Nest #5990

Nickname: 123
Nest substrate: Dead Tree
Nest Location Description: Prime Hook Road
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups: Delaware Fish and Wildlife
Latitude: 38.85467
Longitude: -75.265326
Followers: None

Past Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2019 2018 2017 2016

Activity reports

2016 Nest Activity Report by Delaware Osprey Watch
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied   Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by srh
Adult arrival 03/30/2016 Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 2
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging 08/21/2016
Egg laying Chicks last observed 09/18/2016
Incubation initiation 05/09/2016 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 06/19/2016 Reason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by srh
Adult arrival 03/27/2017 Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 2
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging 08/10/2017
Egg laying 04/19/2017 Chicks last observed 08/20/2017
Incubation initiation 04/19/2017 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 06/07/2017 Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by srh
Adult arrival 04/11/2018 Nestlings 1
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 1
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging 08/06/2018
Egg laying 04/30/2018 Chicks last observed 09/21/2018
Incubation initiation 04/30/2018 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 06/07/2018 Reason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by srh
Adult arrival 04/17/2019 Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying 04/17/2019 Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 04/17/2019 Nest failure 06/19/2019
Clutch hatching 06/05/2019 Reason for nest failure nest destroyed by substrate loss
Nest Activity Report by srh
Adult arrival 03/24/2020 Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying 05/21/2020 Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 05/21/2020 Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

07/02/2020 by srh
1 adult standing over nest, no chicks seen

06/15/2020 by srh
2 birds standing on the nest, may be attending to chicks

06/01/2020 by srh
1 bird seen, incubating on nest

05/21/2020 by srh
1 bird seen, incubating on nest

05/07/2020 by srh
Nest rebuilt. 1 bird seen standing in the nest.

04/22/2020 by srh
Nest is gone, no birds seen

04/08/2020 by srh
New nest built. Pair on nest exhibiting mating behavior.

03/24/2020 by srh
Pair sited in original nest area. Nest and tree are gone.

06/19/2019 by srh
Tree and nest are gone! One osprey seen sitting in nearby tree where some new nesting material is being gathered.

06/05/2019 by srh
2 birds tending the nest, 1 appears to be feeding chick(s).

05/28/2019 by srh
1 bird seen, incubating

05/16/2019 by srh
2 birds present, 1 incubating

05/02/2019 by srh
1 bird incubating on nest, 2nd bird in nearby tree

04/17/2019 by srh
2 birds present, 1 sitting on the nest

04/03/2019 by srh
Tree with nest is gone. New nest materials in nearby tree. No birds seen.

09/29/2018 by srh
No osprey seen

09/21/2018 by srh
No birds seen

09/05/2018 by srh
1 adult and 1 fledgling perched in same tree near nest

08/30/2018 by srh
No osprey seen

08/22/2018 by srh
1 adult and 1 juvenile perched in trees near nest

08/15/2018 by srh
1 juvenile in nest flew to nearby tree where 1 adult was perched

08/06/2018 by srh
Fledgling flies off nest, 1 adult nearby

07/27/2018 by srh
1 adult nearby, 1 fledgling on the nest

07/20/2018 by srh
Chick visible, 2 adults nearby

07/12/2018 by srh
1 adult seen on the nest with chick

07/05/2018 by srh
1 adult bringing food to the nest, 1 chick seen

06/27/2018 by srh
1 adult on nest with 1 visible chick

06/21/2018 by srh
2 adults tending the nest, one brought food. 1 chick seen

06/14/2018 by srh
1adult standing on nest

06/07/2018 by srh
2 adults standing on nest and appear to be feeding chicks

05/30/2018 by srh
1 bird incubating, 2nd in nearby tree

05/21/2018 by srh
1 bird incubating, 2nd bird nearby

05/10/2018 by srh
Adults switched places on nest, incubating

04/30/2018 by srh
1 adult incubating on nest, 2nd adult in nearby tree

04/21/2018 by srh
2 adults attending to nest

04/11/2018 by srh
1 adult on nest, 1 adult in nearby tree

04/01/2018 by srh
1 adult carrying nesting material to nest

09/11/2017 by srh
No birds seen

08/28/2017 by srh
No birds seen, machinery nearby

08/20/2017 by srh
2 birds seen in nearby trees

08/10/2017 by srh
1 bird in nearby tree

08/03/2017 by srh
2 birds on nest, 2 birds in nearby trees

07/24/2017 by srh
1 chick visible in nest, 1 adult nearby

07/14/2017 by srh
1 adult feeding 2 chicks, 2nd adult next to nest

07/05/2017 by srh
1 adult on nest who chased 2nd osprey away, 2 chicks are now visible

06/28/2017 by srh
1 adult on the nest with 1 chick visible

06/21/2017 by srh
1 adult on nest, 1 chick visible

06/15/2017 by srh
1 adult standing on nest, no feeding activity seen

06/07/2017 by srh
1 adult attending to at least 1 chick

05/23/2017 by srh
1 bird incubating, 2nd bird nearby

05/10/2017 by srh
1 adult incubating, 2nd adult brought food to nest and remained in nearby tree

05/02/2017 by srh
1 adult incubating

04/24/2017 by srh
1 adult - incubating position in nest

04/19/2017 by srh
1 adult incubating, position taken over by 2nd adult

04/10/2017 by srh
1 bird standing on nest, 1 bird in nearby tree

04/03/2017 by srh
1 bird standing on nest

03/27/2017 by srh
2 birds sitting on nest

03/19/2017 by srh
Nest appears intact, no birds seen

09/25/2016 by srh
No birds seen

09/18/2016 by srh
1 bird on nest

09/05/2016 by srh
1 bird on nest

08/28/2016 by srh
3 birds observed in and nearby the nest

08/21/2016 by srh
2 fledglings fluttering in and out of nest, adult seen in nearby tree

08/07/2016 by srh
2 chicks on the nest, 2 adults in nearby trees

07/31/2016 by srh
1 adult and 2 chicks on nest, 2nd adult in nearby tree

07/24/2016 by srh
1 adult on the nest with 2 chicks

07/17/2016 by srh
2 adults seen, 1 on nest with 1 chick

07/10/2016 by srh
1 adult on nest with 1 chick

07/03/2016 by srh
2 adults near nest, 1 chick seen

06/26/2016 by srh
2 adults, 1 chick seen

06/19/2016 by srh
2 adults, 1appears to be feeding into nest

06/12/2016 by srh
Incubating, 2 birds seen

05/28/2016 by srh
Incubating, 2 birds seen

05/18/2016 by srh
2 birds, incubating

05/09/2016 by srh
2 adults seen, 1 lying low in the nest

04/29/2016 by srh
1 bird standing on nest

04/20/2016 by srh
2 birds standing at nest site

04/06/2016 by srh
2 birds sitting on nest

03/18/2016 by srh
One bird sitting on nest edge

03/11/2016 by srh
Nest intact, no birds seen