Trav
Description
This nest will be a challenge since it is being built on a boat lift that is not currently in use, but it will be used in the near future. Beautiful marsh location on Coffin Creek.
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
productive
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
fledged
Clutch history milestones
unknown
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Brood history milestones
unknown
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2
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16 | Joey | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | One Osprey arrived and sat on nest today. I take it that this is one of the pair that have used this nest in years past. He was staking his claim on the nest for the season. | ||||||
| March 8 | Joey | 1 | N | N | |||
| April 6 | Joey | 1 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Osprey female Ethel observed sitting on nest. | ||||||
| April 14 | Joey | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Male Fred in vicinity of nest. Female Ethel sitting on nest. Fred must have brought a fish for Ethel. | ||||||
| April 25 | Joey | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Ethel on nest. Male nearby. | ||||||
| May 4 | Joey | 2 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | Momma Osprey feeding at least one chick maybe 2. Male perched on handrail of pierhead close by. | ||||||
| May 13 | Joey | 2 | N | 2 | feeding | ||
| Note: | Feeding was observed and I can see two chicks. Male Fred perched on pier head nearby.. | ||||||
| May 29 | Joey | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Two chicks standing in nest. Mother Ethel standing close by. | ||||||
| June 6 | Joey | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | ||
| June 22 | Joey | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | ||
| Note: | The chicks have now fledged. They were out of the nests for the day. Just did a fly around and landed in the nest for the night. Proud Poppa near by watching. Think Poppa had been teaching them the ropes of being an osprey. | ||||||
| June 27 | Joey | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Male and 2 chicks standing on nest in the rain. Chicks have fledged. Are not usually on nest during day. | ||||||
| July 1 | Joey | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | This nest yielded 2 chicks who have fledged and are feeding themselves. Not sure if adult father is still around. One of the chicks was on the nest earlier this AM. | ||||||
| July 31 | Joey | 0 | N | 2 | young standing | ||
| Note: | The two Mitchell nest osprey chicks are perched on the boat lift close to where the nest is. They are on their own now, fish and feed themselves. I know it won’t be long before they leave us for parts unknown. | ||||||
This nest has 11 reference photos. View Photos
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