Nickname
PQR8
Coordinates
(37.146, -76.4247)
Substrate
Top of wooden boat dock
Description
Top of wooden boat cover in Poquson river
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - Cove Dweller2022 - Cove Dweller2021 - Cove Dweller2020 - Cove Dweller2019 - Cove Dweller2018 - Cove Dweller
aAdult Arrival3/29/18
aOccupiedYesYesNoYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation5/7/235/6/225/6/214/15/205/1/19
cClutch Hatching6/5/226/8/19
dNestlings12
eFledglings2
eFirst Chick Fledging7/31/19
fChicks Last Observed8/4/19
xNest Failure6/19/236/27/216/23/206/5/18
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reasoneggs or young killed by predatorunknown reasonadult abandonment

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

Activity reports

2018 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrival03/29/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/05/2018
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureadult abandonment
2019 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/31/2019
Egg layingChicks last observed08/04/2019
Incubation initiation05/01/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching06/08/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/15/2020Nest failure06/23/2020
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2021 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/06/2021Nest failure06/27/2021
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 hatching06/05/2022Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by Cove Dweller
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation05/07/2023Nest failure06/19/2023
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurePredation by Bald Eagle

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

06/19/2023 by Cove Dweller
No adult activity on or near nest

06/06/2023 by Cove Dweller
Adult peering into nest, possible egg hatching or already hatched.

05/22/2023 by Cove Dweller
No usable photo's, continued incubation.

05/07/2023 by Cove Dweller
Incubation noted. Egg laying sometime between 4/19/23 and 5/7/23

04/19/2023 by Cove Dweller
Nest rebuilding, possible nest disruption due to high winds previous two days.

04/06/2023 by Cove Dweller
Two adults observed, probable nest building

06/29/2022 by Cove Dweller
Female "sun-shading" older nestling

06/10/2022 by Cove Dweller
1 nestling noted

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

06/06/2021 by Cove Dweller
2 birds nest tending

05/26/2021 by Cove Dweller
one bird nest tending prior to flying off

05/06/2021 by Cove Dweller
Incubation observed, nest not active one month prior.

05/26/2020 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

05/17/2020 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

04/28/2020 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

04/19/2020 by Cove Dweller
extrapolated date for incubation initiation.

03/27/2020 by Cove Dweller
1 adult on nest

07/26/2019 by Cove Dweller
2 nestlings observed, should be fledging soon

07/09/2019 by Cove Dweller
2 Nestlings observed

06/25/2019 by Cove Dweller
Shading nestlings. Nestlings too small to be seen

06/03/2019 by Cove Dweller
Continued incubation

05/01/2019 by Cove Dweller
Incubation noted

04/18/2019 by Cove Dweller
Nest tending

05/16/2018 by Cove Dweller
No birds or nesting activity

05/07/2018 by Cove Dweller
1 bird sitting by rebuilt nest

04/23/2018 by Cove Dweller
Nest rebuilding

04/15/2018 by Cove Dweller
Nest Partially destroyed in windstorm but rebuilt

03/29/2018 by Cove Dweller
Nest building