Nickname
092-A-002
Coordinates
(40.2416, -74.0389)
Substrate
Communication tower
Description
OceanTwp radiotower
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
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2021 - Bagwell2019 - cdabirds2017 - cdabirds2015 - cdabirds2014 - cdabirds2013 - Ben Wurst2013 - cdabirds
aAdult Arrival3/30/193/13/153/22/143/26/13
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching5/24/13
dNestlings321
eFledglings233
eFirst Chick Fledging7/25/177/20/157/10/147/22/13
fChicks Last Observed7/7/149/13/13
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2021 2019 2018 2017 2015 2014 2013

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by cdabirds
Adult arrival03/26/2013Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging07/22/2013
Egg layingChicks last observed09/13/2013
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/24/2013Reason for nest failure
2013 Nest Activity Report by Ben Wurst
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by cdabirds
Adult arrival03/22/2014Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/10/2014
Egg layingChicks last observed07/07/2014
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by cdabirds
Adult arrival03/13/2015Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging07/20/2015
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by cdabirds
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging07/25/2017
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by cdabirds
Adult arrival03/30/2019Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by Bagwell
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

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Nesting Diaries

03/20/2019 by cdabirds
NO ospreys as of today

03/30/2018 by cdabirds
One osprey observed sitting in nest

07/25/2017 by cdabirds
There were 3 nestlings. 1 has fledged 2 remain in the nest. Adult female was on tower eating and adult male f lew off as I arrived.

06/26/2017 by cdabirds
Nest visited by a second female while female on nest and male brining in dinner. She landed on the tower and tried to get in the nest, but was escorted away and the male soon returned with dinner. Wonder if this could be the female from the nearby new nest.

04/04/2017 by cdabirds
Osprey on nest!

07/20/2015 by cdabirds
Seems like the first fledgling may have damaged it's right wing. It is on the tower down from the nest.

05/13/2015 by cdabirds
The female has been observed on the nest and is difficult to see due to the height of the nest. I believe she is sitting on eggs at this time. Approximately 3 weeks ago 3 ospreys were observed at this nest by another person.

03/19/2015 by cdabirds
No ospreys yet, just the local female RTH hanging out on the tower

10/11/2014 by cdabirds
Merlin spotted on tower this morning in the heavy rain. Flew off when I tried to get a picture. Isn't it wonderful that the tower serves other birds when the oospreys are gone!

09/01/2014 by cdabirds
Juvie female still hanging around. Flying in with fish this morning.

08/26/2014 by cdabirds
Juvenile female observed feeding on tower just east of hatch tower, adult female feeding on hatch tower.

08/23/2014 by cdabirds
At least one juvenile still in the areaas of yesterday. It was observed feeding on the larger tower to the east. No activity on the nest tower.

07/23/2014 by cdabirds
This is always an interesting nest! Initially it was hard to determine the number of nestlings and I thought that there might have only been one, but there were definitely 2. I believe the first fledge occurred sometime between 7/7 and 7/10, but it may have been an accidental fledge. Although I could not visually locate the fledgling, I could hear it calling from some trees and it seemed to remain in the same location for several days. The second bird fledged around 7/15. The parents and fledglings still perch at the nest tower and have been observed eating there. Some interesting interaction this week. On 7/21 a juvenile Red tailed Hawk was observed perched on the lower third of the tower and both adults ospreys were perched up by the nest. No juvenile ospreys were seen or heard, but the RTH was calling loudly and frequently. An adult and another juvenile RTH were observed on the larger tower to the east.

03/27/2014 by cdabirds
Haven't seen the ospreys at the nest since first spotting, but there was one osprey at nest today.

03/11/2014 by cdabirds
Red tailed hawk on the nest again.

03/02/2014 by cdabirds
Checked the nest today and found it occupied by a pair of redtails. No ospreys sighted today.

10/01/2013 by cdabirds
Last osprey observed in the vicinity of this tower on 9/13/13.

09/01/2013 by cdabirds
The fledglings are still being observed at this location. Noted a female feeding on the tower.

07/22/2013 by cdabirds
The ospreys have fledged and to my surprise, there are 3 fledglings! Looks like 2 males and 1 female. All perched on the tower withthe adult male, while the adult female was perched atop the tower to the east. Next year I plan to keep a spotting scope in my car. Hopefully that will help see into this high nest a bit better :-)

07/16/2013 by cdabirds
Again two ospreys on the antennae, one was the adult female, the other clearly a juvenile male. A police officer stopped by while I was there and noted that a "small" osprey was seen in the adjacent municipal area about 10 feet off the ground (maybe the juvenile male?) and that the ospreys are frequently seen there on top of the buildings. Aside from the two on the antennae, there were two others in the nest, one of which later flew and perched on the larger communications tower to the east by the water tower. Since I haven't personally observed a juvie in flight, I will wait to enter this as a fledge.

07/15/2013 by cdabirds
11:30 AM Observed 3 ospreys in the nest, 1 adult and 2 young. The adult appeared to be feeding the young and there were many wasps flying around the nest.

07/14/2013 by cdabirds
Not sure if both of the Ospreys on the antennae to the right of the nest are this years brood, but at least one is. The adult flying to the left took off from the nest. I didn't have my binoculars so couldn't tell who was who.

07/08/2013 by cdabirds
Definitely two young ospreys, maybe a third. it is difficult to determine due to the height of the nest. The young were "flappercizing" and appear to be about the same size as the adults.

06/25/2013 by cdabirds
On 6/24/13 I visited the nest around 7:15 PM and found the nest being mobbed by appx 12 crows! The female was on the nest at the time and shouted her displeasure to the crows; she did not however leave the nest or her nestlings. This went on for a short time and finally the crows left. The male returned about 10 minutes later with dinner and remained perched on the tower while the female fed the nestlings. Not sure how many there are yet.

05/13/2013 by cdabirds
11:50AM Female on nest and male on tower. Female appears to be feeding young although I did not observe any young, just the motions that the female would make if she were feeding young.

04/20/2013 by cdabirds
Exciting day on Wednesday 4/17. Approached the tower and noticed a red tailed hawk about halfway up the tower. This same redtail was using this tower as a perch frequently prior to the arrival of the ospreys, but haven't.seen it perched here since. The redtail took flight and climbed until it was at nest height, then swooped the nest (the female is incubating). No damage done to the RTH or the osprey, but I wonder if this has and will be an ongoing conflict. Only time will tell.

04/11/2013 by cdabirds
It appears that the female is banded. I observed what appeared to be a silver metal band on her right leg. She was too distant to see any detail, but I will attempt to get a better view.

04/10/2013 by cdabirds
Male and female observed copulating in nest 6:15 PM

03/29/2013 by cdabirds
*3/26/12 flew off to east

03/27/2013 by cdabirds
3/26/13 Both ospreys observed at tower @ 6:15 PM. Male flew off to eat, female flew up to nest.