Nickname
Hodges Cove 2
Coordinates
(37.1671, -76.4111)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
In channel leaving HC
Followers
None
What to look for
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aAdult Arrival4/7/213/20/203/27/173/13/16
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation5/6/225/6/214/15/205/1/194/17/16
cClutch Hatching6/17/19
dNestlings12
eFledglings1
eFirst Chick Fledging8/21/19
fChicks Last Observed8/23/19
xNest Failure5/7/235/26/216/23/206/26/176/22/16
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reasoneggs or young killed by predatornest destroyed during stormunknown reasoneggs or young killed by predator

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Activity reports

2016 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival03/13/2016Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/17/2016Nest failure06/22/2016
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureeggs or young killed by predator
2017 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival03/27/2017Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/26/2017
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2019 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging08/21/2019
Egg layingChicks last observed08/23/2019
Incubation initiation05/01/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching06/17/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival03/20/2020Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/15/2020Nest failure06/23/2020
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed during storm
2021 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival04/07/2021Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/06/2021Nest failure05/26/2021
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureeggs or young killed by predator
2022 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/06/2022Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure05/07/2023
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

05/07/2023 by Cove Dweller
One Adult perched at nest. No nesting activity noted.

04/19/2023 by Cove Dweller
Two adults at nest. No sign of egg laying or incubation.

04/06/2023 by Cove Dweller
Two adults at nest and nest building activity observed

06/29/2022 by Cove Dweller
one older hunkered down nestling observed.

06/10/2022 by Cove Dweller
Indeterminate, picture may show a nestling or female continuing incubation

05/06/2022 by Cove Dweller
first opportunity to observe nest. Egg incubation noted.

05/06/2021 by Cove Dweller
Incubating

04/07/2021 by Cove Dweller
2 adults perched on nest staves.

06/23/2020 by Cove Dweller
Canada Goose taken over nest.

05/26/2020 by Cove Dweller
No bird activity, nest partially destroyed

05/17/2020 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

04/28/2020 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

04/19/2020 by Cove Dweller
incubation date extrapolated from prior observation.

03/27/2020 by Cove Dweller
Nesting pair observed on rebuilt nesting platform. Arrival date extrapolated

08/23/2019 by Cove Dweller
Nestling fledged, seen with parents in trees close to nest.

08/05/2019 by Cove Dweller
1 nestlings remains, possibly 10 days to 2 weeks from fledging

07/26/2019 by Cove Dweller
1 Chick remains in re-built nest

07/23/2019 by Cove Dweller
7/21/19 found single chick swimming in water near nesting site. Chick taken out of water and transported to wildlife rehabilitator. Decision was made to attempt to re-nest chick on 7/22/19. re-nesting successful but nest was found to be in very poor condition. 7/23/19 After a night of heavy thunderstorms, chick was found dead on shoreline across the water from nest.

07/09/2019 by Cove Dweller
2 Nestlings noted

06/25/2019 by Cove Dweller
Nest Tending. Shading nestlings. Nestling(s) to small to be seen

06/11/2019 by Cove Dweller
Incubating

05/01/2019 by Cove Dweller
extrapolated date for egg laying

04/18/2019 by Cove Dweller
Pair nest tending. Possible pair moved nest to platform from live tree that was predated last year

07/05/2018 by Cove Dweller
Male observed bring nesting material into nest. Very late in season for nest building. Either he thinks he's going to get lucky or he's practicing nest building for next year

04/15/2018 by Cove Dweller
No nesting or nest building activity

06/04/2017 by Cove Dweller
Abandoned/ failed nest. Ospery's observed perching on nest but no real nesting activity

05/13/2017 by Cove Dweller
Two ospreys sitting on side of nest, no incubation observed. Nest has had some "work" done on it since last observation. Status indeterminate.

04/30/2017 by Cove Dweller
No nesting activity or birds in the area observed.

04/24/2017 by Cove Dweller
Female late arrival to nest, possible egg laying on 4/21/17, otherwise nest building

04/14/2017 by Cove Dweller
Nest Building

03/27/2017 by Cove Dweller

03/27/2017 by Cove Dweller
Single Osprey/ nest building

06/09/2016 by Cove Dweller
Osprey at side of nest squawking, No nesting activity observed two weeks ago and Osprey was gone on return trip. Status indeterminate.

05/16/2016 by Cove Dweller
Possible clutch hatching (Female sitting at edge of nest) will try to confirm later in week

04/24/2016 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

04/17/2016 by Cove Dweller
Egg incubation observed. Egg laying took place sometime between 4/6/16 and 4/17/16

04/06/2016 by Cove Dweller
Nest Building

03/27/2016 by Cove Dweller
Nesting Pair not seen on this trip

03/18/2016 by Cove Dweller
This is a longstanding nest, occupied for at least 6 years.