Osprey Calendar of Events

Sample Year 2015

April 5, 2015                  Ophelia and Orpheus arrive at Salt Point,
April 5-24, 2015           Courtship between Ophelia and Orpheus
April 25, 2015                First egg laid
May 1, 2015                   Second egg laid
May 3, 2015                   Third egg laid
June 5, 2015                   First chick (Freyja) hatches
June 7, 2015                   Second (Bragi) chick hatches
June 9, 2015                   Third chick (Sigyn) hatches
July 26,2015                   Freya fledges
July 28, 2015                  Bragi and Sigyn fledge
Aug. 15, 2015                 Ophelia migrated
Sept 13, 2015                 Freya and Braqui left
Sept 14, 2014                 Orpheus and Sigyn migrated

2014 

April 5, 2014                    Ophelia and Orpheus arrive at Salt Point, 
April 5-May 1, 2014       Courtship between Ophelia and Orpheus
May 1, 2014                     First egg laid
May 4, 2014                     Second egg laid
May 6, 2014                     Third egg laid
June 7, 2014                    First chick (Oya) hatches
June 10, 2014                 Second chick (Odin) hatches
June 13, 2014                 Third chick (Orion) hatches
July 24, 2014                   Oya fledges
July 31, 2014                   Odin fledges
August 1, 2014                Oya dies in accident
August 5, 2014                Orion fledges (week 8)
September 12, 2014      Orpheus, Odin, and Orion migrated (end of week 13)

2013

April 19, 2013                   Orpheus returns from Central or South America
April 22, 2013                   First date for Ophelia and Orpheus
April 22-May 5, 2013     Courtship of Ophelia and Orpheus 
May 6, 2013                      First Egg laid
May 9, 2013                      Second Egg laid
May 12, 2013                    Third Egg laid
August 11, 2013               Robyn fledges (60 dy)
August 12, 2013               Pauli fledges (58 dy)
August 13, 2013               Stevie fledges (56 dy)
August 25, 2013               Ophelia migrated to Central or South America
August 28, 2013               Week 11 Robyn (77 dy) caught first bullhead
August 29, 2013               Week 11 Pauli (75 dy) caught first fish bluegill
September 14, 2013        All three juveniles migrate to Central or South America individually
September 23, 2013        Orpheus migrates to Central or South America