Maps & Data
| ID | Nickname | Substrate | Coords | Last Watched | Status | City/County | State | Postal Code |
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Recently watched nests
Unwatched nests
1 Monitoring Group Affiliations
Activity log
| Date | Nest | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | |
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| March 12 | 9420 | Pianka | Y | N | |||
| March 21 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Both adults plagued by mainly eagles, but some vultures as well, and having to vigorously defend territory. | ||||||
| April 13 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | bringing soft nesting materials - clumps of dry grasses | ||||||
| May 10 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | 3 | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Found an osprey on beach, was netted by animal rehabber, we took to emergency vet in yorktown, va, was turned over to another rehabber where osprey died early sun morning 5/12. Vet found pellet in osprey's chest. Not sure if this was the male that belongs with this nest, or a nearby bird. | ||||||
| May 19 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | 3 | N | incubation | |
| Note: | either osprey that passed away did not belong to this nest or female osprey has found new mate. 7am he brought her a fish which she took away and ate. 9am - notice pip hole in 1 egg with movement inside. He brings at least 5 fish over course of day and grasses for nest. | ||||||
| May 20 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | 3 | N | incubation | |
| Note: | at least 2 eggs have pip holes with 1 egg having 3 holes joined together to make larger hole. both osprey very dedicated. | ||||||
| May 21 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | 2 | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Female removed egg with most pip holes, was slightly crushed and no longer viable. | ||||||
| May 22 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | 1 | N | incubation | |
| Note: | 4:30, female removes 2nd egg with hole that is apparently no longer viable. | ||||||
| May 30 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | 1 | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Have checked nest everyday since 2nd egg removed. Third egg is being very well tended to, but appears that it may not be viable either. Both birds still dedicated to incubation process. No pip holes observed but cannot see entire egg. | ||||||
| June 3 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 3rd and final egg removed from nest. Both adults still around, but in nest less often. Sometimes one feeds the other like a baby, tearing off very small pieces of fish. | ||||||
| June 8 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Both birds on nest this morning, he is still bringing fish and there is still nest building activity. | ||||||
| June 19 | 9420 | Pianka | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Both adults have been around, typically meeting in the morning, hanging around the nest some, and participating in nest-building activities. This morning, one brought grassy material to the nest. He stills brings fish to the nest, including this morning. | ||||||
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