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
2025 Season Data
Nest Status
occupied
Clutch Status
unknown
Young Status
unknown
Clutch history milestones
March 18, 2025
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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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| February 8 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A: I’ve checked nest 7858 3 times and while no Osprey appear by or in the nest yet, two nights ago I heard an Osprey calling loudly and realized he (male) was in the tree right above my head! It may have been one of the 7858 Osprey since they often hang out in this particular tree during the nesting season when not on the nest - it’s diagonally across the lagoon from nest 7858. I’ll keep checking back as the pair is usually back mid February. And this photo may be the male from 7858 - he’s been hanging by our lagoon frequently and often fishes here- but there are so many Osprey in Sea Pines it’s difficult to know for sure if he’s from our nests | ||||||
| February 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A: Good news -one osprey has returned to nest 7858 - he was sitting right by the nest yesterday and today but so far no sign of the mate. Hopefully she is on the way back! I'm not 100% certain if this is mom or dad - this osprey has some brown spots on its chest but not very distinctive- and I remember the mom's necklace was darker and more prominent. Attached is a photo. | ||||||
| March 2 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy A: Still seeing only one Osprey at 7858 - I’ve seen him several times now either alone on the limb by the nest or in the nest - - and again today standing in the nest but no mate yet. Maybe the cold weather is slowing down her return? The pair is usually back together by middle to late February. | ||||||
| March 13 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy A: Still seeing only the lone Osprey at 7858 but keeping my fingers crossed. He's always there by or in the nest - sure hope she finds her way back soon but it's very late for this pair. | ||||||
| March 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A: Hooray and Hallelujah!!! Both Osprey have returned to nest 7858! When I first arrived this afternoon there was only one Osprey in the nest again but after a few minutes he flew out of the nest and straight across the lagoon toward the tree I sitting under. I thought he was going to land and hang out above there me like he often does. But he kept going - flying around in several big circles and suddenly flushed Mom out of another tree who then joined him back in the nest! It sounds a little crazy but it sure seemed like he wanted me to know that she was finally back - -we've both been waiting for so long! | ||||||
This nest has 58 reference photos. View Photos
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