Maps & Data
| ID | Nickname | Substrate | Coords | Last Watched | Status | City/County | State | Postal Code |
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Activity log
| Date | Nest | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | |
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| January 28 | 8507 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:15-11:30 a.m. I went past on another errand, so I looked at the tower to see if the eagles had returned as it is the start of eagle courtship season. The nest looked like it had collapsed down from the top of the metal structure. The eagles appeared to nest here for a couple months last season, then abandoned their nest. It hasn't been occupied yet this season. | ||||||
| March 19 | 2930 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 8:50-9:00 a.m. While waiting for the crew to raise the new platform at the Holland Farm nest which is just up the road, I checked this nest and found an adult sitting on it. | ||||||
| March 19 | 7406 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 9:00 a.m. - 15:00 p.m. We finally got word that the utility pole, donated by PSEG, had been delivered to the Old Village Farm in Holland Twp. I was out in time to meet the installers and Eric, the farmer, in order to finally erect this platform in time for the return of the ospreys. I had built the platform and delivered it to Eric a year ago! Eric had cleared the location where he had run an electric line for the camera he installed above the platform. The installers were very professional and affirmed that the pole and platform were secure. | ||||||
| April 23 | 2930 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 12:20-12:50 p.m. The female was on the post. She jumped into the nest and was calling loudly. | ||||||
| April 23 | 7406 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 12:50 - 1:00 p.m. I had hoped the osprey pair would have returned to the newly installed platform and tower, but I saw no sign of them in the area. I will come back early some morning. | ||||||
| April 23 | 9806 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 1:00-1:30 p.m. I saw no sign of the osprey from either Mt Joy Rd, or from the parking area across from the Fire Hall. | ||||||
| May 1 | 8506 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 7:30-7:40 a.m. No osprey seen in the area. The nest looks flat as if it hasn't been built up any this season. | ||||||
| May 1 | 3662 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | No adults seen. There is some nesting material, but it doesn't look fresh. | ||||||
| May 1 | 3662 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 7:50-7:55 a.m. From route 80 I saw some nesting material remains, but I saw no ospreys. | ||||||
| May 1 | 3032 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 7:55 -8:00 a.m. From the shoulder of route 80 I saw what appeared to be the female perched on one of the posts above the nest. | ||||||
| May 1 | 3354 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 8:00 - 8:05 a.m. An adult flew to the tower, landed, then flew off and disappeared. No sign of the mate and nothing in the nest. | ||||||
| May 1 | 3289 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 9:30-9:45 a.m. One adult was sitting on the nest. It appeared to be incubating eggs which, of course, I can't see!! | ||||||
| May 7 | 8507 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. The facility was open, so I was able to drive in and view the tower from several different angles. A female osprey was sitting on the edge of the nest which appeared to have been built up with sticks from when I last saw it in January. I did not see a male and the female did not appear to be brooding or incubating. | ||||||
| May 18 | 8507 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 8:50-9:00 a.m. A female osprey was sitting on the edge of the nest looking out over the terrain. I did not see the male. She still did not seem to be incubating or brooding eggs or chicks. | ||||||
| May 30 | 3289 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 2:40 - 3:00 p.m. One adult was sitting on the nest incubating or brooding. I could not tell if there were chicks or not and the nest was back lit, so photos aren't clear. | ||||||
| June 18 | 8507 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:45 am - 12:15 pm. For the first time this season, I saw a pair of ospreys on the nest. It is late in the season so I would assume they won't have a clutch of eggs, but I was glad to see the ospreys are back. | ||||||
| June 20 | 8506 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young laying down | |
| Note: | 7:00-7:40 a.m. I watched the female sitting up on the north edge of the nest. I could see movement in the nest, but it wasn't until I saw a big wing stretch that I was convinced there was at least one chick there. | ||||||
| June 20 | 6887 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 7:30-7:40 a.m. There were just a few sticks in a "nest" on one of the top corners of the tower. I didn't see any osprey in the area and did not stay long. | ||||||
| June 20 | 3662 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 8:00 - 8:05 a.m. When I pulled over on the grassy strip well off the shoulder of interstate 80, I saw that this nest had an adult standing on a post next to the nest. It flew off at 8:03a.m. I didn't see where it went and didn't see any other ospreys. | ||||||
| June 20 | 3032 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 8:05 a.m. From the shoulder of interstate 80 I saw a pair of adults flying over and circling the tower, but they did not perch there. They kept circling farther toward the southwest until they disappeared. | ||||||
| June 20 | 3354 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 8:15-8:20 a.m. No sign of ospreys at or near the tower. | ||||||
| June 20 | 3289 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. The observation place is quite far from the nest, but I saw the mother feeding three chicks. I believe the male also flew by but didn't land in the nest while the female was feeding. | ||||||
| June 20 | 7663 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 10:45 - 10:55 a.m. I saw no ospreys in the area although there were still a few sticks which had falling down onto the upper platform. There has not been activity here since 2023 when there were two chicks. | ||||||
| June 20 | 9269 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 1 | feeding, young laying down | |
| Note: | 10:55 - 11:20 a.m. I saw the female bending over, facing away from my observation post on route 57. I moved to Richline Rd, to the pull-in which is farther away but affords a view of the back of the nest. The female was feeding one chick which I saw when it stuck its head up. At 11:10 the male flew in and moved sticks. In the photo the male (left) and female (right) are marked with yellow arrows. The chick (between its parents) is marked with a blue arrow. | ||||||
| June 20 | 3525 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:20 - 11:45 a.m. This pair has built a nice, big new nest on top of the posts of the structures rather than on the top of the upper platform. It is easier to see the action which is good because I noticed the dirt/grass "road" extending around the tower and back to the solar farm access gate has been allowed to get completely brushy and up grown. It would be difficult to drive there although I have always watched this nest from that location. I saw an adult fly off the nest, calling and circling before it disappeared. Its mate remained on the nest. I could see her head. | ||||||
| June 20 | 7416 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:45 - 11:55 a.m. One adult was standing on the nest. It was only moving its head, looking around. I could not see its breast, so I don't know if it was the female or the male. | ||||||
| June 20 | 7417 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:55 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. The nest material was still on top of the tower. Some had fallen down to the upper platform. I saw no ospreys at the tower or flying nearby. I watch from the top of a long, downhill driveway accessed via Oberly Rd. It is now blocked off and marked "Wildlife Management Area" and "No Unauthorized Vehicles". It leads to what I thought was a far which is also accessible via a now chained off road from Carpentersville Rd. at the other end of Oberly Rd. | ||||||
| June 20 | 3526 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 12:15 - 12:30 p.m. This nest, once active and productive, has not had chicks since before 2023. All nesting material has been blown or cleared off the tower. | ||||||
| June 20 | 7415 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 3 | feeding, young laying down | |
| Note: | 12:30 - 12:50 p.m. I was excited to see three big chicks at this nest which is usually "early" or ahead of others in the area and has always been productive. It is easier to see into the nest from the observation post on Creveling Rd which is up hill (almost but not quite at eye level) and in a safe, low traffic neighborhood. Mom was busy feeding the chicks, Dad was on a post. The chicks were calling loudly. Beaks were open!! Dad flew off while I watched. It would appear that all three of these chicks are female. | ||||||
| June 20 | 7880 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young laying down | |
| Note: | 12:50 - 1:30 p.m. I saw the female feeding two chicks. At 1:15 another adult was circling the nest in flight, trying to land, but the female seemed to prevent it from landing on the nest. I noticed a male, probably the mate, perched on a lower tier. I assumed the third adult was also a female. While this drama was continuing, the two chicks continued to eat. | ||||||
| June 20 | 8768 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 1:30 - 1:35 p.m. This silo, with its metal "railing", was struck by lightning last year according to the people who live on the property. The female was killed. Unfortunately, the male has not returned with a new mate. | ||||||
| June 20 | 8767 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 1:35 - 1:40 p.m. The nest has been rebuilt and now rests on the platform instead of balanced on top of the posts/railings. One adult, presumably the female, was sitting low in the nest either brooding tiny chicks or still incubating. | ||||||
| June 20 | 3033 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 1:40-1:50 p.m. The nest is much easier to watch in this new location. There is a public road pull-over right beside the tower which carries the local electric lines and supports the nest. One adult was sitting still on the nest. I did not stay long but did not see a mate. | ||||||
| June 20 | 7662 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 1:50 - 2:05 p.m. It is now 81 degrees in the sun. The female stood beside at least one chick which was stretching and flapping its wings. I saw only one. This has always been a productive nest. | ||||||
| June 20 | 9806 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 1 | young laying down | |
| Note: | 2:05-2:20 p.m. Both adults were on the tower. First the male took off and headed south. Then the female took off in the same direction and I saw one chick watching its mother leave. | ||||||
| June 20 | 7406 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 2:20-2:30 p.m. Unfortunately, after all our trouble to reinstall the pole and platform, the osprey pair has not returned. It is possible that March 19 was too late. Perhaps the pair already found another spot to nest. I hope that in the future, some osprey pair will nest here. | ||||||
| June 20 | 2930 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young laying down | |
| Note: | 2:30-3:00 p.m. The female was sitting on the nest. In front of her I saw one chick. There was also a large green plant growing out of the nesting material! | ||||||
| June 20 | 7407 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 3:00 p.m. I could see no ospreys in this nest from the NJ side of the river. Normally, I watch from Pennsylvania. | ||||||
| June 20 | 7414 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 3:20 - 3:30 p.m. The nest looked intact, but I saw no ospreys. I have been past this nest a half dozen times and have not seen either osprey perched on the towers or flying in the area. | ||||||
| June 29 | 8507 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 9:45 - 9:50 a.m. I could not stay long and viewed the tower from a distance so I was not sure whether or not both of the ospreys were on the nest or just one. | ||||||
| July 10 | 8507 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. I did not see any osprey on the nest, perched on the structure, or flying around the area. It was clear last time that they were getting a late start and wouldn't have eggs. I hope next season is more productive! | ||||||
| July 12 | 9277 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 7:10-7:15 a.m. I have passed this tower several times in the last couple months and have never seen the osprey pair at the tower or flying in the area. This is unfortunate because this nest was very productive with three chicks last season. The nest has almost blown away with just a thin layer of sticks remaining on top of the post in the center of this tower. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7880 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | 7:50-8:45 a.m. The male was perched on a post while the female was on the nest edge. I saw one chick's head and a wing stretch that seemed to come from a second chick. At 8:10 a.m. the male flew off toward the north toward the Musconetcong River. At 8:23 a.m. two big chicks sat up and the female gave them some bites. They were all waiting for the male to bring a fish! | ||||||
| July 12 | 8768 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. I saw no ospreys. I drove down to the fish hatchery across the road and spoke to Arnold who said they were back and had chicks!! I haven't seen anything at all. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7415 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | 9:00 - 9:25 a.m. The male was on the post but flew off. All three of the big female chicks were sitting on the nest. One was facing the park, the other two were facing Creveling Rd. One was preening. | ||||||
| July 12 | 3526 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 9:25 a.m. On adult was perched on a post; another adult was flying around the tower area. I heard a lot of vocalizations and constant chirping. Then they both flew off and disappeared from the area. There were no nesting materials/sticks on the tower. It is late to have a clutch of eggs. | ||||||
| July 12 | 9269 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. The female was perched on a tower post and stepped into the nest as I observed. Her big chick was on the nest. There is only one chick here as there is no place for a second chick to hide from my route 57 pull-off/viewpoint. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7663 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 10:00 - 10:10 a.m. Nothing has changed here; still no ospreys in the area and the previous nest was collapsed down to the platform. | ||||||
| July 12 | 3525 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | Y | ||
| Note: | 10:10 - 11:00 a.m. One parent (presumably the mother) sat high on the nest with one chick. It is already 80 degrees! It is very hot. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7416 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 3 | feeding, young standing | |
| Note: | 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. The adult female was feeding three chicks. It was very crowded in the parking area with many large trucks, so I didn't want to stay long. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7417 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. One adult was on a post. More of the nest itself seems to have fallen to the platform. I haven't seen a pair or any activity at this tower. The adult had its back toward me so I could not tell if it was male or female. | ||||||
| July 12 | 8767 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | 11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m. The two big chicks were sitting on the edge of the nest looking south. I did not see either parent. | ||||||
| July 12 | 3033 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | 12:10 - 12:25 p.m. The two big chicks were sitting on the nest. The mother was perched on top of the wooden tower. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7662 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 4 | young standing | |
| Note: | 12:25 - 12:55 p.m. This has always been a productive nest. Today the male was on an adjacent tower post, while the female was in the nest with FOUR big chicks sitting up tall on the nest and looking alert! The photo shows the entire family with the adults marked with blue arrows and the chicks with yellow arrows. | ||||||
| July 12 | 9806 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | 12:55-1:30 p.m. I watched from the parking lot across from the fire hall and also from Mt Joy Rd. I could see the two big chicks best from Mt Joy Rd as it is on a higher level although not quite at eye level with this tall "fake tree" tower. I did not see either adult today. | ||||||
| July 12 | 2930 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 1 | ||
| Note: | 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. The female was standing on the nest. The male was on the adjacent electrical tower. I could see the single chick's head, but at 1:35, the chick stood up displaying its juvenile plumage with white scallops. It is confirmed that there is only one chick at this nest this year. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7407 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 2:00 - 2:05 p.m. I snapped a shot from the NJ side which showed lots of plastic trash in the nest, but no ospreys. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7406 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 2:05 - 2:25 p.m. The tower and platform remain empty. The very few sticks that I wove into the screen on the bottom of the platform when I built it are the only sticks visible on this platform this year. I saw no osprey in the trees or flying over the field. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7407 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 2:15 - 2:40 p.m. From the parking lot of the Narrows restaurant, I took more photos of the nest, full of trash. I didn't see any sign of the ospreys. This has been a productive nest in the past and was the first nest that I reported on when I started observing ospreys in the northwest quadrant of NJ. | ||||||
| July 12 | 7414 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 2:40 - 2:55 p.m. The nest still looks intact, but I saw no osprey at, near, or flying over this tower. | ||||||
| July 12 | 3286 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 2:55 - 3:10 p.m. I watched from route 29 rather than going up the farm road to the tower. It is now very hot, in the 80s, the adult (probably the female) appeared to be shading chick(s) with her wings somewhat opened. I couldn't see any chicks and did not stay very long. | ||||||
| July 12 | 3287 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 3:10 - 3:30 p.m. From the back parking lot of Arties Bar and Grill I watched a single osprey chick preening on this nest. I didn't see either adult. | ||||||
| July 12 | 9219 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young laying down | |
| Note: | 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. From route 19, in front of the fire hall, I saw one adult. It was very vocal with continuous calls. I then drove around to the south, taking Union Rd so that I could see the nest from the side. From there I saw a single chick. I could only see its head, so I don't know if it was standing or sitting or how old it was. | ||||||
| July 13 | 8506 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 8:30 - 9:10 a.m. An adult flew in with a huge wad of something. It didn't look like prey, but I am a long way away from this nest tower. One large chick sat up and was sitting tall next to the parent. It was preening the entire time I watched. | ||||||
| July 13 | 6887 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 9:10 - 9:30 a.m. There are just a few sticks in a very thin/small nest in one corner of the top tier of this tower, but I saw no sign of any ospreys in the area or flying around the nest. I did not see any of the ravens that OspreyBabs mentions either, but apparently, they have chased away the ospreys. | ||||||
| July 13 | 8506 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 9:30-9:45 a.m. Back at this nest after a quick visit to the Hardwick tower which is just down the road a mile or less. This time the very large, active chick was wing flapping and "flying" quite high above this nest. There is only one chick. It will be fledgling soon. | ||||||
| July 13 | 3662 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 9:55 a.m. From the shoulder of interstate 80 I saw no ospreys. The nest appears to be collapsing down onto the platform from up on top of the posts where it has always been. I will check it from the access road off of Mt Hermon Rd. later in the day. | ||||||
| July 13 | 3032 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 10:00-10:15 a.m. No sign of ospreys or any activity at the tower. | ||||||
| July 13 | 3354 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 10:15-10:40 a.m. I watched from 3 separate places along the road (route 94) and the Knowlton Township Municipal building. I saw an adult flying to and from the tower three separate times. I believe that it was the same one adult. When I set up my scope and camera at the municipal building, it was perched on the tower. It flew off at 10:30 and disappeared. I watched for a while, but it never came back. There was no sign of chicks in the nest, nor the mate. | ||||||
| July 13 | 3662 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 10:40-10:55 a.m. I could see no sign of ospreys from the grassy access road. This "road" is no more than an upgrown, grassy path that is still blocked by a downed tree by the entrance from Mt Hermon Rd. It doesn't look as though it has been used much by even ATVs. When I first arrived, an adult was flying above and around the nest tower. It did a touch and go on the tower, but I couldn't get a photo because it was gone so quickly. From this vantage point the nest looks like it has collapsed down toward the top platform. This has been a very productive nest in the past. I wonder if one of the adults in the mated pair has been "lost". | ||||||
| July 13 | 3031 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:05-11:10 a.m. I checked this wooden nest platform which has always been empty and unused. Instead of having to drive a mile into the Meadows on Island Rd, I discovered I could see the platform from the back parking lot of the little bar and grill we have eaten at several times when doing amphibian crossings on Hope Rd. Again, this year, the platform is empty/unused. Once again there appeared to be a bird perched on the tower. I was too far away to determine if this was an osprey. In the photo, it looks almost like a juvenile hawk. In any case, there is no nest on this platform. | ||||||
| August 2 | 9219 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 9:00-9:40 a.m. From the front of the Firehall entrance on route 519 I saw the adult female standing on the nest. I moved to Union Rd because the light was better from there. As I was writing notes, the single chick either flew in or stood up. If it hasn't fledged yet, it certainly will in the next few days as most of the chicks in the northwest have fledged. | ||||||
| August 2 | 3287 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 9:40-9:50 a.m. From the parking lot behind Artie's, I watched the single chick, which was on the nest. It flew off, circled the nest area a couple times then returned to the nest tower and perched on one of the posts. I saw neither adult although the fledgling was calling constantly. | ||||||
| August 2 | 3286 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 9:50 - 10:30 a.m. I observed from the shoulder of route 29, but the nest and occupants were backlit so it was difficult to tell the adults from the large chick. One of the adults flew off while I watched. That adult proved to be the male. I moved to the roller rink driveway. Although it is farther away, through my scope with good light, I could tell the adult female and one chick were still on the nest. The chick was almost the same size as its mother. In the photo the chick is preening, the adult female is perched on the post. | ||||||
| August 2 | 7407 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 10:30-10:35 a.m. Still no sign of ospreys, just trash and greenery in the nest. This previously productive nest seems to be abandoned this season. | ||||||
| August 2 | 2930 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 10:35-10:50 a.m. The single fledgling was perched on tower adjacent to the nest tower. At 10:40 it flew off its perch and headed upriver, circled around, and immediately returned and flew over the nest tower. About 2 minutes later it took off again, flew over my car, and disappeared. | ||||||
| August 2 | 7406 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 10:50-11:00 a.m. The tower/platform remains abandoned this season. | ||||||
| August 2 | 9806 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | 11:00-11:15 a.m. I watched from Mt Joy Rd. Almost as soon as I had my camera and scope set up, I saw two big fledglings sitting tall on the nest. Then, one flew off. Immediately its sibling followed it and flew off in the same direction (toward the river). I heard lots of calling by these two fledglings but never saw the adults. | ||||||
| August 2 | 7662 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 4 | young standing | |
| Note: | 11:15-11:40 a.m. I could hear lots of calls but saw only one of the 4 fledglings sitting on the nest. I could tell the one on the nest was not calling. The calls came from elsewhere. There was another fledgling perched on the top of a nearby wooden tower, and a third on a lower metal strut of the nest tower. I searched and could hear the fourth, but at first did not see it. Then I spotted it flying just above the nest. | ||||||
| August 2 | 3033 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 11:40 a.m. As I drove past the nest tower on my way from Bellis to Academy, I could see that the fledglings were not on the nest or nearby towers. I did not stay long enough to see them return. I did not see either adult. | ||||||
| August 2 | 8767 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 2 | young standing | |
| Note: | 11:40 a.m. -12:00 p.m. One fledgling was perched on the top of the structure surrounding the platform above the nest. The other was in the nest. The fledgling in the nest then flew off, circled around, and appeared to push its sibling off and into flight. The two of them appeared to be "playing" with each other, circling around above the nest, enjoying their new freedom of flight. Then they landed on opposite sides of the top structure. Both fledglings were very vocal with constant calling. | ||||||
| August 2 | 7417 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 12:00 p.m. On the way to Truck Stop I took Oberly Rd and as I passed the quarry tower, I took a quick look. Nothing had changed. No osprey seen. Nest abandoned this season. | ||||||
| August 2 | 7416 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | 12:10-12:40 p.m. There were four ospreys on the structure when I arrived. They were all females; one was the mother. 2 flew off as I was setting up. I confirmed one was the adult, the other was a fledgling. At 12:18 I could see two fledglings above the nest, on the structure. Both were female and had changed positions, flying up to the perches from the nest. A few minutes later, a third fledgling flew back in. I could see that the three on the structure were all female and all three were fledglings with their scalloped plumage. | ||||||
| August 2 | 3525 | CyclistBarb | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | |
| Note: | 12:40-13:00 The adult female was on the edge of the nest eating. The adult male was on a post of the structure, opposite from the nest. The chick was not very visible as it was on the far side of the nest which is very high. I can no longer drive around this cell tower toward the other access gate to the solar farm. It is all upgrown with heavy, high weeds and brush. I could only see the chick's head and I did not stay long enough to see if it has fledged. It was very hot by this time of day. I will have to return in the early morning in order to see the chick in action. | ||||||
| August 2 | 9269 | CyclistBarb | 1 | N | 1 | young laying down | |
| Note: | 13:00-13:20 The sun was very bright; the temperature has gotten very hot so that the ospreys are not as active as the fledglings were early in the morning while it was still cool. There is definitely one chick at this nest, and I expect it has fledged. Today it was lying down in the nest, no doubt trying to stay cool. The adult female was perched on a post of the tower above the nest. | ||||||
| August 2 | 7415 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | 3 | young standing | |
| Note: | 13:20-13:40 Two of the three fledglings were flying over the nest and appeared to be "playing" with each other. The third was sitting on the nest. The third fledgling eventually flew up and perched on a post of the tower. I did not see the parents but all three of these female fledglings were calling constantly. | ||||||
| August 2 | 7880 | CyclistBarb | 0 | N | N | ||
| Note: | 13:40-14:00 The two fledglings were not the nest which is in the direct sun. The temperature was almost 90 degrees. I expect they are off fishing or seeking some shade somewhere. | ||||||
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