Nickname
Kesselring County Park
Coordinates
(39.1261, -75.5471)
Substrate
top of stadium light
Description
This new nest (2019) is located on top of the southeast stadium light at Kesselring County Park. Adults have been observed flying over the neighboring pond at the Akridge Scout Reservation. This pond is stocked with numerous fish.
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - Mike V.2022 - Mike V.2022 - Chris Asay2021 - Chris Asay2020 - Mike V.2019 - Mike V.
aAdult Arrival3/18/233/21/223/27/20
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings121
eFledglings21
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

Activity reports

2019 Nest Activity Report by Mike V.
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by Mike V.
Adult arrival03/27/2020Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Mike V.
Adult arrival03/21/2022Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Chris Asay
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by Chris Asay
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by Mike V.
Adult arrival03/18/2023Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

04/12/2023 by Chris Asay
Nest site is occupied, with one adult on the nest, presumably on eggs, and the other feeding on the northeast stadium light. Tremendous noise below from kids and athletes on the field.

03/18/2023 by Mike V.
Nest is occupied as of March 18, 2023.

07/11/2022 by Chris Asay
3:45 PM: One adult and two fledged young present at nest. Each of the young took flight and circled back to land at the nest. Their landings were pretty awkward.

06/29/2022 by Mike V.
0715 hrs: nest is active, observed an adult in the nest but could not determine if there any chicks in the nest bowl.

06/29/2022 by Mike V.
1820 hrs: observed three ospreys in the nest and conclude there is at least one chick or nestling present.

06/09/2022 by Mike V.

03/21/2022 by Mike V.
Osprey pair is back tending to this nest that first appeared in 2019.

05/01/2021 by ccattie
After the heavy winds on 4/30 they must've needed to do some repairs around the nest. They were gathering more sticks for the nest.

06/22/2020 by ccattie
Was going for a walk on the trail here and noticed the nest. I happened to have my camera in the car and snapped a few shots. I didn't notice at the time that this fella had lunch in his hand :) I plan to revisit soon with a better lens.

03/27/2020 by Mike V.
1635 hrs: a pair of adults observed circling around the nest (one with a fish) and landing on the nest briefly; also evidence of new materials (branches) being added to the nest.

08/10/2019 by Mike V.
1430-1445 hrs: stopped by to observe nest, no bird activity detected.

06/11/2019 by Mike V.
1640 hrs: new nest materials added since last visit; no adults observed but photos taken of the nest from the ground.

05/20/2019 by Mike V.
Osprey adults were observed over Akridge Scout Reservation in the previous week. Upon closer inspection, evidence of new nest construction was confirmed today on top of southeast stadium light at Kent County's Kesselring County Park on New Burton Road.

by Chris Asay
7/15/22: 7 PM, One adult and two young present at the nest. Below the nest, on the athletic field, are several groups of young adults playing soccer. Ospreys not disturbed. Some wing flapping observed, but no flights by the young observed. ("Date observed" field is not working properly)

by Chris Asay
8/15/22: 9:50 AM, Lone osprey is perched on SW stadium light. I’m guessing it is a juvenile. Smaller kids are practicing soccer underneath. The osprey takes flight, and wanders off to the west, eventually landing for several minutes on a farm irrigation mechanism.