Nest #6021

Nickname: P1
Nest substrate: Osprey Nest Platform
Nest Location Description: Theo C. Freeman
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups: Delaware Fish and Wildlife
Latitude: 38.779094
Longitude: -75.126886
Followers: None

Past Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 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 H&MA
Adult arrival 04/12/2016 Nestlings 3
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 3
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging 07/28/2016
Egg laying Chicks last observed 08/31/2016
Incubation initiation 04/23/2016 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 05/31/2016 Reason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by H&MA
Adult arrival 03/29/2017 Nestlings 3
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 3
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging 08/03/2017
Egg laying Chicks last observed 08/12/2017
Incubation initiation 04/18/2017 Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

08/24/2017 by H&MA
No osprey in the vicinity.

08/22/2017 by H&MA
No osprey in vicinity.

08/16/2017 by H&MA
No osprey in vicinity.

08/12/2017 by H&MA
Two chicks in nest.

08/10/2017 by H&MA
Nest empty. One adult on utility pole across the street.

08/03/2017 by H&MA
Two chicks have fledged. One chick standing at the very edge of the nest calling... two osprey flying around above and in the vicinity of the nest.

07/23/2017 by H&MA
One adult feeding two chicks. A third chick sitting near rear of neat.

07/15/2017 by H&MA
Two chicks visible in the nest. No adult in sight.

07/08/2017 by H&MA
One adult standing in the nest with 3 chicks.

07/01/2017 by H&MA
One adult standing in the nest. No chicks visible.

06/29/2017 by H&MA
One adult osprey in the nest. Two chicks - possibly three - visible stretching wings and moving all about. Male on the nearby utility pole across the street.

06/24/2017 by H&MA
One adult osprey standing in nest. Two chick heads visible. Male osprey on the nearby utility pole - which is located directly across the busy Freeman Hwy.

06/15/2017 by H&MA
One osprey standing in nest communicating with another osprey located on a nearby utility pole eating. The male with the fish eventually brought to the nest and three chicks were fed. Female did the feeding and male mostly arranged sticks and then flew away.

06/10/2017 by H&MA
One osprey standing in nest making motions as if a chick or chicks were being fed. Another osprey briefly visits tho nest.

06/03/2017 by H&MA
One osprey sitting in nest incubating.

05/30/2017 by H&MA
One osprey incubating. Another osprey arrives at the nest and sits at the edge.

05/23/2017 by H&MA
One osprey incubating. One osprey flew over nest with fish and disappeared into the trees located across the highway.

05/14/2017 by H&MA
One osprey sitting low in the nest. One standing on the edge of the nest.

05/06/2017 by H&MA
One osprey low in the nest.

04/29/2017 by H&MA
One osprey in the nest.

04/27/2017 by H&MA
Did not observe any osprey in or near the nest.

04/22/2017 by H&MA
One osprey deep in the nest.

04/18/2017 by H&MA
One osprey sitting deep in the nest - only tip of head visible.

04/12/2017 by H&MA
One osprey in the nest.

04/08/2017 by H&MA
Empty nest, no osprey in the area.

04/01/2017 by H&MA
Empty nest, no osprey in the area.

03/29/2017 by H&MA
Two osprey on the nest.

03/25/2017 by H&MA
No osprey observed in or near the nest.

03/18/2017 by H&MA
No osprey observed.

03/16/2017 by H&MA
No osprey observed.

03/14/2017 by H&MA
No osprey observed. Platform intact. Some nesting material can be seen.

09/17/2016 by H&MA
These three diary updates inadvertently ended up on nest site #4464. Nest site #4464 no longer exists - except on paper - it was located extremely close to nest #6021. 08/20/2016 by H&MA (edit) Two osprey in the nest. 08/16/2016 by H&MA (edit) No osprey in or around the nest. 08/06/2016 by H&MA (edit) No osprey in or around nest during the survey however one chick observed in the nest while driving past at at dusk.

09/10/2016 by H&MA
No Osprey.

09/06/2016 by H&MA
No osprey at nest or in the area.

08/31/2016 by H&MA
Two osprey sitting on nearby pole.

07/28/2016 by H&MA
Three chicks sitting together on wire located close to the nest. No adult seen in the area.

07/21/2016 by H&MA
Three chicks in nest. One stretching wings. No adult observed in the area.

07/13/2016 by H&MA
One adult and three chicks in nest. Two chicks being actively fed, the third was alert but seemed uninterested. Other adult on nearby utility pole.

07/09/2016 by H&MA
One adult feeding three chicks.

06/29/2016 by H&MA
One adult preening two, possibly three chicks.

06/25/2016 by H&MA
One adult standing in nest. One adult on nearby power line. No chicks visible.

06/22/2016 by H&MA
One adult osprey preening two chicks.

06/18/2016 by H&MA
Just driving past ... One adult ospreys in nest tending to a chick (s). One adult osprey on edge of nest.

06/13/2016 by H&MA
One adult standing in nest. No activity - no chicks observed.

06/04/2016 by H&MA
One osprey sitting on nest. Mate sitting on utility line very close to the nest. No notable movement from either osprey.

05/31/2016 by H&MA
One osprey standing in nest - perhaps making feeding or chick preening motions. Possible clutch hatching.

05/28/2016 by H&MA
One osprey sitting low in nest - very attentive to the sky.

05/27/2016 by H&MA
One osprey sitting low in nest.

05/14/2016 by H&MA
One osprey sitting low in the nest.

05/12/2016 by H&MA
Just driving past ... one osprey low in nest. One osprey standing on edge of the nest.

05/07/2016 by H&MA
One osprey sitting low in nest.

04/30/2016 by H&MA
One osprey sitting low in nest.

04/27/2016 by H&MA
One osprey sitting low in nest.

04/23/2016 by H&MA
Incubation initiation. One osprey sitting low in nest. Mate on nearby utility pole.

04/19/2016 by H&MA
Two ospreys in nest. One standing and one sitting.

04/16/2016 by H&MA
No ospreys in or around nest.

04/12/2016 by H&MA
Two ospreys standing in nest!

04/02/2016 by H&MA
One osprey in nest.

03/29/2016 by H&MA
One osprey in nest. Alert, watching the sky.

03/25/2016 by H&MA
One osprey in nest. No other activity.

03/22/2016 by H&MA
No activity.

03/16/2016 by H&MA
No activity.

03/13/2016 by H&MA
No activity.

03/06/2016 by H&MA
No activity. Platform and old nesting material intact.