Nickname
Port Mahon channel tower
Coordinates
(39.1845, -75.4009)
Substrate
steel tower
Description
Nest is on a USCG steel signal tower at the Port Mahon fuel pier.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2016 - jimbowie2015 - jimbowie
aAdult Arrival3/10/15
aOccupiedNoYes
aActive
bEgg Laying3/22/15
bIncubation Initiation3/22/15
cClutch Hatching5/2/15
dNestlings2
eFledglings2
eFirst Chick Fledging7/5/15
fChicks Last Observed8/15/15
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2016 2015

Activity reports

2015 Nest Activity Report by jimbowie
Adult arrival03/10/2015Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/05/2015
Egg laying03/22/2015Chicks last observed08/15/2015
Incubation initiation03/22/2015Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/02/2015Reason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by jimbowie
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

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Nesting Diaries

03/19/2016 by jimbowie
As of fall 2015, this nest no longer exists. The USCG removed the tower. No replacement structure has been provided. 3/17/16 the pair from 2015 was observed in the area looking for the nest. It remains to be seen if they are able to locate a suitable place to build a new nest.