HHI Osprey Watch
Description
In a tall pine tree on Queens Folly Road driving into Palmetto Dunes. Approx 100 yards east of the main bridge just to the right of the road and bike path. It is behind the 15th green of the George Fazio Course. 20yards or so past the tree on the road is a small sign identifying the George Fazio Course.
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2026 Season Data
This nest was marked as lost on July 6, 2026. Unknown reason
Nest Status
lost
Clutch Status
incubating
Young Status
unknown
Clutch history milestones
March 24, 2026
unknown
March 31, 2026
Brood history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
0
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| February 13 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports: 2/13 I visited the next of the Queens Folly entrance into Palmetto Dunes next to the Fazio 15th green today. Nest #7147 The nest looks like it is in very good shape but no sign of activity.. | ||||||
| February 15 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports 2/15: nest looks healthy but no activity, no Osprey seen | ||||||
| March 1 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports: No activity. | ||||||
| March 6 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Steve J reports: Osprey in nest yesterday. Seemed to have a white breast and what looks like a darker band so probably the female. | ||||||
| March 24 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports: Yesterday I saw an Osprey sitting low in the nest. I would say the Osprey had a white breast/front upper chest. I also noticed 2 Osprey in the close area flying kind of in a row kind of chasing each other??? One Osprey landed in the nest where the white breasted Osprey was sitting. He didn't stay for more than a second or two and then flew away. From there it seemed like the chase continued in the air....that is again the original 2 flying Osprey. NOTE: Based on this observation, it is POSSIBLE that mating occurred. We will hold off before entering this as a data point. | ||||||
| April 9 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Steve J reports for 3/31-4/9: Every time I barely see an Osprey on the next. She was obviously very low in the nests. I could just see a bit of movement. No evidence of another Osprey in the area at all. | ||||||
| April 26 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | Y | N | incubation |
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| Note: | Steve J reports: The pic is not the best but there is an Osprey standing on a limb above and left of the nest. While I was there the Osprey flew into the nest. At that point I was able to see the nesting Osprey. | ||||||
| May 6 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | Y | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports: Today an Osprey was standing on a branch above the nest. Once or twice the Osprey flew into the nest for a very short time. I was unable to see a second Osprey. NOTE: We assume incubation is ongoing although is was not specifically seen in this report. | ||||||
| May 17 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Steve J reports: If I hang around for 10 minutes or so I see a parent move in the nest. NOTE: This seems to indicate incubation continues | ||||||
| June 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports for the past two weeks: I am sorry to say I have not seen any activity. NOTE: This is a bit concerning because if incubation started around March 31 as we think, the eggs should have hatched mid-May. If that is the case, they should be big enough to be seen. We will continue to monitor and see if maybe the incubation date is off. | ||||||
| June 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Steve J reports: one osprey seen | ||||||
| June 30 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Steve J reports: I just visited nest 7147 Pictures are not the best but Osprey in nest. Then another flew in. Shortly one of the two flew up above the nest in a tree. | ||||||
| June 30 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | young laying down |
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| Note: | Here is a second photo of the nest on 6-30-26. It is very difficult to tell, but it is possible that this is a juvenile who has fledged. It looks like the back is not solid but has some white on the feathers which would indicate a juvenile. Hope to get another view next time to confirm. NOTE: We were not able to confirm this, so it is doubtful there was a youngster in the nest. Also the site is a bit quirky and won't let me change the Laying Down under young posture. There are no confirmed young. | ||||||
| July 3 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports: No activity seen at all. | ||||||
| July 7 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports: Nest 7147 I have visited approximately 6 plus times in the past 8-9 days or so….no activity Sorry but on think you are correct to close it down. NOTE: That possible young previously reported is not a young osprey. | ||||||
| July 25 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Steve J reports: Nest 7147…..I also visited that nest, As always a beautiful nest but unsuccessful. You have previously closed that one out for the year. Note: This is confirmation. | ||||||
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