Nickname
MC5
Coordinates
(38.9578, -76.2348)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
38* 57'27"N -76 14'07"W
Followers
None
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2022 - CBEC2021 - CBEC
aAdult Arrival
aOccupiedNoNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
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

Activity reports

2021 Nest Activity Report by CBEC
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by CBEC
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

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Nesting Diaries

04/22/2023 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 10:46AM - 11:05AM. I observed 1 osprey hunting nearby. No other osprey sightings. Other species: 1 Ring-billed Gull, 19 Turkey Vultures, 1 Carolina Chickadee, 4 Barn Swallows, 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1 Carolina Wren, 1 Eastern Towhee, 2 Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 Pine Warbler, 1 Northern Cardinal. Weather - Partly cloudy, 70F, S winds, 19mph

04/14/2023 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 12:58PM - 12:43PM. I observed 1 osprey hunting in the nearby. It landed on NW marker 3 to eat. No other osprey sightings. Other species: 1 Mallard, 4 Buffleheads, 3 Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Double-creasted Cormorants, 3 Turkey Vultures, 2 Bald Eagles (1 adult, 1 juvenile), 1 red-bellied Woodpecker, 1 Carolina Chickadee, 2 Brown-headed Nuthatches, 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 2 Carolina Wrens, 1 Eastern Towhee, 6 Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 Pine Warbler. Weather -Cloudy, 78F S winds 12mph

04/05/2023 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 12:10PM - 12:55PM. I observed 1 osprey hunting in the distance. Other species I saw: 2 Canada Geese, 4 Mallards, 5 Buffleheads, 1 Ring-billed Gull, 1 Forester's Tern, 3 Double-creasted Cormorant, 7 Turkey Vultures, 2 Crows, 2 Carolina Chickadees, 2 Brown-headed Nuthatches, 1 Carolina Wren, 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 House Finch, 1 Eastern Towhee, 3 Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 Pine Warbler. Weather - Partly cloudy, 74F S winds 11mph

03/29/2023 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 10:16AM - 10:45AM. I observed two osprey hunting in the area. I saw an osprey carrying nesting material, it was headed to Oyster Cove. Other species I observed: 5 Buffehead, 5 Double-crested Cormorant, 15 Turkey Vultures, 3 Osprey, 1 Bald Eagle, 1 American Crow, 1 Carolina Chickadee, 1 Tufted Titmouse, 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch, 2 Carolina Wren, 1 American Goldfinch, 1 Eastern Towhee, 4 Red-winged Blackbird, 1 Pine Warbler. Weather - Clear, 48F NNE winds, 5mph

03/22/2023 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 2:10PM - 3:00PM. I observed two osprey flying in the distance, NW and NE. No activity near the platform. Other species I observed: 5 Mallards,19 Bufflehead, 1 Great Yellowlegs, 1 Ring-billed Gull, 3 Double-crested, Cormorant, 2 Great-blue Herons, 8 Turkey Vultures, 1 Carolina Chickadee, 1 Carolina Wren, 1 Tree Swallow, 1 Brown-head Nuthatch, 1 Red-winged Blackbird, 1 Northern Cardinal. Weather - Cloudy, 56F S winds 14mph

03/16/2023 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 1:10 PM-2:00 PM. I did not witness any osprey activity in the area. Other species I observed: 9 Bufflehead, 20 Double-crested Cormorant, 8 Turkey Vultures, 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 3 Bald Eagles (1 juvenile, 2 adults), 1 Belted Kingfisher, 2 Carolina Wrens, 1 Eastern Towhee, 1 Northern Cardinal. When I arrived the juvenile and one adult eagle were perched in a nearby snag. Later the sharp-shinned hawk perched in a nearby snag for about 3 minutes. Weather - Clear, 51F WSW winds 7mph

03/09/2023 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 10:56 AM. There was no osprey activity in the area. Weather - Clear, 42F NNW winds 12mph

06/07/2022 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 10:30 AM. The tide was high which made it difficult to see the platform, but I saw it well enough to see there were no sticks nor activity.

05/17/2022 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 10:40-11:10 AM. I did not see any osprey activity or nesting materials at the platform, although I observed one stick on the old osprey platform at the site. I observed 1 osprey in flight directly overhead and circling over Marshy Creek. I observed 1 muskrat swimming in the nostril. Other birds observed: 1 Double-crested cormorant, 3 Vulture sp., 1 American robin, 1 Carolina wren, 1 Gray-cheeked thrush, 1 Mourning dove, 3 Barn swallow, 1 American goldfinch, 1 Eastern towhee, 1 Northern cardinal, 1 Common yellowthroat, 1 Purple martin, 1 American woodcock, 1 Great crested flycatcher, 1 Eastern bluebird, 1 European starling, 1 Brown thrasher, 1 Yellow warbler. Weather - Sunny, 64F, W winds 9mph

05/14/2022 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 10:58-11:31 AM. I did not see any osprey activity or nesting materials at the platform. We observed 1 distant osprey in flight. Other birds observed: 2 Double-crested cormorant, 1 Carolina wren; 3 Red-winged blackbird, 1 Brown-headed nuthatch, 1 Common yellowthroat, 1 Tern sp., 1 American robin, 1 Blue grosbeak, 1 Northern cardinal, 1 Green heron, 2 Barn swallow, 2 Bald eagle, 1 Purple martin, 3 Vulture sp., 1 Pine warbler, 1 Eastern kingbird, 1 House finch, 1 Eastern towhee, 1 Brown thrasher, 1 Carolina chickadee, 1 Northern mockingbird, 1 Crow sp., 1 Yellow-throated vireo, 1 Laughing gull, 1 American goldfinch. Weather - Cloudy, 64F, ENE winds 4mph

05/03/2022 by CBEC
We visited the platform at 11:15-12:25 PM. We did not see any osprey activity or nesting materials at the platform. We observed 2 osprey in flight. Two of the crows observed landed on the old osprey platform. The weather ranged from cloudy and hazy at the start of the observation period to sunny by the end of the period. Other birds observed: 4 Mallard, 2 Ring-billed gull, 3 Forster's tern, 7 Double-crested cormorant, 1 Great egret, 2 Bald eagle, 1 Carolina chickadee, 1 Brown thrasher, 2 Eastern bluebird, 1 American Robin, 2 White-throated sparrow, 1 Eastern towhee, 7 Red-winged blackbird, 1 Common yellowthroat, 1 Yellow Warbler, 1 Green heron, 2 Northern parula, 1 Blue jay, 4 Crow sp., 2 Turkey vulture, 1 Pine warbler, 1 Great blue heron, and 1 Black and white warbler. Weather - Cloudy/hazy to sunny, 58F, E winds 6mph

04/26/2022 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 10:20-11:20PM. I did not see any activity at the platform. I saw only 1 osprey. It was foggy, so visibility was limited. Other birds observed: 6 Mallard, 2 Gull sp., 2 Forster's Tern, 5 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 Snowy Egret, 1 Bald Eagle, 1 Carolina Chickadee, 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch, 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, 2 Gray Catbirds, 3 Brown Thrashers, 1 Eastern Bluebirds, 1 American Robin, 5 White-throated Sparrows, 1 Eastern Towhee, 7 Red-winged Blackbirds, 3 Brown-headed Cowbirds, 1 Common Yellowthroat and 1 Yellow Warbler. Weather - Foggy, 57F, NW winds 4mph

04/20/2022 by CBEC
We visited the platform at 1:04-2:04PM. We did not see any activity at the platform. We did observe 3 osprey in the area hunting. Other birds observed: 9 Mallard, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 7 Double-crested Cormorant, 7 Turkey Vultures, 1 Carolina Chickadee, 1 Gull sp., 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Great Egret, 2 Carolina Wren, 1 Eastern Towhee, 4 Bald Eagle, 3 Tree Swallow, 1 Red-winged Blackbird, 9 Caspian Terns, 1 Barn Swallow, 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch. Weather - Sunny, 52F W winds 4mph

04/12/2022 by CBEC
I visited the platform at 10:04 AM and monitored the area for an hour. I did not see any activity at the platform. We did observe at least 2 osprey hunting / gathering sticks in the area, West and North of the platform. One osprey landed on the old osprey platform to the west of the target platform. Other birds observed: 2 Mallard, 5 Bufflehead, 3 Forster's Tern, 1 Gull sp., 5 Double-crested Cormorant, 6 Vulture sp., 2 Crow sp., 3 Red-winged Blackbird, 3 Brown Thrasher, 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch, 1 Eastern Bluebird, 1 American Goldfinch, 2 Canada Goose. Mostly Cloudy, 54F W winds 3mph

04/06/2022 by CBEC
We visited the platform at 1:31PM and monitored the area for an hour. We did not see any activity at the platform. We did observe at least 5 osprey hunting in the area, mostly West, and South of the platform. Other birds observed: 8 Mallard, 12 Bufflehead, 8 Forster's Tern, 7 Gull sp., 9 Double-crested Cormorant, 18 Turkey Vultures, 1 Bald Eagle (mature), 1 Great Blue Heron, 3 Crow sp., 2 Red-winged Blackbird, 1 Eastern Towhee. Cloudy, 55F NNW winds 6mph, gusts 12mph

03/30/2022 by CBEC
I visited the nest at 12:33PM and monitored the area for an hour. I did not see any activity at the platform. I did observe at least 5 osprey hunting in the area, but mostly North of the platform. Other birds observed: 15 Mallard, 8 Bufflehead, 2 Ring-billed Gulls, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Common Loon, 19 Double-crested Cormorant, 9 Turkey Vultures, 2 Bald Eagles (matures), 1 Downy Woodpecker, 3 American Crows, 1 Fish Crow, 2 Carolina Chickadees, 2 Brown-headed Nuthatch, 1 Carolina Wren, 1 American Robin, 2 Eastern Towhee. Partly cloudy, 45F ESE winds 9mph, gusts 10mph

03/21/2022 by CBEC
We visited the nest at 10:46 AM and monitored the area for an hour. We observed an osprey in flight three times (11:20 AM, 11:28 AM, 11:33 AM); each time it picked up a stick and flew with it to the outer (bay) side of the nostril. The osprey did not land on the MC5 platform. Birds observed: 3 Bald Eagle; 10 Mallard; 12 Bufflehead; 2 Turkey Vulture; 10 Vulture sp.; 24 Double-crested cormorant; 2 Canada Goose; 2 Carolina Chickadee; Carolina Wren; Eastern Towhee; 3 Tern sp; 3 Red-winged blackbird. Sunny, 53F, W winds 8 mph (Gusts 14 mph)

03/15/2022 by CBEC
We visited the nest at 10:30AM and monitored the area for an hour. No osprey were seen. We noted a helicopter hovering low in the distance over the Kent Island Yacht Club / Dominion area until 11:23 AM. Birds observed: Bald Eagle; 4 Great Blue Heron; 12 Mallard; 17 Bufflehead; 6 Scaup (Greater or Lesser); 10 Turkey Vulture; Downy Woodpecker; 4 American Crow; 2 Herring Gull; 10 Double-crested Cormorant; 5 American Black Duck; 3 Canada Goose; Ring-billed Gull; Carolina Chickadee; Carolina Wren; Bluebird; Eastern Towhee. Sunny, 50F, SSW winds 6 mph

03/08/2022 by CBEC
I visited the nest at 10:30AM and monitored the area for an hour. No osprey were seen. I noted an immature eagle was flying overhead around 11:15. Other birds observed: 7 Mallard, 6 American Black Ducks, 10 Bufflehead, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 30 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Turkey Vulture, 1 American Crow Sunny, 45F, NW winds 15mph, gusts 20mph

02/28/2022 by CBEC
We visited the platform at 12:30PM and monitored the area till 1:30PM. No osprey were seen. We noted a Northern Harrier hunting nearby. Other birds observed: 9 Mallard, 6 Bufflehead, 13 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 Bald Eagle (mature) Clear, 39F, N winds 11mph, gusts 13mph