Nest #3280

Nickname: 072-B-006
Nest substrate: Channel Marker
Nest Location Description: Raritan River ATON Light #37.
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups: New Jersey Osprey Project
Latitude: 40.4784310433
Longitude: -74.3662638654
Followers: None

Past Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2013

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by Ben Wurst
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
2017 Nest Activity Report by KevinR
Adult arrival 04/05/2017 Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by Ben Wurst
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by Raritan Riverkeeper
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

06/14/2020 by Raritan Riverkeeper
Found 1 adult on the nest eating a fish.

06/07/2019 by KevinR
Two ospreys observed on the nest.

06/06/2019 by KevinR
Two ospreys on the nest today, one incubating and one perched on tower railing.

05/31/2019 by KevinR
No osprey activity observed. Nest looks pretty ratty.

05/24/2019 by KevinR
No osprey activity observed. Nest looks pretty ratty.

07/16/2018 by Raritan Riverkeeper
Found 1 osprey on the nest, no indication of a mate in the area or chicks in the nest.

05/25/2018 by KevinR
The nest, observed from 1/5 mile away, looks like it has been rebuilt, and an adult was observer perched on the ATON tower just above the nest for two days running.

04/26/2018 by KevinR
No osprey activity observed on this ATON tower over multiple observations this year.

07/02/2017 by Raritan Riverkeeper
Found no osprey on the nest.

04/15/2017 by KevinR
2 ospreys observed on tower above the nest. No nesting activity observed.

06/19/2016 by Raritan Riverkeeper
Observed this nest since 2006. On 19 June an adult was seen feeding a chick.