Nest #8790

Nickname

2022 Great Neck

Coordinates

(41.7374, -70.6848)

Substrate

Dead Tree

Description

New nest for the first time this year. Top of dead tree in bunch of dead trees where ospreys have been hanging out last couple of years. Healthy nest, active couple observed today.

Followers

None

Monitoring groups

Mass Audubon-South Coast

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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Activity reports

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

Adult arrival	04/09/2023	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

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Nesting Diaries

06/02/2023 by saphyress

After their late arrival we have consistently seen one or both of them in the area. They did build the nest up this year but it still is tilted away from the path so will be impossible to see babies until they are of size to sit up. Mom has been hunkering down and calling for dad when we walk on the nearby path, sometimes he flies in to check on her or sit in a tree. Hoping for babies this year!

04/09/2023 by saphyress

Delighted to see this couple show up again for their second year. They were both very verbal, partially because another osprey was in the area. They are near a walking path so keep an eye on the humans.

04/01/2023 by saphyress

No activity this year. Last year was a couple there but the nest is tilted so may not have been the best location.

03/18/2023 by saphyress

Nothing yet, old nest is still there. It does tilt quite a bit so not sure how stable it is. We did not see any babies last year but it was the first time in use.

06/04/2022 by saphyress

Nest is tilted away so hard to see but can see her head when walking along the path nearby. He likes to hang out in the tree nearby.

05/30/2022 by saphyress

First time seeing a nest here! It's right near a moderately traveled trail in a bunch of dead trees that ospreys often hang out in. Im excited to see how they do!

	2023 - saphyress	2022 - saphyress
aAdult Arrival	4/9/23
aOccupied	Yes	No
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure