Nest #4331

Nickname: Broad Bay Platform #1
Nest substrate: Osprey Nest Platform
Nest Location Description: Platform next to dock.
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups: The Center for Conservation Biology, Virginia Aquarium, Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers
Latitude: 36.894833
Longitude: -76.039558
Followers: None

Past Seasons

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

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by LibbyM
Adult arrival Nestlings 1
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
2014 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
2014 Nest Activity Report by LibbyM
Adult arrival Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 04/26/2014 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 06/04/2014 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
2018 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 05/01/2018 Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

05/06/2018 by Reese
Incubating as of may 3, 2018, unknown number of eggs

07/01/2015 by Crystal
2 chicks and maybe a third--approximately 30 days old.

05/27/2015 by Crystal
Female incubating.

05/05/2015 by Reese
Four eggs as of May 4, 2015. This nest box is way too small, only 18" X 24".

05/04/2015 by Crystal
4 eggs in nest. 2 adults at nest.

07/17/2014 by Crystal
2 chicks seen in nest 6-7 weeks old.

07/02/2014 by Crystal
1 adult female unbanded seen in nest with 2 chicks 4-5 weeks old.

06/18/2014 by LibbyM
Contact OW hear about larger nest base

06/18/2014 by Crystal
1 adult female unbanded seen at nest with 2 eggs and 2 chicks 2-3 weeks old.

07/01/2013 by LibbyM
One adult brooding >=1 chick during rain storm.