Nickname
Swing Bridge Station
Coordinates
(40.759, -74.0955)
Substrate
Utility Pole
Description
On a pole behind the Swing Bridge, pair relocated from the lift bridge to this pole.
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - jmac2022 - jmac2021 - jmac2020 - jmac2019 - jmac2018 - jmac2017 - jmac2016 - jmac2014 - Kristen31592013 - Kristen3159
aAdult Arrival4/3/233/20/224/11/213/27/204/1/183/24/184/18/14
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
aActive
bEgg Laying4/17/224/16/214/26/18
bIncubation Initiation5/7/234/17/224/18/214/22/204/28/184/20/17
cClutch Hatching6/9/235/15/225/25/205/28/195/26/176/1/166/19/14
dNestlings2233230
eFledglings12233
eFirst Chick Fledging7/17/20
fChicks Last Observed7/27/217/19/208/9/166/22/14
xNest Failure7/1/17
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reason

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

Activity reports

2014 Nest Activity Report by Kristen3159
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2013 Nest Activity Report by Kristen3159
Adult arrival04/18/2014Nestlings0
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed06/22/2014
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching06/19/2014Reason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by jmac
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed08/09/2016
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching06/01/2016Reason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by jmac
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/20/2017Nest failure07/01/2017
Clutch hatching05/26/2017Reason for nest failureunknown reason
2018 Nest Activity Report by jmac
Adult arrival03/24/2018Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/26/2018Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/28/2018Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by jmac
Adult arrival04/01/2018Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/28/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by jmac
Adult arrival03/27/2020Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/17/2020
Egg layingChicks last observed07/19/2020
Incubation initiation04/22/2020Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/25/2020Reason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by jmac
Adult arrival04/11/2021Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/16/2021Chicks last observed07/27/2021
Incubation initiation04/18/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by jmac
Adult arrival03/20/2022Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/17/2022Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/17/2022Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/15/2022Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by jmac
Adult arrival04/03/2023Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/07/2023Nest failure
Clutch hatching06/09/2023Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/24/2024 by jmac
One bird at the nest today

07/30/2023 by jmac
could see one fledgling at the nest, ready to go

06/11/2023 by jmac
adults at nest with young

05/07/2023 by jmac
female incubating

08/21/2022 by jmac
Ospreys perched on the towers nearby, adult bringing sticks to the nest

07/24/2022 by jmac
still only see two

07/17/2022 by jmac
can see two nestlings

07/04/2022 by jmac
can clearly see two very small chicks in the nest with shading female

06/19/2022 by jmac
Pair at the nest, appear to be feeding

05/29/2022 by jmac
female appears to be feeding

05/18/2022 by jmac
Osprey feeding chick/chicks

05/15/2022 by jmac
Birds high on the nest as if they have chick/chicks

04/24/2022 by jmac
the female was down on the nest as if incubating but got up on the nest with the male while drama was going on. I think she has eggs

03/20/2022 by jmac
There was a bird on the nest and another flying nearby. I would say the nest is active already

07/27/2021 by jmac
visited the nest by boat today. Both fledglings out of nest but nearby

07/06/2021 by jmac
visited the nest by boat today with the NJSEA environmentalists today. Can clearly see at least two good sized chicks in the nest

06/20/2021 by jmac
at least two chicks visible in the nest.

06/05/2021 by jmac
adult feeding young, still can't see how many

05/09/2021 by jmac
activity on the nest today. the female got off the nest for a bit, flew around with another Osprey and got back on. Not sure what was going on

04/18/2021 by jmac
female incubating

07/19/2020 by jmac
nest empty, all fledged

07/08/2020 by jmac
Could clearly see three large chicks in the nest

06/08/2020 by jmac
feeding young

05/25/2020 by jmac
Osprey appears to be feeding chick/chicks. Because of Covid-19 and the fact that I couldn't observe most of April I was probably off on my estimate of incubation date

05/13/2020 by jmac
incubating female. because the park has been closed because of covid-19, it has been impossible to monitor this nest until now.

04/05/2020 by jmac
Osprey on the side of nest

03/30/2020 by jmac
Pair is on the nest

07/15/2019 by jmac
Could only clearly see two near fledge chicks today, but the other may have been in the back of the nest

07/07/2019 by jmac
Three big chicks visible today

06/30/2019 by jmac
could clearly see two chicks today, didn't see the third one

06/14/2019 by jmac
could clearly see three little heads with the help of the scope

06/02/2019 by jmac
female shading chick/chicks

05/19/2019 by jmac
female incubating

04/29/2019 by jmac
female incubating

04/07/2019 by jmac
One bird visible next to the nest. There could be another in the nest, but it is so big at this point that sitting birds are difficult to see

03/31/2019 by jmac
The pair has returned and were working on the nest this morning

08/09/2018 by jmac
Two fledglings on a near by tower.

07/09/2018 by jmac
There are at least 2 chicks in this nest.

05/20/2018 by jmac
Osprey on the nest, another brought a fish to the nest

04/28/2018 by jmac
Osprey incubating

04/15/2018 by jmac
A pair continues to work on the nest.

04/07/2018 by jmac
two Osprey on the nest, bringing sticks. Four other Ospreys harassing them for the nest site.

03/24/2018 by jmac
one bird bringing sticks to the nest

07/01/2017 by jmac
no activity in or around the nest for the hour and a half that I watched. I would have to think the nest failed for some reason.

05/26/2017 by jmac
watched the nest for a while today. the male brought fish and the female fed chick/chicks.

05/10/2017 by jmac
Hen incubating

04/20/2017 by jmac
two birds on the nest today, one incubating

04/01/2017 by jmac
No sign of any birds yet

08/09/2016 by jmac
visited the nest today by boat with the Bergen County Audubon S. The chicks have fledged and were probably among the many Ospreys present on the rive today

07/09/2016 by jmac
It appears that there are three nestlings, not two. They are almost as large as the parents so it is hard to tell, but the white speckling on their backs and the buffy coloring on their napes indicate that the three of them are nestlings

06/19/2016 by jmac
Could clearly see two large chicks with the mother today. There was possibly a third, smaller chick under the mother who was shading them from the sun. The male was perched nearby

06/12/2016 by jmac
Clearly see two chicks at least

06/08/2016 by jmac
Could clearly see a chick in the nest today. Also saw one of the birds still bringing sticks to the nest.

05/22/2016 by jmac
This is now a large nest with an incubating female and her apparent mate on a tower near by. No sign of the old nest on the swing bridge or the peregrines that had taken it over.

06/22/2014 by Kristen3159
Could view at least one chic today.