Nickname
Bay Point
Coordinates
(41.7442, -70.644)
Substrate
Utility Pole
Description
Bay Point Country Club Onset Avenue - Village Of Onset
Wareham Massachusetts
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 - scm | 2021 - Scully | 2020 - scm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 4/19/23 | 4/30/21 | 3/24/20 |
| aOccupied | Yes | Yes | No |
| aActive | |||
| bEgg Laying | |||
| bIncubation Initiation | |||
| cClutch Hatching | |||
| dNestlings | 1 | ||
| eFledglings | |||
| eFirst Chick Fledging | |||
| fChicks Last Observed | |||
| xNest Failure | |||
| xReason For Nest Failure | nest destroyed by human |
Select Seasons
Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021 2020
Activity reports
2020 Nest Activity Report by scm
| Adult arrival | 03/24/2020 | Nestlings | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | 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 Scully
| Adult arrival | 04/30/2021 | 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 | nest destroyed by human |
Nest Activity Report by scm
| Adult arrival | 04/19/0023 | 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
04/12/2021 by Mr. Onset
Nest was either taken down by NSTAR/Eversource or blew down in a storm last year. No evidence of a rebuild attempt this year so far.
08/21/2020 by Scully
Pics of the kids - from 08/12/20
# - 5531(2) - 5535(2) - 5540(2) - 5548(2) - 5555(2)
06/24/2020 by scm
Three chicks in nest with one adult. Chicks stretching wings. One chick pumping both wings and jumping.
06/18/2020 by scm
Female standing at edge of nest. One chick looking out of nest at times and stretching wings.
06/07/2020 by ospreychick
Both birds standing in the nest, on the edge which probably means hatching has started!
04/22/2020 by scm
30-minute observation period mid-afternoon. One osprey low in nest. Head visible at times. Another osprey flew into the area. This second osprey flew around the nest in a wide circle, making smaller loops at times. Then flew off toward the south.
04/06/2020 by Mr. Onset
2:29 PM Bailey and Pointy finally let me take their picture as they settled into nest commitment.
04/05/2020 by scm
10:00 am Two osprey in nest. One flew away as I approached. The other sat quietly make a little chip sound. This behavior was repeated a half hour later when I passed by their nest again on the sidewalk below. When I turned to look back after I passed the nest, I saw an osprey leaving the nest (probably the second one, leaving the nest empty).
04/01/2020 by Mr. Onset
7:44 One osprey camera shy again and left nest.
8:56 Two osprey in the nest left before I could get a good picture. They really are spooked by people. I did take a picture of their nest though because there was definitely a large addition sticking up on the right side.
03/31/2020 by Mr. Onset
3/31/2020 12:57. I saw the head of one osprey in the nest, but as I approached it left the area quickly and the photo I did manage to take didn't show much detail because of the distance. This behavior reminds me of last year, when the Osprey in that nest were very nervous about people standing around trying to take their picture and would often leave.
03/29/2020 by Scully
First time this season that I saw one in the nest .
It flew out to a tree on the golf course and this other one came by . I assuming it's the mate .
03/29/20 - 2:53 pm - pic # 4807
by scm
by CarolC