Fraser Point Territory
This territory is on The Nature Conservancy’s property on Santa Cruz Island.
2024 Season:
Adult Male A-14 (Andor) hatched at the Baby’s Harbor nest in 2017.
Adult Female A-49 (Cruz) hatched at the Pelican Harbor nest in 2006 and was the first known chick to naturally hatch on the islands since 1950.
2/23: Laid first egg around 1600. Expected hatch date 3/31.
2/26: Laid second egg around 1656. Expected hatch date 4/1
2/29: Laid third egg around 1951 (expected hatch date 4/4), but one egg broke overnight.
4/2: First chick hatched by 0824. Could be from Egg 1 (slightly over 38 1/2 days) or Egg 2 (slightly over 35 1/2 days).
4/4: Second chick hatched by 0645.
2023 Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-14 (Andor) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
2/16: We located a new nest in a nearby canyon.
4/13: Two chicks present, around 3 weeks old.
5/17: Banded Female 41/D (Winni) and Female 42/D (Cruzor)
2022 Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-14 (Andor) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
3/2: First egg laid in evening.
3/5: Second egg laid in afternoon.
4/8: First chick hatched in afternoon.
4/10: Second chick hatched in morning.
5/28: Banded Male 57/D (named Victor) and Female 53/D (named Lilibet).
6/29: Victor took his first flight.
6/30: Lilibet took her first flight.
7/11: Victor rescued from creek bed by nest and taken to the Ojai Raptor Center. Diagnosed with zinc toxicosis.
2021 Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz). Bred at nest without a live camera.
Unknown number of eggs laid.
4/3: First chick hatched.
4/4: Second chick hatched.
5/10: Banded Male 19/D (named Gregor) and Male 10/D (named Saber).
5/29: One chick disappeared from the nest. Could have been on ground.
6/26: Remaining chick took first flight.
2020 Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz). Bred at nest without a live camera.
2/29: Incubating at a new nest. Outcome unknown due to Covid-19 closures/end of surveys.
2019 Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
Eggs laid ~2/1, 2/3, 2/6 (confirmed 2/8).
Chicks hatched 3/9, 3/11, and 3/14.
4/29: Banded Female 34/A (named Trey), Male 45/A (named Moksha), and Male 55/A (named RobertAlan).
5/24: RobertAlan took his first flight. No reported sightings after leaving the natal territory.
5/27: Moksha took his first flight. No reported sightings after leaving the natal territory.
6/6: Trey took her first flight. Seen at Fraser Point nest via the nest cam on 8/16/22.
2018 Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
Eggs laid 3/18, 3/20, and 3/22.
5/1: Banded Female 52/A (named Atsa), Male 44/A (named Soar), and Female 35/A (named Nellie).
6/8: Soar took first flight. No reported sightings after leaving the natal territory.
6/11: Nellie took first flight. Seen at Fraser Point nest via the nest cam on 5/29/20.
6/13: Atsa took first flight. No reported sightings after leaving the natal territory.
2017 Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
3/15: Located a new nest with at least 2 chicks.
5/8: Banded Male A-02 (named Henry), Male A-03 (named Theos), and Male A-04 (named Barrett).
Henry flew by 6/21. He was the breeding male at the East Point bald eagle nest on Santa Rosa Island in 2022.
Theos flew by 6/21. Seen at Scorpion Harbor on Santa Cruz Island throughout 2022.
Barrett flew by 6/21. Last reported at Fraser Point nest on 7/5/19.
2016 Breeding Season:
Did not nest because of the presence of a golden eagle.
2015 Breeding Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
2/18: Found incubating eggs.
4/1: Confirmed at least one chick present.
4/29: Confirmed 2 chicks present.
5/11: Banded Female A-54 (named Chanita) and 2nd female with just a federal leg band (named Takoda).
6/24: Chanita had flown from nest already. Last reported in Ojai, CA on 3/30/21.
7/8: Takoda had flown from nest already. Found dead near Ventura, CA 8/16/15.
2014 Breeding Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
2/12: Found incubating.
3/28: Confirmed at least one chick present.
4/10: Confirmed two chicks present.
5/5: Banded Male A-97 (named Maxiwo) and Female A-98 (named Glory).
6/19: Maxiwo had already taken first flight. No reported sightings after leaving the natal territory.
6/19: Glory had already taken first flight. Seen at 2019 Fraser Point nest on 2/1/21.
2013 Breeding Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
3/10: Found already incubating.
4/14: One chick present.
6/6: Banded Female A-89 (named Sapphire).
7/13: Sapphire had already taken first flight. Last reported in the new East Point territory on Santa Rosa Island on 3/15/18.
2012 Breeding Season:
Breeding birds were Male A-64 (Spirit) and Female A-49 (Cruz).
Eggs laid ~2/29.
4/4: At least one chick observed.
4/9: Nest had failed.