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
active
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
brooding
Clutch history milestones
unknown
unknown
May 6, 2026
Brood history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
1
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 | |||
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