Nickname
Riverview at Vines Creek
Coordinates
(38.565, -75.1957)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
tall platform on private dock
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - baygirl2022 - baygirl2021 - baygirl2020 - baygirl2019 - baygirl
aAdult Arrival3/24/233/15/223/26/213/20/203/26/19
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation4/1/234/2/224/7/214/10/204/14/19
cClutch Hatching5/12/235/14/215/18/205/24/19
dNestlings2223
eFledglings223
eFirst Chick Fledging7/9/217/14/207/15/19
fChicks Last Observed8/15/218/26/208/18/19
xNest Failure5/29/23
xReason For Nest Failureadult abandonment

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

Activity reports

2019 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival03/26/2019Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/15/2019
Egg layingChicks last observed08/18/2019
Incubation initiation04/14/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/24/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival03/20/2020Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/14/2020
Egg layingChicks last observed08/26/2020
Incubation initiation04/10/2020Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/18/2020Reason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival03/26/2021Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/09/2021
Egg layingChicks last observed08/15/2021
Incubation initiation04/07/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/14/2021Reason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival03/15/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/02/2022Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival03/24/0023Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/01/0023Nest failure05/29/0023
Clutch hatching05/12/0023Reason for nest failure2 day storm, wet cold weather, males not able to bring in fish, female abandoned nest

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

09/20/2023 by baygirl
platform on dock lowered about 4 ft winter 2023

03/19/2022 by baygirl
Placed goose excluder on this nest on 2-11-22. male arrived before female, female arrived on 3-15 but they were not at nest, hanging around and leaving with too many geese nearby.removed goose excluder today, both returned to nest in 15 minutes. success

02/11/2022 by baygirl
Placed a goose excluder on the nest today at landowners request. CAGO were checking out the nest yesterday.

07/13/2021 by baygirl
second chick fledged today, this nest has a homeowner very invested in their safety, very nice to see!

05/16/2021 by baygirl
probable hatchling behavior reported 5-14,with feeding behavior confirmd today

04/07/2021 by baygirl
61, ENE 12 mph, overcast, 5:20 pm, arrived to see female standing low in nest, male on nest rim, then she rocked down onto eggs, incubation may have started yesterday but homeowner said today was first flat posture day

03/27/2021 by baygirl
removed goose excluder at 11:30, ospreys on the nest at 11:45

03/26/2021 by baygirl
extremely windy today with s 20 mph winds gusting up to 30 mph at times, 80, sun, female arrived to nest this morning, pair bringing nest material to goose excluder on nest, will remove goose excluder tomorrow

03/21/2021 by baygirl
adult female on nest eating fish today but then she was gone....

03/17/2021 by baygirl
adult female on nest 2 days, 15-17, then disappeared.

06/05/2020 by baygirl
2 nestlings seen during feeding today

05/19/2020 by baygirl
nest is swaying in 24 mph and up wind today with plants growing thick in the nest, feeding behavior observed, female with male on nest rim

04/30/2020 by baygirl
one deep in a massive nest that may be causing the swaying platform to lean

04/11/2020 by baygirl
egg laying then incubation on either 4-10 or 4-11

04/10/2020 by baygirl
goose excluder successfully placed on platform till pair arrived

09/08/2019 by baygirl
one adult on nest today

05/16/2019 by baygirl
one incubating

04/14/2019 by baygirl
finally osprey deep in nest today, we made it to incubation!

04/12/2019 by baygirl
pair continues to do well , geese nesting across waterway, no incubation seen

04/01/2019 by baygirl
geese are nesting across the creek on a duck blind as of today, osprey at platform and continuing to build nest

03/31/2019 by baygirl
osprey remaining at the nest with no pressure from geese but bald eagles harassing daily

03/27/2019 by baygirl
nest has been productive for past 4 years. 2018 produced 2 chicks, only one fledged. one was caught in twine at nest for about 2 weeks and was rescued by Tri-State Bird Rescue but could not be saved due to severe injuries. this season was the second attempt of geese to get onto the platform. goose excluder was placed on the platform late february and was removed today once the female was settling in at nest area. goose are currently across the creek but could attempt to nest at any time. fingers crossed the osprey remain at the nest daily. bald eagles have a nest on Pepper Creek and frequent this area and are fed regularly by neighbors. lots of pressure here from various bird species but the osprey seem to perservere.