Nest #3035

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Nest #3035

Nickname

Celltwr_Rumson

Coordinates

(40.3764, -74.0008)

Substrate

Utility Pole

Description

Celltwr_Rumson. One Osprey has returned on 3/29/2021 - will be on lookout for mate.

Followers

None

Monitoring groups

New Jersey Osprey Project

What to look for

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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Review All Observations

	2021 - Suzy Osprey	2020 - Navasink Nest	2019 - Navasink Nest	2018 - Navasink Nest	2017 - Navasink Nest	2016 - Navasink Nest	2014 - Ben Wurst
aAdult Arrival	3/31/21	3/22/20	4/3/19	4/1/18	4/2/17	3/23/16
aOccupied	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings							1
eFledglings		1		3
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed		9/12/20		7/28/18
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

Select Seasons

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

Activity reports

2014 Nest Activity Report by Ben Wurst

Adult arrival		Nestlings	1
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2016 Nest Activity Report by Navasink Nest

Adult arrival	03/23/2016	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

2017 Nest Activity Report by Navasink Nest

Adult arrival	04/02/2017	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

2018 Nest Activity Report by Navasink Nest

Adult arrival	04/01/2018	Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	3
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed	07/28/2018
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2019 Nest Activity Report by Navasink Nest

Adult arrival	04/03/2019	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

2020 Nest Activity Report by Navasink Nest

Adult arrival	03/22/2020	Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	1
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed	09/12/2020
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2021 Nest Activity Report by Suzy Osprey

Adult arrival	03/31/2021	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

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

06/03/2021 by Suzy Osprey

See osprey in area, but none has landed on this cell tower nest.

04/20/2021 by Suzy Osprey

Observed nest for 20 minutes, saw no activity, no osprey.

04/05/2021 by Navasink Nest

3/29/2021 - Observed male returning. Have not seen the female yet as of 4/5/2021

04/03/2019 by Navasink Nest

The male came one day before and i saw both of them today in the am.

07/29/2018 by Navasink Nest

I didn't get to monitor the nest activity this year but i know the parents arrived around Easter 2018. i have observed flights throughout the season but did not record when the chicks were born. i believe there are three new ones. They all are still in the nest and enjoying the Navesink River fish !!!

04/02/2017 by Navasink Nest

4/2/2017 - I observed one osprey return to the nest. I assume it is the male.

03/29/2016 by Navasink Nest

We noted the arrival on Thursday 3/23/16 of two osprey. Yeah !!! Keep you up to date.

07/18/2015 by Navasink Nest

Both adult osprey are here. I haven't observed the babies yet.

07/18/2015 by Navasink Nest

I know there are babies as the adults are active in bringing food and circling to make sure no one goes near the nest.

03/25/2015 by Navasink Nest

Male osprey returned on 3/25/2015