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Nest #5266
Nickname:
Lighthouse
Nest substrate:
Osprey Nest Platform
Nest Location Description:
Back of Thoroughgood Cove near decorative lighthouse.... 3 eggs one chick survived ...flapping its wings...soon to fly off
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups:
Virginia Aquarium
,
Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers
Latitude:
36.889452
Longitude:
-76.118159
Followers:
None
Past Seasons
Show reports, diaries, and photos from:
Current
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Activity reports
2013 Nest Activity Report by
Crystal
Adult arrival
Nestlings
Nest Occupied
Yes
Fledglings
3
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
3
Nest Occupied
Yes
Fledglings
2
Nest Active
Yes
First chick fledging
Egg laying
Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation
Nest failure
Clutch hatching
Reason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by
Reese
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
2015 Nest Activity Report by
Crystal
Adult arrival
Nestlings
1
Nest Occupied
Yes
Fledglings
1
Nest Active
Yes
First chick fledging
Egg laying
Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation
Nest failure
Clutch hatching
Reason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by
Reese
Adult arrival
Nestlings
Nest Occupied
No
Fledglings
Nest Active
First chick fledging
Egg laying
Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation
Nest failure
Clutch hatching
Reason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by
Snaps
Adult arrival
03/15/2017
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
unknown reason
2018 Nest Activity Report by
Reese
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
05/15/2018
Reason for nest failure
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
05/19/2018 by
Reese
May 17, 2018 - 2 chicks about 3-4 days old. There were 3 eggs in nest on April 10, 2018 not in nest today.
06/19/2017 by
Snaps
We have watched this best for years..last year 3 hatchlings 2 surviving chicks...previous year 3 chicks and all survived...total failure this year never saw any chicks...adults in disarray and even today are still copulating trying to breed
07/01/2015 by
Crystal
1 fledgling 50+ days old--ready to fly, female at nest, male in tree
05/27/2015 by
Crystal
Could not observe nest as tide was too low.
05/04/2015 by
Crystal
3 eggs (whitish), 2 adults not banded
07/17/2014 by
Crystal
2 juveniles seen at nest 45-50 days old.
06/26/2014 by
Crystal
One adult present 3 juveniles 4-5 weeks old. Nest platform is too small.
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Past Seasons
Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Activity reports
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries