Nickname
Lower Valley Road Nest
Coordinates
(48.0969, -114.159)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Platform is very close to the road right next to a farm field
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2014 - spartanmt2013 - spartanmt2012 - spartanmt
aAdult Arrival4/13/12
aOccupiedNoNoNo
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 2016 2014 2013 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by spartanmt
Adult arrival04/13/2012Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2013 Nest Activity Report by spartanmt
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by spartanmt
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

04/18/2016 by spartanmt
a lone osprey standing on platform, but i'm not getting my hopes up, this has happened before w/o a pair accepting it.

05/03/2014 by spartanmt
final entry on this nest this year unless something unusual happens. i'm convinced this nest platform is nothing but a resting perch for the neighborhood ospreys. i don't understand why it's not being used; it's no closer to the road than many others and actually in a quieter location. maybe just a tad too far from the river?

04/25/2014 by spartanmt
no one around. again it makes me wonder if this lonely osprey was just waiting for his 'goose nest' to open up?

04/21/2014 by spartanmt
there was a lone osprey on this nest on 4/18 and it's still there today. i'm thinking this might be a young male looking for his first mate

04/11/2014 by spartanmt
no bird on the nest as of 4/9, but the birds have begun to return as of today, so i'll be checking daily from now on, hoping that a new pair will set up residence here...

06/27/2013 by spartanmt
another lonely osprey standing on this platform, wondering if it'll make a good home next season...

05/12/2013 by spartanmt
nobody home today. i find this platform very interesting - it hasn't been used in 3 years, but i don't know why. it isn't any closer to the road than my goose nest or flathead lake sign nest (in fact, the road it's on is much less busy), but for some reason, no one wants to call it home.

05/10/2013 by spartanmt
still a single, lonely osprey standing in nest

05/08/2013 by spartanmt
single female osprey in nest - i'm guessing she's scouting for next year

05/07/2013 by spartanmt
a single osprey standing on platform. i saw another osprey trying to build a nest in the crook of a power pole down the highway - not happy about that at all, will continue to monitor that situation.

05/03/2013 by spartanmt
this platform appears to be a lookout spot, nothing more. no osprey appear to be interested in nesting here again this year, wonder why?

04/29/2013 by spartanmt
actually had an osprey on this platform today, although it was gone on my drive back. will keep watching.

06/11/2012 by spartanmt
not being used

06/07/2012 by spartanmt
i'd say this nest is now officially a no-go this season.

06/01/2012 by spartanmt
well i hope this pair found a great nest somewhere. this nest has definitely been rejected. is rejected the same as abandoned?

05/20/2012 by spartanmt
this nest continues to confound. female standing in nest, heard her call out, male appears, both stand in nest. maybe she's getting ready to lay an egg? who knows!

05/11/2012 by spartanmt
this darn nest had a lone osprey standing in it again today. i have no idea what's going on here; maybe another male w/o a mate? doesn't appear that the nest has been added to, however

05/06/2012 by spartanmt
one lone osprey on platform, no new material added since last observation; in fact, i think some is gone. still hoping the pair on this nest earlier has moved onto the old goose nest.

05/02/2012 by spartanmt
goose mom left the nest with her goslings on 4/27/12, the next day a pair of osprey was busy fixing up what I THINK was their nest last year. this happened with joan and wally's osprey pair last year - goose in nest, osprey m/d waited 2 weeks for goose to leave (after failing to drive it out), then the day mama goose and babies left, osprey m/d returned to the platform and used it that season. i'm hoping this nest has been abandoned for the osprey platform down the road...which i guess i have to now add...

04/27/2012 by spartanmt
spartanmt: one osprey standing in nest. i still can't figure out if a pair plans on using this one or various ospreys are just stealing nest material from it.

04/20/2012 by spartanmt
spartanmt: well what do i know about osprey housing standards? today i saw an osprey pair back in this nest. i have no idea if it's the same pair i saw a week ago or not. i didn't see any activity between these two sightings but will keep watching to see if someone sets up house here.

04/18/2012 by spartanmt
shawn believe this nest does not meet montana osprey standards at this time. will keep watching to see if a new/young pair try to make a home of it.

04/16/2012 by spartanmt
have not seen either osprey back on this nest since last week, which is a good thing. males in 3 new platform nests today, probably after turning down nest #957. will keep watching until things calm down...

04/13/2012 by spartanmt
4/13/12: finally, the flathead lake ospreys have come home! both male and female seen in this nest at same time, but they left shortly afterwards. i'm hoping they moved onto fennon way platform, as this nest is full of baling twine - not good!!