Nickname
176-A-041
Coordinates
(39.0796, -74.7424)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Oldman Creek 1.
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
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2023 - Avalon582019 - Avalon582018 - Avalon582016 - Avalon582015 - Avalon582013 - Ben Wurst
aAdult Arrival5/16/234/15/194/18/18
aOccupiedYesYesYesNoYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching5/26/195/27/18
dNestlings3133
eFledglings11
eFirst Chick Fledging8/4/15
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure6/16/16
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2019 2018 2016 2015 2013

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by Ben Wurst
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Avalon58
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging08/04/2015
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by Avalon58
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/16/2016
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2018 Nest Activity Report by Avalon58
Adult arrival04/18/2018Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/27/2018Reason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by Avalon58
Adult arrival04/15/2019Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/26/2019Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by Avalon58
Adult arrival05/16/2023Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

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Nesting Diaries

06/12/2019 by Avalon58
We are not sure of the date of arrival for egg laying but on June 12, we observed both parents caring for three chicks. Two appear slightly larger than the third. They can stick their heads up above the nest. We will continue observations this summer. Mike Day and Connie Malach

06/14/2018 by Avalon58
The female is setting on the nest. Only one chick's head observed so far, but she may be on more than one. The male lost his perching pole over the winter and is feeding in remote locations away from the nest. We would like to help replace it.

06/26/2016 by Avalon58
Three chicks were observed in the nest in May 2016. However, by the time we arrive 6-21-16, there was only one adult consistently in the nest and no chicks. At least three severe spring storms with winds in excess of 60 mph were recorded in Avalon during the intervening period and it is possible that is the cause of the nest failure. During the day only one adult is ussually seen at the nest. In the evening sometimes two are present. We cannot confirm that this is the pair that has raised multiple broods over more than a decade. We suspect that these birds may be adult offspring of the original pair as neither appear as thin and scruffy as the male of the longstanding pair.

08/15/2015 by Avalon58
The surviving, and very large, chick was observed in full flight for the first time on Aug. 4th. As of Aug. 15th, he is frequently away from the nest hunting.

07/06/2015 by Avalon58
Matt and Larissa surveyed the nest this morning and observed only one surviving chick. The other chick in the nest appeared to have died very recently. Yesterday, the surviving chick was observed pecking at the head of the other chick. There was no sign of the smaller 3rd chick observed a week ago.

07/04/2015 by Avalon58
Only two chicks (the larger pair) are now observed at the nest. It appears the smaller third chick has died and may not be in the nest. The two adults fought off an attack by another Osprey this morning that may have been after one or more of the chicks. The intruder was routed after a long skirmish with one of the adults where they locked claws and fell to the ground struggling.

07/01/2015 by Avalon58
Both adults present, taking turns on the nest. This is the first time three chicks have been observed with this pair. Chicks observed moving. Two standing at the edge of the nest, one mainly lying down.

08/31/2014 by Avalon58
This nest has been successfully used by a pair of Ospreys to raise chicks for over 20 years. In 2013 they raised only one chick, which grew to enormous size. In 2014 they successfully raised two chicks who were observed at full size with adult plumage feeding on their own in late August 2014