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Activity log

Date Nest Watcher Adults Eggs Young Observations
March 17 7730 lost_bird 1 N N
March 17 7729 lost_bird 1 N N
March 17 7730 lost_bird 1 N N
Note: Observed one osprey on the nest! The old nest blew off during the winter, so the progress on a new nest was obvious.
March 17 7729 lost_bird 1 N N
Note: Observed one bird on the nest. No apparent progress on nest building yet, so likely just arrived.
March 18 9096 lost_bird 0 N N
March 18 9096 lost_bird 0 N N
Note: FYI this platform was damaged by storms over the winter and is leaning over and unusable. I have contacted Mattapoisett Land Trust in hopes of contacting someone to repair it.
March 29 8764 lost_bird 2 N N
Note: Saw one osprey on the nest and another flying around above it.
March 30 8765 lost_bird 1 N N
April 1 8763 lost_bird 2 N N
April 1 8766 lost_bird 1 N N
Note: First sighting today, may have arrived a couple of days ago
April 1 9096 lost_bird 0 N N
Note: Platform was knocked over during the winter and was recently repaired. No bird sighting on nest yet but there are already some nest materials in place so it is likely occupied.
April 1 9087 lost_bird 0 N N
April 1 8765 lost_bird 2 N N
Note: Saw two birds on nest via the nest cam.
April 2 9474 lost_bird 1 N N
Note: May be a new or repaired nest platform. Saw one bird sitting on top and some nest material in place.
April 2 9122 lost_bird 1 N N
Note: First sighting of the season of an osprey on this nest.
April 5 9104 lost_bird 0 N N
April 5 7964 lost_bird 2 N N
Note: Saw both birds involved in nest building. Likely arrived a few days ago.
April 5 9267 lost_bird 0 N N
April 6 9096 lost_bird 2 N N
Note: Ospreys have likely been working on this nest for at least a few days.
April 6 8803 lost_bird 2 N N
April 6 8791 lost_bird 2 N N
Note: Osprey has likely been there for at least several days.
April 6 8792 lost_bird 2 N N
April 6 9105 lost_bird 0 N N
April 8 9474 lost_bird 2 N N
April 11 9575 lost_bird 2 N N
Note: Not sure when they arrived, but there are now two birds on the nest.
April 14 9606 lost_bird 2 N N
April 14 9607 lost_bird 1 N N
April 15 9607 lost_bird 2 N N
April 16 8765 lost_bird 2 2 N incubation
Note: Noticed incubation a few days ago.
April 17 9087 lost_bird 1 N N
April 17 8803 lost_bird 2 N N
April 17 9104 lost_bird 1 N N
April 17 8763 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
April 17 8764 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
April 19 7729 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
Note: Female appears to be incubating.
April 19 7730 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
Note: Female appears to be incubating.
April 19 8685 lost_bird 1 N N
April 19 8062 lost_bird 2 N N
April 19 7771 lost_bird 2 U N incubation
Note: Female appears to be incubating.
April 19 7739 lost_bird 2 U N incubation
April 19 9626 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
April 28 9096 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
April 28 8803 lost_bird 2 U N incubation
April 28 8765 lost_bird 1 4 N incubation
Note: Reviewed the nest cam footage and observed 4 eggs in the nest (attaching photo).
May 9 9195 lost_bird 2 U N incubation
May 9 9575 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
May 12 9122 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
May 13 7964 lost_bird 2 Y N incubation
Note: The female was on the nest and the male was nearby either on the nest or in a tree.
May 15 9105 lost_bird 2 U N incubation
Note: The female was in the nest and the male was perched on a nearby tree.
May 15 9087 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
May 15 8791 lost_bird 2 U N incubation
Note: The female was on the nest and the male was perched on a nearby branch in the marsh.
May 15 9104 lost_bird 2 N N
Note: Both birds were perched in a nearby tree but not on the nest.
May 15 8792 lost_bird 2 U N incubation
Note: The female was on the nest and the male flew around between nearby trees.
May 17 8062 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
May 17 7771 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
May 21 9474 lost_bird 2 U N incubation
May 26 8765 lost_bird 2 1 3 feeding, young laying down
Note: The 3 chicks must have hatched sometime over the last few days!
May 28 8765 lost_bird 1 N 4 feeding, young laying down
Note: Looks the the 4th egg has hatched!
May 29 9104 lost_bird 1 U N incubation
June 5 8765 lost_bird 1 N 4 young laying down
Note: The four chicks are growing fast, although the last and littlest guy is much smaller but still pretty active.
June 15 8765 lost_bird 1 N 4 feeding, young standing
Note: All four chicks appear to be doing well.
June 17 9794 lost_bird 2 N U incubation
Note: Female was sitting on the nest, likely on chicks.
July 18 8765 lost_bird 0 N 3 young standing
Note: One chick must have fledged since yesterday and has been away from the nest for a while. A 2nd chick has been flying on and off the perch so that's two fledglings.
July 18 7771 lost_bird 0 N 3 young standing
July 18 7739 lost_bird 1 N 3 young standing
July 18 7722 lost_bird 1 N 2 young standing
Note: Looks like at least 2 chicks, possibly 3.
July 18 7721 lost_bird 1 N 1
Note: One adult was perched on the side of the nest and one chick inside. It's a deep nest so there could easily be more in there but couldn't get a good look.
August 19 9195 lost_bird 0 N 3 young standing
Note: 3 birds on nest, assuming they are chicks since most adults have left.
September 8 8765 lost_bird 0 N N
Note: This is the last day that I saw anyone on the nest cam. Attaching an earlier photo of what is likely the last chick to leave the nest.
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