Nickname
34 Baynard Park Rd
Coordinates
(32.1249, -80.8155)
Substrate
Live Tree
Description
The nest is on the property line between the #34 and #36, approximately 30 feet from the back of the house at 34 Baynard park road. It is a live pine tree. The nest is in the crown of the tree where five branches spit off from the top of the tree. The nest is very very visible and allows them to fly in and out of the nest.
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 | 2023 - Ron T | 2022 - CarolC | 2021 - CarolC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 3/10/23 | 3/9/22 | ||
| aOccupied | No | Yes | Yes | |
| aActive | ||||
| bEgg Laying | ||||
| bIncubation Initiation | 3/17/22 | 5/15/21 | ||
| cClutch Hatching | 6/20/21 | |||
| dNestlings | 2 | 1 | ||
| eFledglings | 1 | 1 | ||
| eFirst Chick Fledging | 6/29/22 | |||
| fChicks Last Observed | ||||
| xNest Failure | ||||
| xReason For Nest Failure |
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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021
Activity reports
2021 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 05/15/2021 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 06/20/2021 | Reason for nest failure |
2022 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 03/09/2022 | Nestlings | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | 06/29/2022 | |
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 03/17/2022 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 03/10/2023 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Fledglings | ||
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
Nest Activity Report by Ron T
| 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 |
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
03/25/2023 by CarolC
Kathy K reports:
Our nest has been mostly empty. My husband saw two birds in the nest several days ago. He said they were "squawking" at each other. He thought they were Osprey but when I went to look I didn't see anyone in the nest and just saw an Eagle on a branch by the nest.
03/17/2023 by CarolC
Kathy K reports: Nest 8215 - Carol, I haven't seen any activity the last few days. A few days ago I watched as an osprey landed in the nest with nesting material. But it didn't stay long and left still holding the material.
03/10/2023 by CarolC
Kathy K reports: - Yesterday (March 10th), I saw an Osprey in the nest. It didn’t stay there long, but I saw one nearby in the nest tree and other close trees. An Osprey is still around today, but I haven’t seen it in the nest.
03/05/2023 by CarolC
Kathy K reports: First time I've seen an osprey on the tree where the nest is. My husband believes he saw another Osprey flying around while one was in the tree. I did see an Osprey fishing in our pond today.
02/27/2023 by CarolC
Ron T observes: The nest is not currently active and I have not seen those ospreys recently. They were typically seen first in Mach each year but not nesting until April.
07/01/2022 by CarolC
Ron T reports: This nest is about 800 yards from nest 4079 It’s where the pair from 4079 took up nesting last year.
This year all was fine until about a month ago. There may have been two chicks in the nest. But only one was seen for the past few weeks. Possibly the great horned owls paid a visit.
Normal progression of the one chick until June 29. The baby left the nest. Not sure why. Possibly an owl attack at night. The baby is a brancher but not a fledging. It was on the ground June 29 but when approached it successfully flew to a tree branch 10’ off the ground. It has stayed within 100 yards of its nest.
June 30 the baby cannot fly. Has made it to the ground a couple of times and now has made it to tree branches 20’ off the ground. It has been moving away from its nest. Now 300 yards away. Mom and baby stay very near each other. Mom on a nearby tree higher up but in plain sight of baby. Father has not been seen. Mother and baby call to each other and perhaps father constantly. They quiet down when I get within 50 feet.
Today I have not been able to locate the ospreys. I do not hear them. Perhaps they are moving further away.
03/26/2022 by CarolC
Ron T reports: 34 Baynard Park nest appears to have the same osprey pair as last year. They showed up 3/9/22. The female stayed on nest since 3/17/22. The male brings her food as she calls. Not certain of eggs.
NOTE: Although we cannot be certain, the behavior described in this observation leads us to think she is on eggs.
06/28/2021 by CarolC
Ron T reports: Ron T reports: The Osprey nest that I’m Monitoring has at least one chick It cannot be seen yet. So no confirmation if it’s one or two. The calls do not sound like two chicks. This also means that the late egg laying has meant the chick is not big enough to climb out to the nest edge and observed from the ground.
NOTE: Based on the presence of chicks, we are simply guessing that incubation began in mid-May and guessing that hatching occurred about June 20.
04/28/2021 by CarolC
This nest was located in April 2021 so we do not have arrival dates of the pair and other preliminary info.
04/27/2021 by CarolC
Ron T reports: The Osprey pair may be the ones who usually nest at site #4079 which is on the same street. They have been hanging around the area building the nest for two weeks, then two weeks ago the female started staying on the nest. I do not think she’s laying on eggs yet. She does get up and move around the nest when the male brings her a fish.