baygirl
Description
Originally a 2017 downed snag nest at end of Squirrel St., James Farm Ecological Preserve marsh property that backs up to the Bayshore Mobile Home Park. First low nest was built 2017. It was almost ground level, built on the side of the roots of the snag. Predators took eggs. June 2018 pair built frustration nest on tall light post on south side of marina entrance. They spent time at both locations and in loblolly pine grove at campgound. New platform placed 3-16-19
1 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2025 Season Data
Nest Status
active
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
brooding
Clutch history milestones
April 6, 2025
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Brood history milestones
unknown
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2
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | baygirl | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | 1 tending nest this evening, first time to see any on this platform this season | ||||||
| April 6 | baygirl | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Both on nest, 1 with fish, very cold misty day | ||||||
| April 10 | baygirl | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Both on nest , rope hanging off platform | ||||||
| April 20 | baygirl | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Both at nest, one chased passing osprey, no incubation observed | ||||||
| April 29 | baygirl | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Both on nest, saw no signs of incubation | ||||||
| May 18 | baygirl | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Concerned about this nest site, the pair is absent, they were nest building. And recently not seen, could be too much human disturbance along the roadway where people are cutting the high marsh vegetation | ||||||
| May 25 | baygirl | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Not seeing any activity in | ||||||
| May 25 | baygirl | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Just 1 perched on nest T perch, haven’t seen a mate fir awhile | ||||||
| June 1 | baygirl | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | No longer any activity at this nest, viability bird on nest now | ||||||
| June 7 | baygirl | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | No activity seem light rain | ||||||
| June 8 | baygirl | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Something has changed the dynamic at this nest, I suspect it is increased number of full time residents and new mobile homes closer to nest | ||||||
| June 12 | baygirl | 0 | N | N | |||
| June 15 | baygirl | 2 | N | U | |||
| Note: | Brooding observed, one in tree near | ||||||
| June 15 | baygirl | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young laying down | ||
| Note: | Saw both heads pop up during feeding now | ||||||
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