HHI Osprey Watch
Description
The new nest is 200 yards from the old nest they built after the original nest fell last June. It is located alongside the nature trail that runs along the lake. Old Nest: The nest is just off of a boardwalk nature trail across from 30 Fishdancer Court in Hampton Lake. (Bluffton 29910)
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
active
Clutch Status
incubating
Young Status
unknown
Clutch history milestones
March 22, 2026
unknown
March 30, 2026
Brood history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
0
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B reports the nest is still there 1/8/26 | ||||||
| February 8 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathryn B reports: Date: 2/8/2026 Observation: No Osprey seen. The nest is still intact with no obvious signs of renovations. | ||||||
| February 28 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathryn B reports: No Osprey seen yet. The nest appears to be the same with no renovations. | ||||||
| March 3 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathryn B reports: 3/3/26 One Osprey has returned! Seen on a branch high in a tree near the nest. No apparent changes to the nest. | ||||||
| March 30 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | Y | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Kathy A reports for month of March: 3/6/26 One Osprey perched on the nest tree; 3/8/26 No Osprey seen or heard. Obvious improvements to the nest; 3/11/26 Female Osprey at the nest site; 3/17/26 Nest intact. No Osprey seen or heard; 3/22//26 Both Osprey were in and around the nest. Do not appear to be incubating; 3/30/26 One Osprey sitting deep in the nest. It appears that incubation has begun! | ||||||
This nest has 44 reference photos. View Photos
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