Nickname
Poplar Island 17
Coordinates
(38.7582, -76.3852)
Substrate
atop stored weir box
Description
nest atop a weir box stored along the central dike road at the NW corner of Cell 3A
Followers
None
What to look for
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2015 - Poplarcrew2014 - Poplarcrew2013 - JanR
aAdult Arrival4/10/13
aOccupiedNoYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying5/5/144/19/13
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching6/17/14
dNestlings011
eFledglings010
eFirst Chick Fledging8/5/14
fChicks Last Observed8/5/14
xNest Failure3/13/154/24/13
xReason For Nest Failureotherother

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

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by JanR
Adult arrival04/10/2013Nestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/19/2013Chicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure04/24/2013
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest on ground destroyed by grading equipment, birds then went to stored weir box, built nest, laid 3 eggs, hatcher one, but fledged no young
2014 Nest Activity Report by Poplarcrew
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging08/05/2014
Egg laying05/05/2014Chicks last observed08/05/2014
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching06/17/2014Reason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Poplarcrew
Adult arrivalNestlings0
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure03/13/2015
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest roved due to wetland construction activity at site

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Nesting Diaries

07/09/2014 by Poplarcrew
Foster chick from Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research was placed in this nest on July 9, 2014 with original nestling, both birds fledged successfully.