023 by bruceg

Female on nest. Male in nearby tree

04/24/2023 by bruceg

Female on nest. Male in nearby tree. Seen by kayak.

04/02/2023 by bruceg

Two adults standing at nest. Appears nest is almost completed.

03/25/2023 by bruceg

Two adults. Female on nest. Male above. Over half a nest constructed.

03/12/2023 by bruceg

Two adults building nest -- not completed.

03/02/2023 by bruceg

One adult seen in tree near old nest location

04/27/2022 by bruceg

Adult laying low on nest. Probable incubation. No 2nd adult in area.

04/03/2022 by bruceg

Both adults in nest. No one seeming to be on eggs.

03/13/2022 by bruceg

One adult at completed nest.

03/08/2022 by bruceg

See two birds on good start of a nest. One adult flies off. No other nests on Sandy Bay

03/06/2022 by bruceg

Two adults at half completed nest.

06/19/2021 by bruceg

No adults on nest

04/08/2021 by bruceg

One adult standing on nest. No second adult in view.

03/24/2021 by bruceg

Two adults at nest. Almost full nest. No behavior.

08/31/2020 by bruceg

One chick above nest; Second chick in nearby tree

07/12/2020 by bruceg

Kayak --Three birds on nest and one adult on nearby tree. Thought all 3 on nest were chicks, but upon return to nest only two definite chicks were on nest -maybe the 3rd was an adult.

06/29/2020 by bruceg

Jamestown Island finally open. Tough to see nest in binocs/scope. At least one chick.

06/26/2020 by bruceg

Two chicks seen. Adult on nest.

05/31/2020 by bruceg

One chick; one adult sheilding it. Have to get closer to see if a second chick. No secon adult in area.

05/26/2020 by bruceg

Couldn't see any chicks through binoculars from shore. One adult on nest, not seeming low. No second adult in sight.

04/24/2020 by bruceg

One adult low on nest. No second adult nearby.

04/08/2020 by bruceg

Kayaking - two adults at nest. Bird on nest flew off twice - don't believe there are eggs. One adult brought stick to nest.

03/16/2020 by bruceg

Two birds at nest. No behavior noted.

03/13/2020 by Carolyn

One osprey siiting in nest today

07/01/2019 by Herbie

One Chick. Ready to fly

05/14/2019 by bruceg

Adult on nest possibly on eggs. No chicks. No second adult in sight.

04/27/2019 by bruceg

One adult down in nest (covering eggs?). No second adult in sight.

04/09/2019 by bruceg

Adult standing on nest, no second adult in vicinity.

04/07/2019 by bruceg

Adult standing on nest. No second bird seen

08/08/2018 by bruceg

No chich or adults at nest on hot day.

07/23/2018 by bruceg

One adult at nest. No chicks.

05/22/2018 by bruceg

One adult on nest. Flew off and I saw a second adult flying in the general area. No eggs or chicks seen.

03/25/2018 by Herbie

Both birds on nest. Nest looks great.

03/17/2018 by Herbie

One bird in and around nest.

03/17/2018 by Herbie

One bird in and around nest.

07/27/2017 by bruceg

One adult at nest.

07/17/2017 by bruceg

One adult flew off nest.

06/26/2017 by bruceg

Report on 6/12 of no activity. No activity today. No birds. From past reports, it appears this nest never became active this year -- so an activity report was never opened.

06/12/2017 by Herbie

Did not see any birds on or near the nest.

06/08/2017 by Billy

I did not observe any Ospreys on the nest. The high side of the nest obscures the view of the entire nest as seen from the road.

05/25/2017 by bruceg

Adult standing on nest

05/09/2017 by Billy

An osprey was on to nest.

05/09/2017 by Billy

An osprey was on to nest!

05/04/2017 by Billy

I did not see an Ospreyon the nest.

04/24/2017 by Billy

No osprey was seen on the nest due to nesting material obscuring my view. An osprey was perched on a tree to the left of the nest.

04/16/2017 by Billy

Female osprey sitting low in the nest I belive

04/09/2017 by Herbie

I only see one Osprey nearby. Nest is in terrible shape.

04/07/2017 by bruceg

Single adult on nest on blustery day. Awaiting more reports before starting activity sheet declaring it an active nest.

08/28/2016 by bruceg

No sight of either adult.

07/10/2016 by Herbie

Both adults on nest

06/21/2016 by Herbie

Mother and Father working hard. Nest looks healthy.

05/31/2016 by bruceg

Adult standing on nest. No sight of second adult. Are chicks born?

05/26/2016 by bruceg

Adult on nest; second adult in nearby tree

05/20/2016 by bruceg

Female on nest. Male in nearby tree -- sighted by kayak

05/08/2016 by bruceg

Adult on nest; no other adult in sight

05/04/2016 by bruceg

One adult on nest - seems to be on eggs - no second adult

05/01/2016 by Herbie

Nest looks very strong. Female is in nest, and male is nearby

04/04/2016 by Herbie

Female on nest all day

03/25/2016 by bruceg

One adult standing on nest (female?)

03/11/2016 by bruceg

Two birds standing on made nest.

07/28/2015 by bruceg

One adult at nest. No other activity. No chicks.

06/19/2015 by bruceg

No adults at nest; no activity, but nest is still there.

06/09/2015 by bruceg

Adult on nest. No chicks observed.

05/07/2015 by bruceg

Adult on nest

04/19/2015 by portiap

adult sitting on nest. second adult sitting on nearby tree.

04/12/2015 by osprey007

Sitting on nest

04/09/2015 by bruceg

Much copulation

04/09/2015 by bruceg

04/02/2015 by bruceg

Possible copulation on nest. Two birds one on top of other.

08/08/2014 by LibbyM

No nest on channel marker

07/18/2014 by bruceg

No bird at or near nest

07/17/2014 by bruceg

One bird near nest on nearby marker eating fish. Looks like adult, but can't see closely whether it has chick markings.

07/05/2014 by bruceg

No activity on nest. No birds in sight.

06/30/2014 by bruceg

Only one chick seen in nest. Mother on nest. No feeding.

06/22/2014 by bruceg

Two chicks sighted. Adult shielding one of the two. No feeding. No second adult sighted.

06/19/2014 by bruceg

Approach by kayak. Only one chick seen. Adult shielding chick from sun. No feeding.

06/14/2014 by bruceg

Adults at nest feeding chicks, two chicks visible

05/25/2014 by osprey007

Both osprey at nest feeding babies.

05/18/2014 by osprey007

Still sitting.

05/15/2014 by bruceg

Adult sitting down in nest, presume sitting on eggs.

03/09/2014 by LibbyM

No sign of adults.

07/09/2013 by Jlspickler

No activity seen on this nest either today or on the 1st of July

06/21/2013 by Jlspickler

Adult very low on nest. It also looks like they've continued to build the nest higher so it's hard to see.

06/16/2013 by LibbyM

Adult brooding or incubating, not sure

06/12/2013 by Jlspickler

Male incubating this morning

06/02/2013 by LibbyM

adult incubating

06/01/2013 by Jlspickler

Female Incubating; Male visited briefly, but had no fish.

05/26/2013 by Jlspickler

Female incubating

05/26/2013 by LibbyM

adult incubating

05/21/2013 by Jlspickler

Female incubating

05/20/2013 by LibbyM

Both adults at nest today. One in incubation posture.

05/15/2013 by Jlspickler

Adult incubation observed. I guess since it was early enough they re-nested.

05/05/2013 by LibbyM

I agree with Jlspickler. They should be brooding young chicks. Both adults were perched in a nearby cypress both times we passed by on our boat.

05/01/2013 by Jlspickler

I'm not sure if this nest failed, but both parents were off the nest on a nearby post and were on edge. They kept bringing nesting material to the nest, but not incubating at all. No evidence of chicks. If they had them, they'd be so new they would need to be brooded anyways!

04/29/2013 by LibbyM

Adult incubating eggs.

04/23/2013 by Jlspickler

When I first arrived the female was incubating, by they switched before I left when the male was standing over eggs while female was fishing nearby.

04/15/2013 by Jlspickler

Watched for about 1 hour, and the female remained hunkered down the whole time, so definitely incubating as of 4/10

04/15/2013 by Jlspickler

I meant 4/11

04/10/2013 by bruceg

Visit by kayak; female on nest, but flew off during viewing; no egg turning observed. Male close by.

04/01/2013 by Jlspickler

While I don't know when the first egg was laid, it is clear they have eggs since the female was turning them with her feet yesterday!

03/28/2013 by Jlspickler

Both adults on this nest for 30 minutes when I monitored them Tuesday, the 26th.

03/16/2013 by Jlspickler

FINALLY saw both adults for myself, haha. The nest still doesn't seem to be any more repaired compared to last week, but I saw sticks being brought by the male twice.

03/11/2013 by Jlspickler

Only one adult again today. I'm not sure if there is building and repair going on right now. It certainly needs it still!

03/03/2013 by Jlspickler

I only saw one of the adults on the nest today between 4:30 and 5:30.

03/01/2013 by Jlspickler

Today at 3:30pm, my friend Shirley was observing this nest and saw both adults in the tree. Let the nest repairs begin!

02/24/2013 by Jlspickler

I visited this nest on 2/21/13, and it looks like it took quite a beating due to several high wind storms in the late summer and fall. Extensive repairs will be needed, but I'll continue to watch for activity!