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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Male continuing to bring nesting material, female clearly incubating | ||||||
| February 10 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Recently constructed nest, occupied but adults not present during visit. | ||||||
| February 10 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 14 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Nest occupied but not active | ||||||
| February 14 | 11186 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | occupied but not active | ||||||
| February 14 | 11188 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | potentially occupied but no adults present during visit | ||||||
| February 14 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 14 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 17 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 17 | 11190 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 17 | 11191 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Occupied, fish exchange from male to female | ||||||
| February 17 | 11194 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | U | feeding | |
| Note: | Movement observed in nest. Fish delivery from male, female appeared to be feeding young but distance made observation difficult. Will confirm from boat at later date. | ||||||
| February 18 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Male arrived and took over incubation during observation window | ||||||
| February 18 | 11188 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | N | ||
| February 18 | 11186 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| February 18 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 18 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | adults perched on branches around nest | ||||||
| February 18 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | no adults observed during check | ||||||
| February 18 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 18 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 18 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | 3 | young laying down | |
| Note: | All three laying down at first, but two moved about the nest and were standing erect for part of nest check. 3 feathered chicks, one visibly younger than other two | ||||||
| February 21 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | Chicks unattended for most of visit, with chicks alternating between standing erect and laying down. Male returned and perched in nearby mangroves. Female returned shortly afterwards with a large crevalle jack. Smallest/youngest chick seemed to be fed less and last | ||||||
| February 21 | 11194 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 2 | young laying down | |
| Note: | Male left shortly after visit began. At least 2 chicks, possible 3rd. Female brooding before leaving around 8 minute mark. Two heads popped up occasionally before laying down again. | ||||||
| February 23 | 11186 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | observed periodically between 8:30 am and 3 pm, copulation observed. | ||||||
| February 24 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 24 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | adult perched above nest | ||||||
| February 24 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | 1 adult incubating, second adult resting on sandbar nearby | ||||||
| February 24 | 11190 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 24 | 11191 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Female seemed to be sitting higher in nest, inclement weather made it difficult to tell if it was brooding behavior. | ||||||
| February 24 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 24 | 11188 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| February 24 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Adult in nest, not incubating yet but might be close to laying | ||||||
| February 24 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 24 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 24 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young laying down | |
| Note: | Male brought back 1 striped mullet during visit. Youngest chick fed first | ||||||
| February 24 | 11194 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | U | ||
| Note: | 1 Adult on edge of nest, potential chick standing behind it but windy conditions and distance prevented more accurate assessment. | ||||||
| February 27 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Fish exchange and male took over incubation/shading duties | ||||||
| February 27 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Fish exchange from male, then male took over incubating | ||||||
| February 28 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | adult appeared to be incubating, but left the nest during observation | ||||||
| February 28 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | ||
| Note: | Adult feeding in nest, potential chicks but but no definitive evidence | ||||||
| February 28 | 11188 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| February 28 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | Male perched less than 20 yards away in tree, calling. Female feeding chicks 1 large jack. Chicks appear approximately 6 weeks old, closer to 5 weeks for youngest of the three. | ||||||
| February 28 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| February 28 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 3 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 3 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | copulation observed | ||||||
| March 3 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 3 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | U | N | ||
| Note: | potential brooding, both adults standing in and on edge of nest | ||||||
| March 3 | 11190 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | peculiar posture in nest, sort of to the side of where eggs might be expected | ||||||
| March 3 | 11191 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 7 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | U | incubation | |
| Note: | potential feeding observed, Female standing over nest and feeding, reaching in periodically, then returned to incubating posture. | ||||||
| March 7 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| March 7 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | visit cut short due to limited parking situation at primitive ramp | ||||||
| March 7 | 11186 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| March 7 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | male brought back fish but did not appear to feed chick. | ||||||
| March 7 | 11190 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | U | incubation | |
| Note: | likely brooding behavior observed, but no chicks visible | ||||||
| March 7 | 11191 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 7 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| March 7 | 11188 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | no longer occupied, potentially moved to alternate nest within territory | ||||||
| March 7 | 11194 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | potential 3rd chick, but difficult to see from shore. | ||||||
| March 7 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | 1 adult at nest, other perched nearby. Chicks appear around 6 weeks or so. Will increase visit frequency to determine fledging success. | ||||||
| March 7 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Potential brooding behavior, moving around in the nest more but no definite evidence of chicks yet. | ||||||
| March 7 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Adult appeared to be sitting higher in nest than normal, will keep an eye out for brooding behavior. | ||||||
| March 10 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | fish delivery observed | ||||||
| March 10 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 10 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 11 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | U | feeding | |
| Note: | Several sticks brought to nest, maybe repairing possible damage from recent winds | ||||||
| March 11 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 1 adult perched on branch by nest, small section of nest may have collapsed but difficult to tell | ||||||
| March 11 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 11 | 11186 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| March 11 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | Male landed in nest briefly before leaving. Female also left briefly to retrieve a stick for possible nest repairs following recent winds | ||||||
| March 11 | 11194 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | 3 chicks all similar age, distance and chick size made detection of all 3 chicks difficult until now | ||||||
| March 11 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| March 11 | 11190 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | At least 2 chicks, will keep eye out for potential 3rd as chicks get larger. | ||||||
| March 11 | 11191 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Adult sitting high in nest, potential chicks but difficult to tell, will pay close attention and try to monitor longer next visit | ||||||
| March 13 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | U | feeding | |
| March 13 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | N | ||
| March 13 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 1 | feeding, young laying down | |
| Note: | possibly other chicks but couldn't see from shore. | ||||||
| March 13 | 11190 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | male brought nesting material (stick) then left | ||||||
| March 13 | 11191 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | Female sitting high in nest. | ||||||
| March 17 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| March 17 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | Flight exercises observed! Adult left nest at start of observation window. | ||||||
| March 17 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 17 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 17 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| March 17 | 11190 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 1 | young laying down | |
| March 17 | 11191 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 17 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 1 | young laying down | |
| Note: | At least 1 chick poked head up in to view, possible other chicks. | ||||||
| March 17 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | Female in nest working on nest structure. | ||||||
| March 17 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| March 21 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | Some wing exercises observed, chicks should be fledging soon | ||||||
| March 21 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 1 chick observed, will watch for more chicks | ||||||
| March 21 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | U | ||
| Note: | Brooding and regularly leaning into nest | ||||||
| March 21 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| March 21 | 11194 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| March 24 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| March 24 | 11190 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | Female left nest to investigate a pink bird-shaped kite being flown in nearby backyard then returned to nest | ||||||
| March 24 | 11191 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| Note: | incubating posture but seems to be sitting high in nest. No shift in position during observation window. | ||||||
| March 24 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| March 24 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| March 24 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| April 1 | 11182 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| April 1 | 11184 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | U | N | incubation | |
| April 1 | 11183 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | N | ||
| April 1 | 11187 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| April 1 | 11192 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| April 1 | 11193 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 1 | N | 1 | young laying down | |
| Note: | Adult was brooding, at least 1 chick | ||||||
| April 1 | 11195 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | All chicks fledged, nest now in disrepair, but last chick observed on 3/28 was expected to fledge any day | ||||||
| April 2 | 11189 | Rookery Bay Avian Program | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | observed periodically while installing signage for nesting shorebirds | ||||||
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