Osprey Information

2011 Osprey Information

Last Updated September 15, 2012

the symbol ~ is used to mean about or approximately; the symbol ≤ is used to mean on or before
times are local time at the nest

	Notes	Adult Arrival	Eggs Laid	Hatchings	Fledgings	Last Seen
Biodiversity Research Institute Woolwich, ME Link	Look for return in early april and eggs in mid to late April cam was down; one chick died between my visit June 4 and cam's return on June 10 remaining two chicks died between afternoon of June 12 and morning of June 13 (cold, rain and hail overnight)	cam on Mar 30 one Apr 5 both Apr 7	seen Apr 19 1 pm Apr 22 7:20 am Apr 25 8:45 am	all 3 hatched while cam was down May 31- June 1 (42-37 days)
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Cambridge, MD Link	Look for return in mid to late March and eggs in mid to late April Harry Ron Hermione (similar in size so no guess as to gender)	one Mar 17 morning both by Mar 21	Apr 18 ? Apr 25	May 26 May 28 May 31	July 21 (56 days) July 25 (58 days) July 27 (57 days)
Calgary Zoo Osprey Cam Calgary Link (IE or Safari only)	Look for return in mid to late April and eggs in mid May Wilbur / "Thea" (from Theodore) (F?) Nummers / "Simi" (from Simon) (F?) Charizard (Chari for short) / "Alvin" (M?)	both Apr 16	May 2 May 6 May 9	June 13 7:06 am (42 days) June 13 4:02 pm (38 days) June 15 5:37 am (37 days)	Aug 7 7:20 am (56 days) Aug 7 6:45 pm (56 days) Aug 11 3:22 pm (58 days)	Sept 8 8:03 pm (87 days) Sept 7 7:36 pm (86 days) Sept 11 4:44 pm (88 days) cam off Sept 14
Cape Coral Osprey Cam Cape Coral, FL Link	Look for eggs in late January
Creston Osprey Cam Creston, BC Link	Look for eggs in early-mid May #1 vanished from nest - either fell out or was predated #2 was killed by a crow or raven while the adult was off the nest #3 was much smaller and couldn't compete for food as of July 16 when the third chick died, the male had not been seen on the nest for almost a week (he brought a fish July 10); another male had been seen in the area, and they may have fought, or he may have been defending the nest and unable to fish		May 10 May 13 May 17	June 16 died July 6 early morning (20 days old) June 18 died July 16 3:52 pm (28 days old) June 22 6:29 am died June 27 11:25 am (5 days old)
CT Audubon Coastal Center Milford, CT Link	Look for return in mid March and eggs in mid April Capt. Kidd & Lola	Kidd Mar 24 after 4 pm Lola by Mar 28 ~noon	Apr 9 ?~Apr 12? ?	May 19 ~May 22 May 25	July 14 (56 days) ≤July 17 (56 days) ≤July 17 (53 days)
Dunedin, FL (St. Andrews Links) Link	Look for eggs in early January banding May 12 cam down ~May 18 - May 25, and only two chicks were seen when it came back up; one was skinnier when they were banded, so that may be the one who died/disappeared		Feb 28 Mar 3 Mar 6	April 9 (40 days) April 10 (38 days) April 11 (36 days)	June 4 ~4:15 pm (56 days) ?
Halifax Osprey Cam Halifax, NS Link	adults named Ethel and Oscar Hunter (F?) Fisher (M?) Hunter died of electrocution from flying into a power line.		3 eggs by May 10	June 10 June 12 morning June 14 died June 17	Aug 5 (56 days) died Aug 9 Aug 7 11:45 am (56 days)
Hilton Head Hilton Head, SC Link	Look for eggs in the first half of March 2010 pair was Bella and Benecio new pair in 2011, possibly young 2011 pair is Bea and Jasper; very minimalist nest chicks are MKD, TE and MT Jasper was bringing sticks to the nest and accidentally picked up MT and carried him to the edge of the nest, and he fell to the ground; he didn't survive.	both by Feb 15	Mar 26 Mar 28 Mar 31	May 4 9:38 am May 5 6:40 pm May 7 10:13 am died May 13 ~11:00 am	July 4 (61 days) ≤July 6 (62 days)
Kentucky Lake Barkley, KY Link	Look for return in mid-March and eggs in the first half of April Great horned owls took over the nest, and laid two eggs which they subsequently lost, perhaps due to inexperience.
Montana Dunrovin, MT Link	nest was built up about 3 feet in 2011, making it impossible for the cam to see into the nestbowl banded C48 & C49 C49 found standing in a river Sept 19; didn't fly when approached; taken to rehab but died 9/21; no visible injuries		first egg on or after May 5	one by June 19 2 seen June 20	Aug 12 ~7 am (54 days) Aug 13	female Sept 8 C48 Sept 12 male Sept 17 C49 Sept 18
Montana Hellgate Canyon, MT Link	The waters of the local river have been at or near flood levels I think since the chicks hatched; the male has brought in some good fish - but there have been days with none. It's almost certain that C2 and C3 died from lack of food and the hydration it provides for osprey chicks. banded C50	first Apr 1 both Apr 12	Apr 29 May 2 May 5	June 7 12:09 pm June 8 3:35 pm died June 25 (17 days) June 10 1:06 pm died June 12 (2 days)	Aug 7 7:28 am (61 days)	Mom Aug 27 Dad Sept 7 chick Sept 10 morning
PSNH Ayers Island Hydro Plant New Hampton, NH Link	Look for return in early April and eggs in late April Saco (F) Pemi (M) "Tiny2" This was an unusual season because federally-mandated work on the dam began during the nesting time; the chicks took it in stride, but the adults stayed away from the nest during the day when the heavy construction was going on. The male did deliver fish some days, and the chicks learned to self-feed at a relatively young age - and there were usually food deliveries and feedings in the early morning and/or evenings. To add to the stress, the chicks were banded July 12, and the older two were fitted with transmitters. We were quite worried at first, but all three chicks survived to fledge. Unfortunately Pemi was good at flying but very unlucky with his landings. He missed his target and ended up in the water several times, and was rescued by the construction crew. Iain MacLeod from the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, a partner in Project Osprey Track, came to check him out, and took him home overnight to rest and be fed; he was in a safe place when Iain left, but unfortunately landed in heavy undergrowth and was killed by a predator (probably fox or coyote) while trapped there overnight. Based on the transmitter data, Saco had several wonderful months of migration, safely dodging a hurricane as she left New Hampshire, and spending a month or so in West Virginia before continuing south. Unfortunately she fell victim to another hurricane as she tried to cross the Caribbean at the end of October. Rest in peace, young one. On August 27, Dad brought a fish to Tiny2 at the nest at 3:34 pm' Tiny2 claimed it and flew away with it. Tiny2 was back at the nest at 6 pm, did a bit of calling, and some flapping and pouncing, and then left at 6:10 pm. Another hurricane was approaching the nest on August 28, so perhaps they used the edge of the storm as Saco did to speed their migration. Banding Day Information - July 12, 2011: #1/Saco - female - 1,470 g (almost 3.25 lb) #2/Pemi - male - weight? #3 banded in the nest, not weighed or tested for gender	one Apr 6 both Apr 8	3 eggs by Apr 25	May 29 May 31 seen June 3	maybe July 23 7 am definitely July 27 (55-59 days) July 27 8:49 am (57 days) died July 28-29 July 29 3:35 pm (56 days)	Mom Aug 6 Saco Aug 22 9:11 am Dad Tiny2 Aug 27
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife somewhere in WA Link	Look for return in early April, eggs in late April	both by Apr 11	Apr 30 May 3 ≤ May 6	June 9 June 11 (one egg disappeared)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA Link	Look for return mid to late March, eggs mid to late April by end of April, they've been seen but haven't prepared the nest not nesting as of early May
Finland Osprey Cam 1 Hailuoto, Finland Link	Look for return mid-late April and eggs in early May Nemo (M) and Kemo (F) 2011 - cam on - April 7 Banded - July 19 M 60677, wing 37, weight 1345g, band on right M 60678, wing 36,4, weight 1325g, band on left M 60679, wing 34,6, weight 1410g, band on left	one Apr 22 two Apr 24 our pair Apr 25	Apr 28 May 1 May 5 May 8	June 6 June 6 June 9 June 12 died June 24 (12 days old)	July 28 5:30 am (52 days) July 28 (52 days) July 29 (50 days)
Finland Osprey Cam 2 Seili/Nauvo, Finland Link	Look for return in early-mid April and eggs early to mid May Banded - July 14	both Apr 16	May 3 ? May 10	June 12 June 13 June 14
Finland Osprey Cam 3 Hameenlinna, Finland Link	Look for return in early-mid April and eggs early to mid May male was lost and female was unable to both brood and provide food			≤June 6 (died June 16) ≤June 6 (died June 16) June 9 (died June 12)
Loch Garten Scotland Link	Look for return in late March and eggs mid to late April EJ (F) & Odin (new male 2009) Tore (F) Bynack (M)	cam on Mar 17 EJ Mar 24 Odin Apr 2	Apr 14 Apr 17 did not hatch Apr 20	May 19 (35 days) May 24 (34 days)	July 12 8:42 am July 16 10:16 am	Tore Aug 17 9:27 am EJ Aug 19 10:15 am Bynack Aug 21 10:00 am Odin ~Aug 22
Loch of the Lowes Scotland Link	Look for return in late March/early April and eggs in mid April the Lady of the Loch (F) & green 7Y (M) the Lady is the oldest recorded breeding female in the UK (or possibly the world); she is 26 years old, and 2011 is her 21st year at the Loch of the Lowes It appeared that the male might have been working on a new nest after the female left, apparently not uncommon when a pair has an unsuccessful season	cam on Mar 25 the Lady Mar 28 7Y by Apr 3	Apr 13 Apr 16 Apr 19 eggs did not hatch			the Lady Aug 7 7Y ~Aug 11-24
NOTES

Notes

Adult Arrival

Eggs Laid

Hatchings

Fledgings

Last Seen

Biodiversity Research Institute

Woolwich, ME

Link

Look for return in early april and eggs in mid to late April

cam was down;
one chick died between my visit June 4
and cam's return on June 10

remaining two chicks died
between afternoon of June 12
and morning of June 13
(cold, rain and hail overnight)

cam on
Mar 30

one
Apr 5

both
Apr 7

seen

Apr 19
1 pm

Apr 22
7:20 am

Apr 25
8:45 am

all 3 hatched
while cam was down
May 31-
June 1
(42-37 days)

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Cambridge, MD

Link

Look for return in mid to late March and eggs in mid to late April

Harry
Ron
Hermione
(similar in size so no guess as to gender)

one
Mar 17
morning

both by
Mar 21

Apr 18

Apr 25

May 26

May 28

May 31

July 21
(56 days)

July 25
(58 days)

July 27
(57 days)

Calgary Zoo Osprey Cam

Calgary

Link
(IE or Safari only)

Look for return in mid to late April and eggs in mid May

Wilbur / "Thea" (from Theodore) (F?)
Nummers / "Simi" (from Simon) (F?)
Charizard (Chari for short) / "Alvin" (M?)

both
Apr 16

May 2

May 6

May 9

June 13
7:06 am
(42 days)

June 13
4:02 pm
(38 days)

June 15
5:37 am
(37 days)

Aug 7
7:20 am
(56 days)

Aug 7
6:45 pm
(56 days)

Aug 11
3:22 pm
(58 days)

Sept 8
8:03 pm
(87 days)

Sept 7
7:36 pm
(86 days)

Sept 11
4:44 pm
(88 days)

cam off
Sept 14

Cape Coral Osprey Cam

Cape Coral, FL

Link

Look for eggs in late January

Creston Osprey Cam

Creston, BC

Link

Look for eggs in early-mid May

#1 vanished from nest - either fell out or was predated
#2 was killed by a crow or raven while the adult was off the nest
#3 was much smaller and couldn't compete for food

as of July 16 when the third chick died, the male had not been seen on the nest for almost a week (he brought a fish July 10); another male had been seen in the area, and they may have fought, or he may have been defending the nest and unable to fish

May 10

May 13

May 17

June 16
died
July 6
early morning
(20 days old)

June 18
died July 16
3:52 pm
(28 days old)

June 22
6:29 am
died
June 27
11:25 am
(5 days old)

CT Audubon Coastal Center

Milford, CT

Link

Look for return in mid March and eggs in mid April

Capt. Kidd & Lola

Kidd
Mar 24
after 4 pm

Lola
by Mar 28
~noon

Apr 9

?~Apr 12?

May 19

~May 22

May 25

July 14
(56 days)

≤July 17
(56 days)

≤July 17
(53 days)

Dunedin, FL

(St. Andrews Links)

Link

Look for eggs in early January

banding May 12

cam down ~May 18 - May 25, and only two chicks were seen when it came back up; one was skinnier when they were banded, so that may be the one who died/disappeared

Feb 28

Mar 3

Mar 6

April 9
(40 days)

April 10
(38 days)

April 11
(36 days)

June 4
~4:15 pm
(56 days)

Halifax Osprey Cam

Halifax, NS

Link

adults named Ethel and Oscar

Hunter (F?)
Fisher (M?)

Hunter died of electrocution from flying into a power line.

3 eggs by May 10

June 10

June 12
morning

June 14
died
June 17

Aug 5
(56 days)
died
Aug 9

Aug 7
11:45 am
(56 days)

Hilton Head

Hilton Head, SC

Link

Look for eggs in the first half of March

2010 pair was Bella and Benecio
new pair in 2011, possibly young
2011 pair is Bea and Jasper; very minimalist nest

chicks are MKD, TE and MT

Jasper was bringing sticks to the nest and accidentally picked up MT and carried him to the edge of the nest, and he fell to the ground; he didn't survive.

both by
Feb 15

Mar 26

Mar 28

Mar 31

May 4
9:38 am

May 5
6:40 pm

May 7
10:13 am
died
May 13
~11:00 am

July 4
(61 days)

≤July 6
(62 days)

Kentucky

Lake Barkley, KY

Link

Look for return in mid-March and eggs in the first half of April

Great horned owls took over the nest, and laid two eggs which they subsequently lost, perhaps due to inexperience.

Montana

Dunrovin, MT

Link

nest was built up about 3 feet in 2011,
making it impossible for the cam to see
into the nestbowl

banded C48 & C49

C49 found standing in a river Sept 19; didn't fly when approached;
taken to rehab but died 9/21; no visible injuries

first egg
on or
after
May 5

one by
June 19

2 seen
June 20

Aug 12
~7 am
(54 days)

Aug 13

female
Sept 8

C48
Sept 12

male
Sept 17

C49
Sept 18

Montana

Hellgate Canyon, MT

Link

The waters of the local river have been at or near flood levels I think since the chicks hatched; the male has brought in some good fish - but there have been days with none. It's almost certain that C2 and C3 died from lack of food and the hydration it provides for osprey chicks.

banded C50

first
Apr 1

both
Apr 12

Apr 29

May 2

May 5

June 7
12:09 pm

June 8
3:35 pm
died
June 25
(17 days)

June 10
1:06 pm
died
June 12
(2 days)

Aug 7
7:28 am
(61 days)

Mom
Aug 27

Dad
Sept 7

chick
Sept 10
morning

PSNH
Ayers Island Hydro Plant

New Hampton, NH

Link

Look for return in early April and eggs in late April

Saco (F)
Pemi (M)
"Tiny2"

This was an unusual season because federally-mandated work on the dam began during the nesting time; the chicks took it in stride, but the adults stayed away from the nest during the day when the heavy construction was going on. The male did deliver fish some days, and the chicks learned to self-feed at a relatively young age - and there were usually food deliveries and feedings in the early morning and/or evenings. To add to the stress, the chicks were banded July 12, and the older two were fitted with transmitters. We were quite worried at first, but all three chicks survived to fledge. Unfortunately Pemi was good at flying but very unlucky with his landings. He missed his target and ended up in the water several times, and was rescued by the construction crew. Iain MacLeod from the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, a partner in Project Osprey Track, came to check him out, and took him home overnight to rest and be fed; he was in a safe place when Iain left, but unfortunately landed in heavy undergrowth and was killed by a predator (probably fox or coyote) while trapped there overnight.

Based on the transmitter data, Saco had several wonderful months of migration, safely dodging a hurricane as she left New Hampshire, and spending a month or so in West Virginia before continuing south. Unfortunately she fell victim to another hurricane as she tried to cross the Caribbean at the end of October.
Rest in peace, young one.

On August 27, Dad brought a fish to Tiny2 at the nest at 3:34 pm' Tiny2 claimed it and flew away with it. Tiny2 was back at the nest at 6 pm, did a bit of calling, and some flapping and pouncing, and then left at 6:10 pm. Another hurricane was approaching the nest on August 28, so perhaps they used the edge of the storm as Saco did to speed their migration.

Banding Day Information - July 12, 2011:
#1/Saco - female - 1,470 g (almost 3.25 lb)
#2/Pemi - male - weight?
#3 banded in the nest, not weighed or tested for gender

one
Apr 6

both
Apr 8

3 eggs by Apr 25

May 29

May 31

seen
June 3

maybe
July 23
7 am
definitely
July 27
(55-59 days)

July 27
8:49 am
(57 days)
died
July 28-29

July 29
3:35 pm
(56 days)

Mom
Aug 6

Saco
Aug 22
9:11 am

Dad
Tiny2
Aug 27

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

somewhere in WA

Link

Look for return in early April, eggs in late April

both by
Apr 11

Apr 30

May 3

≤ May 6

June 9

June 11

(one egg
disappeared)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole, MA

Link

Look for return mid to late March, eggs mid to late April

by end of April, they've been seen but haven't prepared the nest

not nesting as of early May

Finland Osprey Cam 1

Hailuoto, Finland

Link

Look for return mid-late April and eggs in early May

Nemo (M) and Kemo (F)

2011 - cam on - April 7

Banded - July 19
M 60677, wing 37, weight 1345g, band on right
M 60678, wing 36,4, weight 1325g, band on left
M 60679, wing 34,6, weight 1410g, band on left

one
Apr 22

two
Apr 24

our pair
Apr 25

Apr 28

May 1

May 5

May 8

June 6

June 9

June 12
died June 24
(12 days old)

July 28
5:30 am
(52 days)

July 28
(52 days)

July 29
(50 days)

Finland Osprey Cam 2

Seili/Nauvo, Finland

Link

Look for return in early-mid April and eggs early to mid May

Banded - July 14

both
Apr 16

May 3

May 10

June 12

June 13

June 14

Finland Osprey Cam 3

Hameenlinna, Finland

Link

Look for return in early-mid April and eggs early to mid May

male was lost and female was unable to both brood and provide food

≤June 6
(died June 16)

June 9
(died June 12)

Loch Garten

Scotland

Link

Look for return in late March and eggs mid to late April

EJ (F) & Odin (new male 2009)

Tore (F)
Bynack (M)

cam on
Mar 17

EJ
Mar 24

Odin
Apr 2

Apr 14

Apr 17
did not hatch

Apr 20

May 19
(35 days)

May 24
(34 days)

July 12
8:42 am

July 16
10:16 am

Tore
Aug 17
9:27 am

EJ
Aug 19
10:15 am

Bynack
Aug 21
10:00 am

Odin
~Aug 22

Loch of the Lowes

Scotland

Link

Look for return in late March/early April and eggs in mid April

the Lady of the Loch (F) & green 7Y (M)

the Lady is the oldest recorded breeding female in the UK (or possibly the world);
she is 26 years old, and 2011 is her 21st year at the Loch of the Lowes

It appeared that the male might have been working on a new nest after the female left, apparently not uncommon when a pair has an unsuccessful season

cam on
Mar 25

the Lady
Mar 28

7Y by
Apr 3

Apr 13

Apr 16

Apr 19

eggs did not hatch

the Lady
Aug 7

7Y
~Aug 11-24

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