Delaware Osprey Watch
Description
Quillens Pt.: marsh island has 2 platforms. #6011 is the taller platform with T perch.
2025 Season Data
Nest Status
productive
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
fledged
Clutch history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
Brood history milestones
unknown
August 4, 2025
unknown
3
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | baygirl | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | 1 eating a fish on the favored nearby perch | ||||||
| May 24 | baygirl | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Finally able to confirm incubation | ||||||
| June 7 | baygirl | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young laying down | ||
| June 30 | baygirl | 2 | N | 3 | young laying down | ||
| July 2 | baygirl | 1 | N | 2 | feeding, young laying down | ||
| Note: | 3rd and tiniest did not survive | ||||||
| July 11 | baygirl | 1 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | Female feeding 2 larger chicks in disheveled nest | ||||||
| July 19 | baygirl | 1 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | 2 large chicks appear to be fledging age, platform is too small | ||||||
| July 21 | baygirl | 0 | N | 2 | young laying down | ||
| Note: | Both large chicks filling the small nest, lying* down, saw no adults near, hope they fledge soon | ||||||
| July 22 | baygirl | 0 | N | 2 | young laying down | ||
| Note: | Both down in nest for sunset, no adults seen | ||||||
| July 28 | baygirl | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | 1 chick fledged this morning and has not been seen, 2nd still on nest , bird adults on nearby marsh posts | ||||||
| July 29 | baygirl | 2 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | One chick that has not fledged is on nest being fed by ad female, the other that fledged has turned up on the Cliffs #1 platform nearby and in sight of this platform, Cliffs #1 had 2 fledglings, now there are 3, more competition at that nest, less competition here. It is not uncommon for fledglings in a colony to end up on a different nest and never return to their natal nest. Something you can not observe on nest cams. | ||||||
| July 30 | baygirl | 1 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | Female with remaining chick, other one fledged and is at nearby Cliffs Isle #1 with 2 natals , have not confirmed this chick has fledged | ||||||
| August 2 | baygirl | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Remaining chick in nest with adult, not sure if it has fledged | ||||||
| August 4 | baygirl | 1 | N | 1 | |||
| Note: | Chick fledged , landed on a deck railing and fortunately it stayed on the railing and did not get trapped in the deck, a common occurrence, flew back to nest at noon | ||||||
| August 9 | baygirl | 0 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Single remaining fledgling alone in the nest, no adult present just before dark | ||||||
| August 12 | baygirl | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Fledgling on nest with adult female, adult male on his marsh perch | ||||||
| August 20 | baygirl | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Fledgling is on the other unused platform, male is on his favored marsh guard perch, nest is full of vegetation | ||||||
| August 22 | baygirl | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Only see adult male on his low marsh perch, no fledgling heard or seen | ||||||
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