Nickname
Southwest Chickahominy Bridge
Coordinates
(37.2638, -76.8767)
Substrate
bridge strut
Description
The SW (Inge's) side of the Route 5 bridge crossing the Chick
Followers
None
What to look for
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aAdult Arrival3/10/243/6/233/8/223/2/213/18/203/17/193/21/183/19/173/19/164/8/14
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying3/25/243/20/233/22/223/26/213/30/204/3/194/1/173/26/16
bIncubation Initiation3/25/243/30/233/22/223/22/213/30/204/3/194/5/184/1/173/26/164/29/14
cClutch Hatching5/6/235/6/224/26/215/6/205/6/195/9/185/19/176/1/14
dNestlings3332232322
eFledglings31232321
eFirst Chick Fledging6/25/236/27/207/21/187/21/187/5/177/11/167/28/14
fChicks Last Observed8/6/237/11/21
xNest Failure5/15/22
xReason For Nest Failure

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

Activity reports

2014 Nest Activity Report by CCB Tech
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 jude
Adult arrival04/08/2014Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging07/28/2014
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/29/2014Nest failure
Clutch hatching06/01/2014Reason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by jude
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by jude
Adult arrival03/19/2016Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/11/2016
Egg laying03/26/2016Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/26/2016Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by jude
Adult arrival03/19/2017Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/05/2017
Egg laying04/01/2017Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/01/2017Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/19/2017Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by jude
Adult arrival03/21/2018Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/21/2018
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/05/2018Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/09/2018Reason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by jude
Adult arrival03/17/2019Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/21/2018
Egg laying04/03/2019Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/03/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/06/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by SuzanneS
Adult arrival03/18/2020Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging06/27/2020
Egg laying03/30/2020Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/30/2020Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/06/2020Reason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by SuzanneS
Adult arrival03/02/2021Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying03/26/2021Chicks last observed07/11/2021
Incubation initiation03/22/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatching04/26/2021Reason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by SuzanneS
Adult arrival03/08/2022Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying03/22/2022Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/22/2022Nest failure05/15/2022
Clutch hatching05/06/2022Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by SuzanneS
Adult arrival03/06/2023Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying03/20/2023Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/30/2023Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/06/2023Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by Jamie
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest Occupied Fledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging06/25/2023
Egg layingChicks last observed08/06/2023
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
Nest Activity Report by SuzanneS
Adult arrival03/10/2024Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying03/25/2024Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/25/2024Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/25/2024 by SuzanneS
When I visited this nest on March 19, there were no eggs. Today, March 25, there were two eggs.

08/06/2023 by Jamie
Empty nest. Several adults and juveniles nearby.

07/02/2023 by Jamie
Mixed news today. I was happy to see all 3 chicks at the nest with 1 adult (female). Two of the juveniles flew off and returned a few minutes later with food. A short while later I watched a pontoon boat anchor 15 feet from the nest, scaring the adult and chicks away. Luckily it appears all 3 chicks are able to fly.

06/25/2023 by Jamie
When I went by this morning, there were 1 adult, 1 nestling, and 1 fledgling present.

06/23/2023 by SuzanneS
All three chicks continue to thrive. Unfortunately, I won't be able to monitor this nest for the next three weeks. I post an update when I am able to return to the nest.

06/13/2023 by SuzanneS
Visited this nest on June 13. All three chicks are alive and well.

05/23/2023 by SuzanneS
All three osprey chicks are growing and doing well.

05/11/2023 by SuzanneS
All three chicks are alive and well.

05/05/2023 by SuzanneS
I was not able to check on this nest since April 22 due to work obligations. Checked the nest May 5. At least two chicks have hatched. This nest has three eggs total.

04/22/2023 by SuzanneS
Checked on this nest on April 22. It still has all three eggs.

04/06/2023 by SuzanneS
On April 6, this nest had three eggs and that is likely its maximum number this year.

03/30/2023 by SuzanneS
This nest has three eggs as at March 30, 2023. It is possible it had three eggs a few days ago.

03/20/2023 by SuzanneS
March 20 2023: The first day I noticed an egg in the nest. Of course, it could have been there one or two days ago.

05/15/2022 by SuzanneS
When I last checked on this nest, it had three chicks (see photo). I checked on this nest today. All three chicks are gone.

05/06/2022 by SuzanneS
I wasn't able to check on this nest for about two weeks, but when I checked on it May 6, all three eggs had hatched!

04/02/2022 by SuzanneS
This nest has three eggs as of April 1, 2022.

03/22/2022 by SuzanneS
This nest already has two eggs!

10/18/2021 by SuzanneS
For the second consecutive year I am suspicious that this nest has lost both its hatched ospreys. They suddenly disappear well before migration should begin.

07/25/2021 by SuzanneS
I am pretty certain this nest lost one of the two chicks. One fledged; it visited the nest on the other side of the bridge. I noticed this very behavior last year, too. I last time I saw a fledgling in the nest was July 10.

06/14/2021 by SuzanneS
I am as certain as I can be that this nest has lost a young osprey. Two young ospreys were present in this nest on June 4. I saw only one young osprey in this nest when I visited June 8, 12, and 14. It was too early for it to have fledged.

06/08/2021 by SuzanneS
Visited this nest June 8, four days after my most recent visit. Only one chick was in the nest. Since I observed the first hatchling April 26, even if the missing chick is the first hatchling, this would mean if it was missing due to fledging, which I doubt, it would have fledged about six weeks after hatching, which would be early. I will visit this nest again tomorrow to see whether this nest still has two chicks.

06/03/2021 by SuzanneS
Photo #6 taken June 3. Chicks are pretty big.

06/03/2021 by SuzanneS
June 3: visited nest. Both chicks are present and growing well. Quite large.

05/07/2021 by SuzanneS
Both chicks are growing quickly.

04/26/2021 by SuzanneS
I checked on this nest in the evening of April 23; none of the two remaining eggs had hatched. I checked this nest again in the morning of April 26. Saw a half shell, so one egg hatched over the weekend. The mother left the nest briefly so I was able to watch the second egg hatch today!

04/17/2021 by SuzanneS
Still two eggs. The ospreys have added additional some trash to the nest; it looks like plastic netting of some sort. I hope this trash doesn't present a danger to the chicks when they hatch.

04/11/2021 by SuzanneS
This nest has lost an egg. On March 26 this nest had three eggs. As of today, there are only two eggs in the nest.

03/26/2021 by SuzanneS
I noticed an osprey sitting inside the nest as if on an egg several days before I was actually able to verify there were eggs. These two are on the ball. The nest directly opposite them, which I also monitor, has no eggs as of today.

03/03/2021 by SuzanneS
The second osprey arrived at this nest on March 3, 2021.

07/15/2020 by SuzanneS
I am concerned that this nest lost a fledged young osprey. I say this, because I have not seen two ospreys in this nest for over two weeks. I have seen three ospreys between this nest and the nest on the northwest side of this bridge (that nest has two 'original' fledglings), but I have not seen two in this nest and two in the other nest at the same time. I cannot be certain, though, because I know young ospreys visit other nests (I have documented this with my own photographs), so perhaps it has been doing so while I've been observing the nests. However, I observe the nests at different times of the day: early morning, mid-day, and right before nightfall, and I still haven't seen four young ospreys between the two nests.

06/29/2020 by SuzanneS
This nest had two chicks. I observed the older of the two on Friday, June 26, 2020, with nice controlled flights from nest edge to nest edge. I did not see it fly from the nest, however. When I revisited this nest Sunday morning (observed for 2.5 hours), Sunday evening (1 hour), and again today (2 hours), I did not see this young osprey anywhere.

06/13/2020 by SuzanneS
The chicks are growing well. The larger of the two is walking around the nest. The unhatched egg has been discarded. See photo update.

05/27/2020 by SuzanneS
The two chicks that have hatched are doing well. One chick is noticeably larger than the other. As of about three days ago, the female no longer incubates the third, unhatched, egg. See photo.

05/16/2020 by SuzanneS
This nest has had two chicks for a number of days now. The third egg has not hatched, yet the female continues to incubate it. This report is from my viewing the nest May 15. See photo.

05/10/2020 by SuzanneS
Two chicks in the nest today. See photo.

05/06/2020 by SuzanneS
Error in my previous report. The photos are of the female (as best I can tell) returning to nest after the male spelled her.

05/06/2020 by SuzanneS
The first chick has arrived! The photo is of the male coming to nest to spell the female.

04/14/2020 by SuzanneS
No new eggs have been laid since the third egg on April 5.

04/03/2020 by bruceg
Stopped on bike -- saw adult stand up and seeming to turn the eggs - then sitting down low.

04/01/2020 by SuzanneS
Today, April 1, 2020, I observed the second egg in this nest.

08/23/2019 by jude
fledglings still in the area but in and out of the nest. I've seen one return to the nest but it's real inconsistent.

07/10/2019 by bruceg
Two chicks on nest. One adult on nest. No second adult. Neither chick looked old enough to have fledged.

05/20/2019 by jude
Well, she wasn't still incubating...she was keeping her three chicks warm on those very cool May days. Now that it's warmed up, these chicks are out and about, sleeping a lot, messing with each other, and asking for a snack--typical siblings! They look to be about two weeks old and are absolutely wonderful.

05/10/2019 by jude
The female appears to still be incubating. Must be nearly time for some eggs to hatch!

04/08/2019 by jude
The female is sitting deep in the nest and appears to be incubating.

03/18/2019 by jude
Both adults were sitting on the nest yesterday. Their great adventure is about to begin!

03/15/2019 by jude
The female has returned! She was sighted by park staff on March 9th and I spotted her yesterday on the bridge nest.

07/22/2018 by jude
Both chicks have fledged and seem to be awkwardly gaining skill. Their landings are still very unsure and they fly far below their parents, screaming and crying for food. After a few minutes in the air, they land in the nest and continue their demands for food. Definitely fun to watch!

07/21/2018 by Herbie
The one chick fledged on 7/12/18

07/07/2018 by Herbie
There is one chick and one old egg in the nest. The chick is standing most of the time.

06/05/2018 by jude
Two chicks and one infertile egg. Chicks are very active and growing quickly. Their wings are amazingly large....what a joy to be able to observe from above.

05/15/2018 by jude
There are two chicks in the nest, the larger one obviously a couple of days older. There is also one egg that may be infertile. The mother is no longer incubating the remaining egg.

04/07/2018 by jude
She's definitely incubating, and while we were watching, the male flew in with a fish for her. They are an experienced pair and we feel really confident about this season's success.

03/24/2018 by jude
We have seen one osprey or the other from around March 12th, but on the 21st, we saw both on the nest at the same time. Looks like we'll have another good year at this nesting site.

07/05/2017 by jude
The first has fledged. Well done, Baby Osprey!

06/20/2017 by jude
Mama and her three chicks are doing beautifully. Lots of wing flapping and helicoptering. These three should fledge soon!

04/29/2017 by jude
Was thrilled to see her incubating so early in April. She is still sitting on eggs and male is always close by.

06/20/2016 by jude
Two chicks in the south nest and the female in the north nest is still incubating. This is great news.

05/08/2016 by jude
Okay, we definitely have two nests and we definitely have two incubating females. The second nest started to incubate this past week. We'll have to do a new nesting site for it.....

04/27/2016 by jude
Both nests are occupied by adults. If the second nest actually becomes active with incubation, I'll have to begin a new nest entry.

04/24/2016 by jude
Okay, now we have two nests in this one spot...one on the left side of the bridge and one on the right. The left has been incubating for nearly a month now. The nest on the right is now fully completed and two adults are sitting on or near it. No incubation occurring as yet.

04/03/2016 by jude
Today she was sitting on eggs while the male stood on the side of the nest. She is low with only her head showing. There is a second nest down the river that also had a female sitting on eggs so, although it's unusually early, I don't think she is alone in her incubating status.

04/02/2016 by jude
She still appears to be sitting on eggs. It's very early but her behavior looks as if she's incubating.

03/26/2016 by jude
She's sitting low in the nest with only her head visible. She's on eggs for sure. What an early bird she is!

03/19/2016 by jude
The nest has been refurnished and the female is sitting on it, waiting for a male? a fish? a passing stranger to compliment her décor?

05/17/2015 by jude
The nest appears damaged and abandoned. There is no osprey activity nearby.

04/22/2015 by jude
Still no activity at this nest. Although the nest appears to be in good shape, the osprey have not landed or been near it while I've been watching.

03/24/2015 by jude
No sign of activity yet. Will keep checking on this nest.

06/27/2014 by bruceg
Only one chick in nest. Adult had wings spread over chick - presume to be shading it from hot sun.