HHI Osprey Watch
Description
It is located off Plantation Drive in Sea Pines next to the 12th tee of the Heron Point Golf Course. The nest is on the left side of the tee box even with the start of the water pond and the start of the golf waste bunker.
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
active
Clutch Status
incubating
Young Status
unknown
Clutch history milestones
March 3, 2026
unknown
March 15, 2026
Brood history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
0
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| January 7 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy A reports: The nest is still there. | ||||||
| February 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy A reports: 2/17/26 So far I haven’t observed any activity at the nest. The 7858 osprey typically arrive mid February but were delayed last year, maybe because it was a cold winter, so I’m thinking that may be the case again this year. The nest needs a lot of repair. | ||||||
| February 28 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy A reports: No sightings of any Osprey yet at the nest as of February 28. I’ve checked many times and do not believe that I’ve missed seeing them as the nest is still in disrepair. Fingers crossed it’s just the cold weather delaying their return. | ||||||
| March 4 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A reports: Good news, the pair of osprey at 7858 have returned, I saw both of them together briefly at the nest and then separately - and although I did not see any nest restoration going on while I was there, it's evident they have been busy and making some progress rebuilding! Here's Mom in a tree by the nest and Dad in the nest. (see photos) | ||||||
| March 5 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A sent two photos from 3/4 so the second is posted here. | ||||||
| March 11 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A reports: Nest 7858 - In the past two weeks I've seen a lone osprey in the nest multiple times but only twice have I seen the pair together. About a week ago, March 11, Dad was delivering a fish to the nest just as I got there (I missed the shot) but he soon left with Spanish moss trailing in his talons. See photos attached. I have not seen the pair together since - just one at a time. Attached Photo shows Dad delivering a fish to Mom in the nest. | ||||||
| March 11 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy Armstrong reports: Additional image of the pair. | ||||||
| March 20 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | Y | N | incubation |
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| Note: | Kathy A reports: Nest 7858 - I haven't seen both osprey again at the nest since the last report but I always see one in the nest. This evening I didn't think there were any osprey there but after a while I spotted a white head bobbing up and down barely above the rim of the nest. I believe she was eating a catch. It appears that the nest is rebuilt, possibly wider and/or deeper than before since I could barely see her above the edge when she was eating. See the attached photo of her sitting/standing in their big fluffy nest! NOTE: Based on the recent observations of Mom down in the nest and barely visible, it is assumed that incubation is underway. It probably started between the 11th and the 20th and will be recorded as starting the 15. This is just our best estimate. | ||||||
| March 24 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Christine B (Subbing for Kathy A) reports: March 24, 2026 Nest #7858 Today I sat for 15 minutes and did not see any activity at this nest. This nest is large and deep. | ||||||
| March 28 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Christine B (subbing for Kathy A) reports: March 28, 2026 Nest #7858 Today shortly after arrival at this nest I am happy to report I observed the top of one Osprey head popping up several times from deep inside. NOTE: Based on this observation, we are confirming the incubation behavior observed previously and estimated to have begun about 3/15. | ||||||
| April 1 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Christine B reports subbing for Kathy A: April 1, 2026 Nest# 7858 I observed one Osprey sitting low in the nest, her head popping up every once in a while. After a short period of time another adult osprey flew into the nest dropping a fish. He quickly flew away and then it was obvious that she was enjoying her meal. Note: Great observation clearly confirming incubation previous reported. | ||||||
| April 19 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | Y | N | incubation |
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| Note: | Kathy A reports: Nest 7858 - all appears well at this nest, each time I visit I see Mom down low in the nest and head barely visible above the rim. I've only seen the mate one time recently - as I was leaving he flew down the fairway toward the nest carrying a big fish! (My observation spot is currently invaded and overtaken by tussock moth caterpillars so I'm not spending as much time there right now but will again once they subside.) | ||||||
This nest has 72 reference photos. View Photos
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