HHI Osprey Watch
Description
Osprey nest is on CSA maintenance pole off Lawton Canal Road, right after turn into back entrance to Sea Pines Forest Preserve. The best way to see the nest (on the skinny pole, not the water tower) is to go in the back gate, entering Forest Preserve on Lawton and park at first right hand turn under the tree before you get to the little gazebo with maps. Walk on the path to the gate and peer through. Walk a bit further and peer between trees. Very hard to see this nest as it is high up.
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2025 Season Data
Nest Status
active
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
brooding
Clutch history milestones
March 21, 2025
unknown
April 28, 2025
Brood history milestones
unknown
June 18, 2025
unknown
1
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: January 26, 2026 nest# 6981 afternoon Nest # 6981 is intact but will need some sprucing up . I drive past this nest almost every day and there has been no activity. This couple are usually late arrivals. | ||||||
| February 16 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: Feb. 16, 2025 Nest#6981 I have observed this nest today and several other days this week and I have not seen any activity yet. | ||||||
| February 28 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: Feb.28, 2025 Nest #6981 I am thrilled to report that I observed one Osprey perched on the warning light above the nest chirping. I hope to see the partner soon. They are always one step behind the pair at #4074, | ||||||
| March 7 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: Nest# 6981March 7, 2025 I spent 20 Minutes observing this nest today . I did not see any Osprey activity. This nest is very deep. I hope to have some good news soon. | ||||||
| March 21 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: This morning I observed Mom in the nest. I could see her tail feathers and the top of her head. I was getting ready to leave when she started chirping and soon after Dad came flying into the nest. He settled in next to her. So I am happy to report that both my nest couples are back. | ||||||
| April 4 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: April 4,2025 Nest #6981 I observed one Osprey in the nest. She was standing on the outer right side of the nest. No other activity was observed. | ||||||
| April 28 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: April 28, 2025 Nest# 6981 I spent 15 minutes observing this nest today and did not see any activity in or around this nest today. I will go back tomorrow at a different time. | ||||||
| April 29 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Christine B: April 29,2025 Nest #6981 I checked on this nest around 3:00 today and I observed Mom with her head down in the nest . I could only see her back moving slightly above the nest. She seemed to be moving something around in the nest. After that activity went on for about 30sec. She disappeared low inside the nest. | ||||||
| May 15 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Christine B: May 15, 2025 Nest # 6981 I could not see any activity in this nest today. The nest is very deep and high up. Mom is probably still very low in the nest incubating her eggs. I will check on this nest again in a couple days again. | ||||||
| May 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: Nest #6981 May 23, 2025 Today I observed one adult Osprey perched on the tower overlooking the nest. I could not see any other activity in the nest. The nest is high and deep. | ||||||
| May 26 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Christine B: May 26, 2025 Nest #6981 This afternoon I observed one Osprey low in the nest, her head bobbing up and down and one Osprey perched above the nest on the tower. | ||||||
| June 2 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Christine B: Nest#6981 June 2, 2025 Today I observed one adult Osprey standing in the nest moving in away that makes me feel like she is caring for her eggs or hatchlings. The nest is high and deep. I hope to see hatchlings soon. | ||||||
| June 17 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | U | N | |||
| Note: | Christine B: June17,2025 Nest# 6981 This nest is always a mystery. Today I did not detect any activity in the nest. I did observe an Adult Osprey soaring above the nest until he caught his updraft and flew toward the Ocean side of Hilton Head. This isn’t unusual for this nest is deep. I will continue to observe and hope for signs of hatchlings soon. | ||||||
| June 19 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Christine B: Nest# 6981 June 19, 2025 Today I was very lucky to see a very tiny hatchling head in this nest. Looking all around. His head was situated in front of the red light which helped me to catch a glimpse of him. I did not see any adults . So now at least I know there is at least one hatchling and hoping for more. | ||||||
This nest has 8 reference photos. View Photos
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