HHI Osprey Watch
Description
This nest was not reported until July 2019. It is located behind 36 South Beach along Sprunt Pond in Sea Pines, Hilton Head, SC.
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
productive
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
fledged
Clutch history milestones
unknown
unknown
March 27, 2026
Brood history milestones
May 8, 2026
July 13, 2026
unknown
1
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 2/8 The nest is in reasonable condition. No osprey activity. | ||||||
| February 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Jack C reports: No activity at nest but one osprey vocalizing on tree across the pond | ||||||
| March 7 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 No activity seen on nest but male osprey landed on a branch 10 feet away on adjacent tree and stared at nest for a long time | ||||||
| March 27 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Osprey recumbent on nest | ||||||
| April 10 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Male osprey sitting on branch looking at nest.. I could not see into the nest but I assume there was a female in it. Based on past signs of incubation, we assume it is continuing. | ||||||
| April 29 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Osprey low in the nest repositioned. Male in nearby tree. | ||||||
| May 15 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Osprey recumbent on nest. I saw the crossed win tips sticking over edge. Male in nearby tree. | ||||||
| May 30 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | |||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Female was sitting on side of nest looking in. When she saw me she started vocalizing loud and rapid. Then she flew up and circled around right over me and swooping in about 5 feet over my head shrieking and making low pitched cries. She did this repeatedly for about 5 minutes. When I went behind some bushes out of her sight she flew back into the nest. So I assume she has hatchling(s) there. NOTE: Based on this observation, we are recording at least 1 nestling. Our best guess based on incubation report is that the eggs may have hatched about May 8th, but that is just an estimate. If that is the case, the young would be too small to see for another week or so. | ||||||
| June 14 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | 1 | |||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Mother on side of nest father on adjacent tree. Mother left nest and began aggressive swooping until I left. I could not see anything else. NOTE: We will assume there are still nestlings although they were not seen today. | ||||||
| June 29 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | 1 | |||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Adult female on nest left on my approach flew in menacing manner, joined by male. I could see nothing in nest. NOTE: We will assume there is still one in the nest based on previous observations and the menacing behavior of the female that might be a protective measure. | ||||||
| July 9 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Mother and almost full grown juvenile on nest. Mother flew up and circled vocalizing, juvenile sat on side of nest. | ||||||
| July 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | |||
| Note: | Jack C reports: 7632 Juvenile sitting on side of nest vocalizing. Adult male perched on branch across the pond vocalizing. On my approach juvenile flew up and made about 3 circles around tree squawking then landed on branch above nest. NOTE: This confirms fledging. It probably happened between the last two observations. We will list fledging as July 13 as our best guess. | ||||||
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