Nest #6023

Nickname: PHRD SNAG 2
Nest substrate: Dead Tree
Nest Location Description:
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups: Delaware Fish and Wildlife
Latitude: 38.852839
Longitude: -75.250242
Followers: None

Past Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2020 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 04/20/2016 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 04/03/2017 Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 2
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging 08/03/2017
Egg laying 05/10/2017 Chicks last observed 08/20/2017
Incubation initiation 05/10/2017 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 06/07/2017 Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by srh
Adult arrival 04/01/2018 Nestlings 2
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 04/03/2019 Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 2
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging 07/25/2019
Egg laying 04/17/2019 Chicks last observed 09/18/2019
Incubation initiation 04/17/2019 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 06/05/2019 Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by srh
Adult arrival 03/24/2020 Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying 05/07/2020 Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 05/07/2020 Nest failure 06/01/2020
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure unknown reason

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

07/02/2020 by srh
2 adults in area but not attending nest

06/15/2020 by srh
No osprey seen

06/01/2020 by srh
No birds on nest, 1 adult perched nearby

05/21/2020 by srh
2 birds present in nearby trees, no bird seen on nest

05/07/2020 by srh
1 bird incubating in nest.

04/22/2020 by srh
Both birds present in nearby trees. Nest looks damaged.

04/09/2020 by srh
Nest rebuilt in nearby tree, Pair are present.

03/24/2020 by srh
Pair has arrived. Tree and nest from last year are gone.

09/18/2019 by srh
Only 1 juvenile seen near nest.

08/26/2019 by srh
2 fledglings, perched on nest and nearby tree.

08/14/2019 by srh
2 fledglings and 1 adult perched in trees around the nest

08/05/2019 by srh
2 fledglings flying from nest to nearby trees, 1 fledgling eating a fish in the trees, 1 adult perched near nest

07/25/2019 by srh
1 adult in nest with a fledgling. 2nd fledgling perched in nearby tree as is a 2nd adult

07/12/2019 by srh
1 adult in nest with 2 fledglings, 2nd adult nearby

06/29/2019 by srh
2 adults tending 2 chicks in the nest

06/19/2019 by srh
One osprey sitting in nest with 2 chicks, 2nd adult nearby

06/05/2019 by srh
2 birds tending the nest, at least 1 chick present.

05/28/2019 by srh
1 bird incubating

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

05/02/2019 by srh
1 bird sitting on nest, 2nd bird in nearby tree with a fish

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

04/03/2019 by srh
Nest intact. 1 bird standing on the nest, 2nd bird nearby eating a fish.

09/29/2018 by srh
No osprey seen

09/21/2018 by srh
1 fledgling seen near nest

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

08/30/2018 by srh
No osprey seen

08/22/2018 by srh
1 juvenile flying on and off nest

08/15/2018 by srh
1 juvenile in nearby tree

08/06/2018 by srh
Fledgling on nearby tree, 1adult nearby with fish

07/27/2018 by srh
No nest activity, 1 adult nearby

07/20/2018 by srh
No chicks visible, adult in nearby tree

07/12/2018 by srh
2 adults perched near nest, 1 chick seen

07/05/2018 by srh
2 adults tending nest, 2 chicks seen

06/27/2018 by srh
2 adults present, 1 on nest, remains of plastic balloon blocking view into nest

06/21/2018 by srh
2 adults tending the nest, 1 chick visible

06/14/2018 by srh
2 adults tending the nest, one bringing food. 2 chicks visible.

06/07/2018 by srh
Both adults standing on nest, then one sat on the nest, no feeding chicks activity seen

05/30/2018 by srh
Both birds on nest, 1 incubating

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

05/10/2018 by srh
1 adult incubating, 2nd in nearby tree

04/30/2018 by srh
1 adult incubating on nest, left briefly to chase another adult away, then 2nd adult arrived and perched in nearby tree with a fish

04/21/2018 by srh
1 adult sitting on nest, 2nd adult chasing a seagull away from area

04/11/2018 by srh
1 adult on the nest while a 2nd adult chased a 3rd adult osprey away from the nest area.

04/01/2018 by srh
2 adults - 1 on nest, 1 in nearby tree

09/11/2017 by srh
No birds seen

08/28/2017 by srh
2 bald eagles at site, 1 on nest, 1 nearby, no osprey seen

08/20/2017 by srh
1fledge and 1 adult in nearby trees, 1 fledge on nest

08/10/2017 by srh
1 fledge in nest, 1 fledge in nearby tree, 3 adults also in nearby trees

08/03/2017 by srh
4 birds in the trees around the nest, nest empty

07/24/2017 by srh
2 chicks visible in nest, 2 adults nearby

07/14/2017 by srh
2 adults near nest, 1 chick seen

07/05/2017 by srh
2 adults near nest, 1 chased another osprey away from nest, 1 chick seen

06/28/2017 by srh
2 adults in tree, 1chick seen in nest

06/21/2017 by srh
1 adult on nest, 1 chick visible, 2nd adult in nearby tree

06/15/2017 by srh
1 adult appears to be feeding chick(s), another adult in nearby tree

06/07/2017 by srh
2 adults tending to at least one chick

05/23/2017 by srh
1 bird incubating, 2nd bird brought nesting materials

05/10/2017 by srh
1 adult incubating, 2nd bird in nearby tree

05/02/2017 by srh
1 adult in nearby tree, no bird in nest

04/24/2017 by srh
1 adult on tree limb above the nest, no birds seen in the nest

04/19/2017 by srh
2 adults standing on nest, then one flew to nearby tree to eat a fish. 3rd adult approached nest but flew away when adult on nest made a lot of noise.

04/10/2017 by srh
3 birds flying on and off nest, 1 bird brought nesting material and chased off 3rd bird

04/03/2017 by srh
2 birds bringing nesting materials to nest

03/27/2017 by srh
1 bird sitting in nearby tree

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 in nearby tree

09/05/2016 by srh
2 fledglings in nearby trees

08/28/2016 by srh
2 fledglings on nest, 1 adult in nearby tree

08/21/2016 by srh
1 fledgling in nest, 1 in nearby tree

08/07/2016 by srh
1 chick on nest, 1 chick standing on branch near nest, 2 adults in nearby trees

07/31/2016 by srh
2(?) chicks on nest, adult in nearby tree flushed by gulls

07/24/2016 by srh
2 adults present, 1 feeding 2 chicks

07/17/2016 by srh
2 adults seen, 1 on nest feeding 2 chicks

07/10/2016 by srh
2 adults near nest, flushed by hawk, 1 chick seen

07/03/2016 by srh
2 adults feeding 2 chicks

06/26/2016 by srh
2 adults seen feeding 2 chicks

06/19/2016 by srh
1 adult standing in nest and looks into nest while moving around, briefly flushed by hawk

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 birds seen, 1 lying low in the nest

04/29/2016 by srh
2 birds - 1 rearranging nest materials, 1 in nearby tree

04/22/2016 by srh
2 birds bringing twigs and rebuilding old nest

04/07/2016 by srh
No birds or nest building seen

03/30/2016 by srh
One bird present. Sitting in a snag on some twigs which may be an attempt to build a new nest at last year's site.

03/18/2016 by srh
One osprey sitting in tree where nest was last year

03/11/2016 by srh
Tree intact, no nest seen, no birds