Nesting Diaries
Female on nest incubating eggs.
One adult on nest but flew off. Incubation status unkown.
Two adults at nest, probable nest building activity.
Indeterminate for incubation. One bird sitting but not laying in nest.
2 adults on nest when boat approached, 1 flew off. Extrapolated arrival date.
2 Nestlings testing wings for flight
Nestling tending, nestlings too small to see
Hatch date extrapolated
Partial nest, no birds noted
Definite nest failure, reason unknown.
Indeterminate, no adult or chicks seen
Nest tending but still unable to observe chicks. Mother looking down in nest, and reluctant to leave nest when boat approached
Nest tending. Clutch hatch date extrapolated from last observed incubation date
Indeterminate for incubation, 1 bird on nest another close by. late nest in prior years
Only 1 adult at nest. Nest looks incomplete but has fledged chicks in past years looking the same way.
Indeterminate, no Ospreys or nesting activity observed.
Incubation started since last observation
2 chicks and 1 adult on nest 8/24/16. 2 chicks (one flew off) 8/30/16. Considered both chicks as having fledged, last entry for this nest
Two healthy looking nestlings looking like they should be ready to fledge soon.
Platform in Poquoson River, seems to be late nest with on going egg incubation