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Description

Previously a nest was mapped much closer to shore, but this location (edited) looks like there is an actual platform in the water in the area. Data point has been edited to highlight this. Also mapped as 3154 (will be edited for accuracy of location).



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FanLAM
New Jersey



2026 Season Data


Nest Status

productive

Clutch Status

hatched

Young Status

fledged


Clutch history milestones

March 15, 2026
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Brood history milestones

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Activity log

Date Watcher Adults Eggs Young Observations Photo Edit
March 15 FanLAM 2 N N
Note: Female was sitting on platform alone, male flew in and landed on platform briefly then flew down to piling where he remained for a few minutes before retiring to platform with female.
March 21 FanLAM 2 N N
Note: Female was initially alone on nest Male was flying around in vicinity Female took off from platform Female returned Male joined her Female observed moving sticks around
March 29 FanLAM 2 N N
Note: Female initially on platform. Male on piling below with fish. He ate a bit, flew to platform and shortly after, female flew down and ate at piling.
April 3 FanLAM 2 N N
Note: both on platform
April 10 FanLAM 2 N N
Note: Female on platform, male with fish on stump
April 18 FanLAM 1 N N
Note: Female laying low on nest; male not observed
May 18 Randi V. 2 U Y feeding, young laying down
May 28 FanLAM 2 N 2 feeding, young standing
Note: Both adults on nest, standing up, two young (Possibly 3) are visible. Male flew off, returned with fish; female fed 2 young. PLASTIC BAG ON NEST (Side)
June 11 FanLAM 2 N 3 young standing
Note: 97 degrees. 2 ad/ 3 young huddled on one side of nest
June 14 FanLAM 2 N 3 feeding, young standing
Note: All 3 chicks present. Both adults present on nest. Male returns with multiple fish during our visit One chick flapping a lot!
June 17 FanLAM 2 N 3 feeding, young standing
Note: Multiple feedings in the time we were there. Did not take long for male to return with fish. One chick observed flapping a lot!
June 21 FanLAM 2 N 3 young standing
Note: Was there 45 minutes. Male ate at separate piling. Did not observe feeding of young. He left shortly before dark.
June 24 Randi V. 1 N 3
Note: Observed 1 adult perched on nest, 3 young, all alert. Young could be seen and heard calling.
June 28 FanLAM 1 N 3 young standing
Note: Male not observed during this session. Largest chick doing a lot of flapping!
July 5 FanLAM 2 N 3 feeding, young standing
Note: Largest chick doing “flight” hops. Others observed wing stretching and preening. Male finally came in with a meal. (not Bunker)
July 13 FanLAM 1 N 3 feeding, young standing
Note: Adult quickly came in and dropped off food and left. Three young still in nest all flapping
July 20 FanLAM 1 N 1 feeding, young standing
Note: Adult male and 1 young feeding (young feeding itself)
July 23 FanLAM 1 N 1 young standing
Note: Adult male and young (female?) - young bird begging. No feeding observed
July 30 FanLAM 1 N 1 young standing
Note: Short flight observed by young
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