HHI Osprey Watch
Description
This nest was first reported in February 2026. Based on the size of the nest, it probably has been there for a while. The nest is located in a live pine in the backyard of 11 Oak Court (off Greenwood Drive in Sea Pines.) It is nearly at the top of a very tall pine.
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
active
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
brooding
Clutch history milestones
March 11, 2026
unknown
April 1, 2026
Brood history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
1
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| February 17 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Mary Ellen B spotted this nest in Feb 2026 and it has been added to the HHI monitoring program. The nest is large and sturdy looking and is in a live Pine tree. No osprey seen yet. | ||||||
| February 19 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Additional view of nest from a distance. The nest is located at almost the very top of the large, tall Pine located to the right in the photo. | ||||||
| February 25 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Mary Ellen B reports: An Ospery was sitting by nest 12704 at 12:30 today. | ||||||
| March 1 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Mary Ellen B reports: There was an osprey on the nest this morning. | ||||||
| March 11 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Mary Ellen B reports: Both birds are back. I saw one bring nest material into the nest. I also saw them mating. Here's a picture of the two after mating. You can make out both sets of wings. They are on the branch to the right of the base of the nest. | ||||||
| April 1 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Mary Ellen B reports: One osprey in incubation posture in the nest. | ||||||
| April 20 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Mary Ellen B reports: 12704: One osprey laying flat on the nest. | ||||||
| May 11 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Mary Ellen B reports: One osprey low in the nest | ||||||
| May 31 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | U | N | |||
| Note: | Mary Ellen B reports: 12704: one Osprey sitting up in the nest NOTE: Since the adult is sitting upright in the nest, hatching probably has happened but we will wait for confirmation before recording a date. | ||||||
| June 6 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | young laying down | ||
| Note: | Mary Ellen B reports: 12704: One osprey was on a branch near the nest. A second was in the nest moving around with its head down and tail up. Based on the timeline and behavior, I believe there are hatchlings. NOTE: Based on this and the previous update, we do believe there is at least one hatchling. We will assume that hatching occurred May 31, the first day reported with this info. | ||||||
This nest has 5 reference photos. View Photos
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