Nickname
Lahontan Dam
Coordinates
(39.4573, -119.085)
Substrate
Utility Pole
Description
Nest is located atop a power pole right at the Lahontan Dam within the Nevada State Park of the same name.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2022 - olympus2019 - olympus2018 - olympus
aAdult Arrival4/10/19
aOccupiedYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings2
eFledglings23
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure7/1/18
xReason For Nest Failurenest destroyed during storm

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2020 2019 2018

Activity reports

2018 Nest Activity Report by olympus
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure07/01/2018
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed during storm
2019 Nest Activity Report by olympus
Adult arrival04/10/2019Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by olympus
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

04/30/2022 by olympus
04/14/22 One adult rebuilding nest on same power poles.

03/27/2020 by olympus
This nest has once again blown down over winter, No activity seen in the area. A park ranger told me one of last year's young had been electrocuted.

06/20/2019 by olympus
6/07 Very windy. One adult very low in nest, incubating? Later, moving sticks around. Second adult returned with a fish, deposited it in the nest, and the female appeared to be feeding unknown number of young. At times she wukd also take a piece and feed the adult. He remained on the nest edge for 30 minutes, then flew off. NOTE: It appears two separate sparrow families are nesting within the osprey nest.

04/17/2019 by olympus
4/17/19 Although this nest blew off the pole last summer, the pair has returned and on 4/17/19 were observed copulating on the nest.

07/03/2018 by olympus
Lahontan State Park rangers stated this nest had produced young the previous five seasons. They were turning eggs just two weeks ago. I was able to sort through the materials on the ground, but no evidence of this year's eggs or chicks was found.

05/17/2018 by olympus
5/17/18 This nest was first reported to me as being occupied by Bald Eagles. I visited the site on May 6, and found it occupied by two osprey. The nest is huge, and a park ranger informed my this is the fifth year of the nest being there. I will monitor over the season.