Nest #6984

Nickname: 2nd nest in Chaplin Park
Nest substrate: light pole
Nest Location Description: located diagonally from the other nest (#2674) on 6 light pole close to Castnet Drive
Nest Cam URL:
Monitoring Groups: LowCountry Institute
Latitude: 32.1940531452633
Longitude: -80.700205718663
Followers: None

Past Seasons

Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2020 2019 2018 2017

Activity reports

2017 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
Adult arrival Nestlings
Nest Occupied   Fledglings
Nest Active   First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
Adult arrival Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings 1
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed 08/09/2018
Incubation initiation 02/28/2018 Nest failure
Clutch hatching 04/15/2018 Reason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
Adult arrival 02/28/2019 Nestlings
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation 03/19/2019 Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
Adult arrival Nestlings 2
Nest Occupied Yes Fledglings
Nest Active Yes First chick fledging
Egg laying Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation Nest failure
Clutch hatching Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

by CarolC

02/22/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports that the nest shows storm damage.

02/07/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: No activity yet.

01/31/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: No activity yet.

01/24/2021 by CarolC
Mary Ellen H reports: No activity

07/11/2020 by CarolC
Mary G. reports: This nest has 2 osprey standing in the nest. Since we have no reports on this nest since March, we lack a lot of information. However, based on this observation, the assumption is that these are two young osprey.

03/01/2020 by CarolC
Emma M reports: the nest is occupied

05/02/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R observes: Osprey bringing in food.

04/25/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: . All quiet.

04/22/2019 by CarolC
Jerry States: One bird on nest beautifully chirping.

04/18/2019 by CarolC
Jerry reports: No observable activity.

04/11/2019 by CarolC
Jerry Observed: 1 osprey on nest

04/08/2019 by CarolC
Jerry reports: Could not see osprey, but could hear cooing.

04/04/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: a lot of chirping from the nest

03/28/2019 by CarolC
observer Jerry R reports: no activity seen

03/23/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: 3/23/19. 2pm. The nest occupied by 1 osprey. Looks like they have settled down to serious home making.

03/19/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: An osprey on nest gently clucking.

03/14/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: 1 osprey on the nest

03/08/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: 1 osprey on nest.

03/07/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: 1 osprey on nest

03/06/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R. reports: 2 in nest, 1 standing. The other sitting

03/04/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: Nest 6894. 1 on nest.

02/28/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R reports: 2 ospreys sitting on nest, looking very contented.

02/25/2019 by CarolC
Jerry R. observed: Nest building looks complete.

08/11/2018 by CarolC
Jerry R. reports: Last check was Aug 11 and saw no activity from the ground at 12:30. Two days earlier I saw one osprey looking out of Nest 6984 at 1pm

07/29/2018 by CarolC
Jerry R. reports: Nest 6984: No observable activity.

07/15/2018 by CarolC
Jerry R Reports: Chirping. Not visible

07/10/2018 by CarolC
Jerry R: No observable activity.

07/06/2018 by CarolC
Jerry R Reports: Heard chirping.

07/03/2018 by CarolC

07/02/2018 by CarolC
Jerry R Reports: Bird in nest. Parent on lights next to nest site.

07/01/2018 by CarolC
all 2018 observations and photos by Jerry R.

06/29/2018 by CarolC
observer reports: Nest 6984: 2 parents on nest. Sounds of chicks.

06/15/2018 by CarolC
observer reports: 6/15/18. 12pm. Nest 6984. One parent on nest. Other parent on field lights adjacent to nest.

06/13/2018 by CarolC
observer reports: 6/13/18. 2pm. Nest 6984. Hurrah! Watched 2 parents and 1 chick looking over their nest as they watched the dogs and me. (It would be fun to see it from their perspective.

06/11/2018 by CarolC
observer reports no observable activity

06/07/2018 by CarolC
observer reports: Great joy! Saw parent and 2 chicks peeking over the nest at me and my dogs. As we were leaving the site, heard the chicks.

05/23/2018 by CarolC
Observer states: Wow moment! Saw parent. Heard chick AND observed chick stretch fuzzy wing.

05/12/2018 by CarolC
two parents at the nest

05/01/2018 by CarolC
Observer reports: Nest 6984. Heard chicks. Saw 2 parents. Only guessing that they hatched in mid April

04/23/2018 by CarolC
observer states: Photo of Nest 6984, 4/23, parent only. Parent will watch my dogs and me, then turn to tend chick(s).

04/12/2018 by CarolC
no activity

03/21/2018 by CarolC
Osprey sitting on nest incubating eggs

03/09/2018 by CarolC
Mom is sitting in nest

02/28/2018 by CarolC
ospreys at/around the nest; one sitting in nest

02/26/2018 by CarolC
no activity