Ben Wurst
Description
Laurel Harbor 2. 14-July-19: 1730 to 1800 hrs. 85º, Clear sky, light breeze. One adult flying low over bay near nest. One nestling perched on nest watching adult. Second adult perched utility pole 200 ft of nest with second nestling. Appears nestlings have or nearly have fledged. Male that nests here had red aux band (2022) 44/C (badly faded).
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
productive
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
fledged
Clutch history milestones
unknown
unknown
May 6, 2026
Brood history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
2
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Randi V. | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Nesting materials present but no signs of ospreys | ||||||
| May 15 | Wildcat | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Female in nest bowl incubating with only tail visible.. Male approached nest area at 9:33 AM, flying low above water along shoreline with small fish in talons. Perched on a support piling below nest consuming fish. Female left at 9:46 AM, joined by male still holding part of fish. They circled near the nest then each returned to their previous locations. Observation ended at 10:00 AM | ||||||
| May 30 | Wildcat | 2 | Y | 1 | incubation, feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | Weather: Temperature, 57º to 68º; Wind, NNW 21 to 30 mph; Humidity, 54; bay choppy on incoming tide; Partly sunny with 50% clouds. Female in nest bowl shifting around with dead into wind. male arrived at8:41 AM with good size fish. Both began feeding then appeared to feed very young nestling. Female settled back into nest bowl at 8:45 AM as male left nest and returned shortly after 9: AM to perch on a piling below nest. Ended observation at 9:30 AM | ||||||
| June 1 | Randi V. | 1 | N | U | |||
| June 11 | Wildcat | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Time: 0845 to 1000 hrs: Weather; 73º to 75º; Wind, NNW 8 to 15 mph; Humidity, 66%, Clear with light chop on bay. Female on nest and vocalizing with two nestlings with down and start of pin feathers. Between 0943 and 0953, three OS circling high above nest destressing Female. | ||||||
| June 12 | Wildcat | 1 | N | 2 | young laying down | ||
| Note: | 12-6-26: Time, 0900 to 1000 hrs; Weather, 73º to 75º, Wind, NNW 8 to 14 mph; Humidity, 66%, Clear with light chop on bay: Female on nest with 2 nestlings with heads visible. Nestlings sitting up briefly at 0937 hrs then back into nest blow. no apparent disturbance from light traffic of small craft and jet Ski activity. | ||||||
| June 13 | Wildcat | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | 6/13/26: 1000 to 1100 hrs: Weather, Mostly sunny with high thin scattered clouds. Wind, S at 8 to 13 mph. Temperature, 75º to 76º. Humidity, 79. Light chop on bay. Female on nest vocalizing with 2 nestlings sitting up in nest blow. One nestling defecated at 1005 hrs. Female arranging nest material at 1022 hrs and Male arrived with fish. All began feeding. male left nest at 1025 hrs. Small craft and jest ski light. | ||||||
| July 24 | Wildcat | 0 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | 0930 to 1000 hrs. 24-July-2026: Weather, Sunny, cloudless sky with light haze. Temperature 74º, NE wind at 9 to 12 mph. Humidity, 69% with light chop on bay. One fledgling on nest and vocalizing. Left nest at 0934 hrs and returned at 0945 hrs then circled nest for several minutes then left area. Only 1 of the 2 nestlings survived to fledge. | ||||||
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