Ben Wurst
Description
Columbia cell tower located near the Knowlton Township Municipal Building and visible from the parking lot.
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
active
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
brooding
Clutch history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
Brood history milestones
unknown
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unknown
3
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| April 18 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | There is a new nest on the top tier; as I pulled up but before I could get my camera on it, an osprey pair mated on this nest. The male then perched on a post on the opposite side of the tower while the female remained in the net. The old nest, begun by an eagle pair and used by the ospreys to raise chicks last season, remains on the second tier facing southwest. The new nest is on the southeastern side of the tower. | ||||||
| June 17 | CyclistBarb | 1 | U | 1 | young laying down |
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| Note: | The female was on the nest with at least one little chick. There are probably more, but I could only confirm one on this visit. | ||||||
| July 1 | CyclistBarb | 2 | U | 1 | young laying down | ||
| Note: | The male flew off the tower; the female was shading at least one chick; I saw movement and a wing stretch which seemed to come from two different locations under the mother. | ||||||
| July 26 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 3 | young standing |
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| Note: | Three big chicks with scalloped plumage stood up on the nest. | ||||||
This nest has 25 reference photos. View Photos
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