KristenM
Description
Osprey nest is on top of a communications tower at the Hilton Head Island office of Palmetto Electric Cooperative. The Co-op created a platform for the ospreys to nest. The platform is roughly 6.5' x 7' chain link fence with hardware cloth underneath. This nest has a web cam which is working.
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2026 Season Data
Nest Status
unknown
Clutch Status
unknown
Young Status
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Clutch history milestones
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Brood history milestones
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Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| December 31 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
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| January 6 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | The webcam is currently not showing any activity. There are just a few remnants left from last year's nesting materials, so this nest will need to be rebuilt. | ||||||
| January 17 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Joanne V reports: this nest is in need of a major rebuild. This is typically a reliable pair, so it’s likely that will occur over the next month or so. Karen R will be monitoring this nest during the 2026 season. | ||||||
| February 15 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Karen R reports no osprey activity, although it appears an eagle may be using the platform (see photo) on occasion. No real nesting materials visible. The osprey cam is still not operational. | ||||||
| March 15 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Sheila B reports: There was one osprey on the nest platform. | ||||||
| March 16 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Karen R reports: Photo attached / taken today around Noon - did not spot any Osprey activity | ||||||
| March 29 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Karen R reports: (Power Line Drive on HHI) albeit more branches than a week earlier - See attached photo taken Inline image | ||||||
| April 10 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Karen R reports: PECO Structure - No significant / any change in nesting material / did not spot any osprey activity. NOTE: the camera has not been operational all this season which has been a great disadvantage in monitoring this nest. | ||||||
This nest has 27 reference photos. View Photos
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