Nickname
Nest #5431
Coordinates
(38.8162, -76.2282)
Substrate
Sailboat Awning
Description
Nest created on top the awning of a docked residential sailboat on the eastern shore of Hambleton Cove off the Miles River.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2014 - Juniper
aAdult Arrival
aOccupiedYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings1
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure11/1/14
xReason For Nest Failurenest destroyed by human

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2015 2014

Activity reports

2014 Nest Activity Report by Juniper
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure11/01/2014
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed by human

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Nesting Diaries

05/01/2015 by Juniper
Nest building not successful.

04/15/2015 by Juniper
2pm - Boat owner set up many objects on top of awning to deter nest building. One adult perching in nearby tree.

04/08/2015 by Juniper
5pm - Last year's nest removed. New nest being built on same boat awning. Adult perching in partial nest with another adult flying nearby.

09/17/2014 by Juniper
- Nest not monitored closely. At least one chick hatched and believed to have fledged sometime in mid September according to neighbor.

07/16/2014 by Juniper
- First discovery of nest and adult activity.