Nickname
City Farm
Coordinates
(37.0805, -76.5274)
Substrate
Channel Marker
Description
The nest is on a channel marker, at low tide 30-40m from the north shore at the mouth of Deep Creek, Newport News, Virginia. Spotted 7AM April 9, 2012 with one osprey perched; two perched on 8 AM April 11. Professional watermen routinely dock about 100
Followers
None
What to look for
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2012 - Tom Charlock
aAdult Arrival4/11/12
aOccupiedNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by Tom Charlock
Adult arrival04/11/2012Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

05/27/2012 by Tom Charlock
Observed nest for about 15 minutes near low tide 0910 on May 27. Single bird was standing and squawking on nest; it departed after 10 minutes. This is the first time that I can recall seeing the nest unattended. Several other ospreys in area. Bird circled me after leaving next. 100 m away in parking lot, half a dozen ospreys were flying about me, a few passing directly overhead; squawking.

05/24/2012 by Tom Charlock
This report covers an earlier observation on May 12 and one today (May 24, 2012). On May 12 Bill Ferris accompanied me; no change in nest (bird sat, as if warming eggs); observed from ridge close to nest, and I got a mean tick bite. Today I observed 0845-0900 about an hour past low tide, but not from so close as the tick infested ridge. Today two birds stood on nest; one departed; the other squawked; neither bird sat low as if warming eggs. No indication that young were present.

05/04/2012 by Tom Charlock
Low tide observation about 3PM on 4 May 2012 from ridge at same level of nest, several m above water; 80 mm achromatic scope at 12.5 and 40 power. Like other visits, one bird in nest makes noise and focuses on me with breast raised. It eventually sits down (on eggs or young?), makes less noise, but still looks at me. Other ospreys fly nearby and pay no attention.

05/04/2012 by Tom Charlock
Oh, all reports so far just by Tom Charlock.

04/24/2012 by Tom Charlock
Two adults on nest 11:50 AM on 14 April 2012 about an hour before low tide; with sounding of horn by Christopher Newport University (CNU) Sailing Team (14 small sloops and 3 outboard motor boats pass close to nest while returning to harbor) 1 osprey departs. Photo posted of another low tide visit at 6 PM on 23 April 2012; 1 noisy adult in nest; fishermen cast baited hooks from shore, with sinkers splashing 2 m away from channel marker that supports nest.