Nickname
Edwin
Coordinates
(38.7967, -77.0389)
Substrate
Old Piling in River
Description
Nest on top of old piling in the Potomac River off Alexandria VA
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
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aAdult Arrival3/4/243/2/233/15/223/7/213/6/203/13/192/28/182/28/183/18/173/12/173/10/163/18/153/13/12
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
aActive
bEgg Laying4/10/234/3/204/19/184/9/184/12/16
bIncubation Initiation4/3/204/11/184/11/184/16/174/13/16
cClutch Hatching5/17/205/24/17
dNestlings00331111
eFledglings2333111
eFirst Chick Fledging7/14/217/10/197/9/187/31/15
fChicks Last Observed9/2/218/23/208/10/199/1/189/5/169/18/15
xNest Failure5/20/236/22/226/22/225/1/143/17/12
xReason For Nest Failureotherunknown reasonunknown reasonotherother

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/13/2012Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure03/17/2012
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureother
2014 Nest Activity Report by schmeelcke
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure05/01/2014
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurestorm over several days, not sure if eggs failed but crows in nest today and no Osprey observed. None seen at nest since Wednesday.
2015 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/18/2015Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging07/31/2015
Egg layingChicks last observed09/18/2015
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by lp3hoya
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/10/2016Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/12/2016Chicks last observed09/05/2016
Incubation initiation04/13/2016Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by lp3hoya
Adult arrival03/12/2017Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/16/2017Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/18/2017Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/24/2017Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by lp3hoya
Adult arrival02/28/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/09/2018Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/11/2018Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival02/28/2018Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging07/09/2018
Egg laying04/19/2018Chicks last observed09/01/2018
Incubation initiation04/11/2018Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/13/2019Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/10/2019
Egg layingChicks last observed08/10/2019
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by lp3hoya
Adult arrival03/06/2020Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/03/2020Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/03/2020Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed08/23/2020
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/17/2020Reason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/07/2021Nestlings0
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/14/2021
Egg layingChicks last observed09/02/2021
Incubation initiationNest failure06/22/2022
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2022 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/15/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/22/2022
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2023 Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/02/2023Nestlings0
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/10/2023Chicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure05/20/2023
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureeggs did not hatch
Nest Activity Report by hustead
Adult arrival03/04/2024Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/11/2017 by lp3hoya
First Osprey arrives on March 11th, looks like the large female from last year.

07/06/2014 by Squirrel Girl

05/04/2014 by schmeelcke
surprised to not see any Osprey in the nest today, then saw crows in the nest. Seems the storm of last week either destroyed the eggs or the adults were injured. Sad to observe.

04/12/2014 by Squirrel Girl
Mom was on the nest and presumably dad was perched at water level nearby.

04/06/2014 by schmeelcke
Female observed to be sitting on eggs.

07/02/2013 by schmeelcke
three very healthy hatchlings getting closer to flying. Arrived and they were eating a fish and during next hour Mom and Dad brought back two more!

05/04/2012 by hustead
Osprey had been nesting successfully for at least seven years through 2011. In 2012, they found the nest occupied by Canadian Geese. Osprey tried to drive the Geese off but could not do it.