Nest #3951

Nickname: Bay Island
Nest substrate: Osprey Nest Platform
Nest Location Description: On a platform dock of 2201 Windward Shore Dr on Broad Bay.
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups: The Center for Conservation Biology, Virginia Aquarium, Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers
Latitude: 36.905584
Longitude: -76.039943
Followers: None

Past Seasons

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

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by Bay Island
Adult arrival 03/20/2013 Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying 04/05/2013 Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival Nestlings 3
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 3
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging 06/15/2014
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by Crystal
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 3
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed 06/18/2014
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by LibbyM
Adult arrival Nestlings 3
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 03/15/2014 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 04/23/2014 Reason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Crystal
Adult arrival Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival Nestlings 3
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival Nestlings 3
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

05/13/2019 by Reese
May 10, 2019 - 3 chicks 5 to 7 days old

06/18/2017 by Reese
June 15, 2017 - 3 chicks 40 days old. Nest too tall to reach to band.

06/08/2015 by Crystal
2 chicks (3 weeks old).

05/27/2015 by Crystal
Adult standing to side of nest--at least one chick in nest.

05/04/2015 by Crystal
Nest occupied.

07/17/2014 by Crystal
No adults or fledglings seen today.

07/02/2014 by Crystal
One adult seen at nest, no fledglings seen.

06/18/2014 by LibbyM
3 Fledglings

06/18/2014 by Crystal
One adult female at nest not banded with 3 fledglings.

06/18/2014 by Reese
Three chicks fledged as of June 18. All three were sitting on poles close to the nest platform.

07/01/2013 by LibbyM
Too tall to check nest contents with a mirror pole. No adults present. Nest has sticks.