Nickname
Seagrass Plantation Snag
Coordinates
(38.5786, -75.1579)
Substrate
Dead Tree
Description
spindly nest near pond off Seagrass Plantation Lane and Beaufort Ln
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2023 - baygirl2022 - baygirl2021 - baygirl
aAdult Arrival3/17/233/25/224/5/21
aOccupiedYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings22
eFledglings2
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure6/22/23
xReason For Nest Failureadult abandonment

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

Activity reports

2021 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival04/05/2021Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival03/25/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by baygirl
Adult arrival03/17/0023Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/22/0023
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurepossibly cold wet weather, storm was 2-3 days and prior to storm male was not seen bringing in adequate amounts of fish

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Nesting Diaries

03/25/2022 by baygirl
pair at snag but it is not holding nest material due to high winds and less branches on snag

06/15/2021 by baygirl
2 chicks observed during feeding

06/09/2021 by baygirl
estimating chick hatching

04/06/2021 by baygirl
I believe this pair has tried to nest unsuccessfully since 2019, they are attemtping once again to have a nest on this very spindly snag. I had proposed a proper platform in 2019 but so far the community has not agreed to place on in their marsh, lets see how it goes