Nesting Diaries
04/08/2020 One bird was in the nest when I arrived, then flew off. It did not return while I was observing.
6/18 An adult was feeding an unknown number of young deep into the nest well.
5/30 One adult was in the nest upon arrival. Another flew into the nest, without a fish, and both seemed to settle in for a long stay.
05/06/19 One low in nest, incubation posture.
3/30/19 A lone bird perched above the nest.
4/8/19 Two birds in the nest.
4/16/18 One adult sitting in a snow covered nest.
5/14/18 One in nest in possible incubating posture.
6/2/17 One in incubating posture.
5/8/17 One adult low in nest, incubating posture.
4/23//17 The pair has returned and were rebuilding the nest in the same location. One in the nest and three circling the area.
4/11/17 This nest was destroyed over winter. But, stay tuned!
7/19/16 Both adults at the nest, both feeding two young, fully feathered.
7/6/16 One fully feathered chick on edge of nest. No adults seen in area.
6//29/16 Some movement of chicks in the nest. One adult feeding at least 2 chicks.
6/8/16 One adult deep in the nest. Very windy.
5/26/16 One adult at the nest, possibly turning eggs.
5/13/16 One adult low in nest, incubating posture.
4/20/16 One adult in the nest.
April 11, one bird observed at the nest.
On March 27, 2016, I observed one bird at the nest.
05/13/15 Cold, windy, raining. Took two visits to see a head only visible for a second from deep in the nest. Don't blame her for not being social.
04/29/15 One observed low in the nest, possible incubating posture.
04/17/15 One bird observed deep within the nest, possible incubating posture.
3/30/15 One bird perched near this nest, and another perched on edge. As I observed, the o ne flew off the nest and the other remained perched.
06/27/14 One adult deep within the nest.
07/15/24 One addult on edge of nest, one cme in with fish, then both in feedig posture within the nest. Hot, 98 F
07/23/14 Very wndy, but one adult and two chicks in nest.
07/29/14 One adult perched near the nest, two young flexing wings on edge of nest, fully grown.
06/12/14 One adult in the nest, moving around, and at times bending as if feeding young
04/17/14 Pair observed copulating on the nest.
04/28/14 One in the nest.
05/12/14 One low in the nest.05/18/14 One feeding at the nest.
05/31/14 One mooving around the nest as in rotating eggs.
04/08/14 One adult on the edge of nest
03/18/14 One adult on edge of nest.
8/06/13 1030 hours one young on ege of nest looking around, no others seen. 1320 hours last of three fledged.
7/23/13 Three young on edge on nest, no adults in area.
07/17/13 Correction. Three nestlingssitting high in the nest. No adults seen.
07/02/13 At 1000 hours one adult on edge of nest, at last two young in nest.
At 1100 hours two adults in nest feeding at least two young.
07/08/13 Two adults at nest feeding two young.
06/26/13 One adult in the nest, peerhps tending to young, but cannot see into the nest well.
06/10/13 One adult laying low in the nest.
06/03/13 ONe adult flew into the nest, another possibly feeding young. Nest a very high angle from observer,so cannot see activity in nest.
5/24/13 I suspect there is still an adult incubating, but it is impossibkle to see into the nest. No other birds in the area.
5/20/13 One incubating low in nest, none other seen in area.
04/03/13 Two adults at the nest.
04/11/13 Two standing in the nest.
04/18/13 One on the nest, one flying away from the nest.
04/25/13 One low in the nest, one perched beside nest.
05/02/13 One on the nest, one perched nearby; later, one low in nest, incubating posture.
08/08/12 Young fledged, no activity.
08/03/12 One adult feeding two young on nest.
07/28/12 One adult was perched in a tree next to the nest, another making a fly-by. The head of one young could be seen in the nest.
07/14/12 Observed two adults trading places at the nest. One arrived with a fish, both stayed for a very short while, then one left, and the other began feeding three obaserved young whose heads appeared above the nest rim. Am guessing age of young to be around 4 weeks.
This nest was reported on the NV list serve about three weeks ago. I was back east between then and now, and located it today. This makes the third nest assoxiated with Frenchman Lake (actually a reservoir) that is located some distance from the body of water.This possibly could be because of the amount of human activity around the lake as it is used extensively by Reno, NV residents.
Today, July 8, there was one adult and at least one nestling in the nest.