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
2025 Season Data
Nest Status
active
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
brooding
Clutch history milestones
March 17, 2025
unknown
April 15, 2025
Brood history milestones
May 23, 2025
unknown
unknown
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Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| February 16 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Just wanted to report that I have seen no Osprey yet at my location in Hampton Lake. | ||||||
| March 13 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: I heard the Osprey today, Thursday, March 13th for the first time this season. I spotted it across the lake from my house flying over the nature preserve area. I went out on my pontoon boat and watched it (unsure male or female) fly for about 30 minutes over the old nesting sites. It then flew to the north and I lost sight of it. | ||||||
| March 16 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy B: Sunday, March 16 5:00 pm The female arrived in the nature preserve. The male was sitting on a branch while the female flew all around making a lot of noise. I could hear her calling from my house. This lasted about 30 minutes and then she flew away. | ||||||
| March 17 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy B: Monday, March 17, 5:00 pm Went by the old nesting site by boat and both Osprey were in/near a tree adjacent to last year’s nesting site and they were actively nest-building. The female was sitting on the nest and the male was bringing in sticks. | ||||||
| March 19 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Wednesday, March 19 From the pontoon boat I was able to see one Osprey (sex unknown) flying overhead. No one was in the nest. | ||||||
| March 21 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Friday, March 21 10:00 am check of the nest revealed the female sitting on the nest. The nest did not appear to be any bigger than before. I didn’t see the male. | ||||||
| March 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Sunday, March 23 4:00 boat ride to check out the nest revealed the female sitting on a branch just above the nest. There appeared to be more sticks in the nest. The male was flying around nearby. | ||||||
| March 28 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Friday, March 28 Both Osprey were at the nest today and it’s looking much more substantial. Definitely saw mating behavior. | ||||||
| March 30 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Sunday, March 30 No Osprey were seen this morning at the site of the nest. | ||||||
| April 1 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Monday, April 1 Bad storm last night with high winds. I compared photos today with ones taken yesterday and the nest appears to be intact. I didn’t see the female but the male was bringing in more sticks. | ||||||
| April 2 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Wednesday, April 2 Checked on the nest by boat late afternoon. The female was sitting on a branch just above the nest. Didn’t see the male. | ||||||
| April 4 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Thursday, April 4 I visited in the morning and the Osprey were very active. The male was bringing in multiple loads of nesting material, primarily spanish moss while the female sat on her branch just above the nest. At one point he stopped to mate with her and then continued his nest building activities. | ||||||
| April 5 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Saturday, April 5 Female Osprey was sitting above the nest. Did not see the male. | ||||||
| April 6 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Sunday, April 6 Morning visit and both Osprey were at the site. Saw more nest building. Incubation does not appear to have started. | ||||||
| April 8 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Tuesday, April 8 Female was sitting on the top of the middle of the nest. She sat for several minutes and then flew off. I did not see the male. | ||||||
| April 12 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Wednesday, April 12 Bother Osprey were at the nesting site this afternoon. Mating again. | ||||||
| April 13 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Sunday, April 13 Morning visit. The female was on her perch above the nest. The male flew in with more nesting material. | ||||||
| April 15 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Kathy B: Tuesday, April, 15 Both Osprey were flying around the nest. The female then landed and settled deep into the nest with only her head visible. Perhaps incubation has begun! | ||||||
| April 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Kathy B: Friday, April 18 One Osprey was deep in the nest (used my spotting scope today). Another Osprey flew onto the nearby perch and then they appeared to change places and one of the Osprey flew away, the other remaining deep into the nest. | ||||||
| April 20 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Kathy B: Sunday, April 20 Early afternoon check with the spotting scope reveals one Osprey sitting deep in the nest with only the top of it’s head visible. | ||||||
| May 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Kathy B: Saturday, April 26 Morning check. One Osprey deep in the nest, seen with the spotting scope. Sunday, April 27 One Osprey deep in the nest. The other Osprey was sitting on a branch in a nearby tree. Tuesday, May 7 Afternoon check. The female was sitting deep in the nest. The male was flying overhead. Sunday, May 18 The female is still sitting in the nest. I didn’t see the male. | ||||||
| May 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | U | |||
| Note: | Kathy B: Friday, May 23 Morning visit and the Osprey were very busy. Both spent time in and out of the nest. At times they were in the nest together. They both appeared to be tending to hatchlings deep in the nest. Both were also busy reworking the nest and the male brought in new nesting material | ||||||
| June 22 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing |
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| Note: | Kathy B: Thursday, June 5 Female Osprey was sitting on the nest. Tuesday, June 17 Afternoon visit to the nest. The female was sitting in the nest looking around and down into the nest. I did not see the male. Sunday, June 22 I got my first look at a nestling today! I went at 7:00 AM and mom was feeding the nestling while dad looked on from a branch nearby. She then ate some of the fish herself. After that he took the rest of the fish away to finish it. | ||||||
This nest has 42 reference photos. View Photos
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