Nickname
SP Boat Launch
Coordinates
(32.1413, -80.7742)
Substrate
Live Tree
Description
The nest is at SP Preserve where the boats go out across the lagoon on the Alligator Tour.
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
What to look for
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2024 - HHI Osprey Watch2023 - HHI Osprey Watch2022 - HHI Osprey Watch2019 - HHI Osprey Watch2018 - HHI Osprey Watch
aAdult Arrival2/23/243/1/19
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying3/4/24
bIncubation Initiation3/4/243/23/234/3/194/24/18
cClutch Hatching5/12/19
dNestlings2121
eFledglings221
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

Activity reports

2018 Nest Activity Report by HHI Osprey Watch
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/24/2018Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by HHI Osprey Watch
Adult arrival03/01/2019Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/03/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/12/2019Reason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by HHI Osprey Watch
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by HHI Osprey Watch
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/23/2023Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
Nest Activity Report by HHI Osprey Watch
Adult arrival02/23/2024Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying03/04/2024Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/04/2024Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/02/2024 by HHI Osprey Watch
JColeman: 7142 single osprey on nest in recumbent position so probably on egg

02/23/2024 by HHI Osprey Watch
JColeman: 7142, nest appears intact, no activity at the nest but an osprey, probably the male flew in and perched below the nest.

02/16/2024 by HHI Osprey Watch
2/16 Nest intact no ospreys seen

07/14/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: 7142 had no bird on the nest but two osprey sitting together and vocalizing on a branch about 15 feet away. I suspect that they were both juveniles recently fleged. NOTE: We assume that these are from this nest. While we cannot confirm, there seem to have been two young produced and it is believed they both fledged probably late May.

06/28/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: 7142 one osprey on the nest occasionally flapping its wings but staying on nest. NOTE: This maybe a juvenile who has fledged but is still hanging around the nest.

05/30/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: 7142 one osprey on branch next to nest probably a juvenile, nothing visible in nest.

05/07/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: 7142 one osprey recumbent on nest another flying high above.

04/21/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: I didn't see any bird clearly but this is a deep nest and I suspect there was a bird there since there was the last two times

04/11/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Mary Alice T got a shot of the nest with mom incubating to confirm Jack C's reports

04/07/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: I believe there was an osprey on the nest but could only see what I think was the top of its head. NOTE: this confirms incubation listed previously

03/23/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: Nest 7142 (and 7632) had ospreys visible standing on the side of nest and occasionally bending into the nests. Both nests also had vocalizations coming from within the nest so I suspect they were incubating.

03/17/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
John H reports: I saw the Osprey today! On the lake much further from the boat launch area. (From the launch site follow the lake around to the right there is a bench at that location ) I could not determine where there was a nest.

03/16/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Mary Alice T reports: Checked on the nest today and as I was standing there trying to see something, the Osprey flew in with a fish and landed on a tree limb below the nest at 1:40pm. Hunkered down and ate fish and did not see any mate. I'm pretty sure this one will be active this year. 1 image posted

03/16/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Pauline and Deb report: We knew the nests you were asking about but could not see anything today. One male seemed to be protecting the area on Lake Mary across from the dock for humans... not the boat dock.

03/15/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: One osprey on the nest vocalizing a lot several others flying around.

03/15/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch

02/22/2023 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports that the nest is there but no activity seen.

07/17/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: 7142 had two osprey on the nest. I am unsure if there were two juveniles or one juvenile and one adult.

07/14/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Mary Alice T reports:: Mom sitting up in nest with at least one chick clearly visible. I think I saw wings go up in the back, but couldn't tell for sure if it is another chick, an adult, or I was just seeing things! This nest is on Lake Thomas. 4 Photo

07/04/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Mary Alice T observed: Mom sitting up in nest. Did not see any chicks or any other movements. This nest is on Lake Thomas.

06/20/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: one osprey on the side of the nest looking in. The gator tour boat guide said he has only seen 1 juvenile but that someone told him they had seen two. I'll check it again soon.

06/15/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: one osprey on side of nest looking in another 20 yards away on tree.

06/12/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: Nest near gator boat, one adult on side of nest intermittently dropping head below side and into nest as if feeding. An adult in a tree about 30 yard away vocalizing. NOTE: Based on feeding behavior of adult, we assume there is at least 1 nestling.

05/30/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jack C reports: Two adults at nest but I couldn't see inside the nest it is obscured by pine branches. The gator boat guy says he hasn't seen a chick but he thinks they have one because they are in and out often.

05/29/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Mary Alice T reports: At nest by alligator tour boats... Mom flew out and had big stick upon her return - no sign of male...

05/26/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Mary Alice T reports: Mom sitting up in nest down low, but visible. While I was there an adult (not sure but most likely the male) flew in and brought her a fish. She did not appear to be feeding chicks. Then Male took rest of fish and landed on nearby limb to finish the fish. 4 photos attached. I zoomed way in to catch the female's head barely visible...

05/25/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
NOTE: This nest was destroyed by a storm in Sept 2019 and we were not aware that it had been rebuilt. It may be hard to follow it this season, but we will reactivate it and get a monitor for it next season. This year, we will do what we can to follow it.

05/24/2022 by HHI Osprey Watch
Mary Alice T reports: I have noticed a new large nest, but didn't know it was being used until today when saw adult fly in the nest and another adult on a tree nearby...

01/16/2021 by HHI Osprey Watch
destroyed by hurricane 9/19

03/13/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Debby B confirmed that the nest was destroyed by Hurricane Dorian (Sept. 2019) and wasn't rebuilt.

03/11/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Debby B reports: No activity. Nest no longer visible.

02/25/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Debby B reports: no activity yet

08/09/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Note: The chicks probably fledged in July but we do not have the date.

07/05/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G reports: Female standing on nest. Male nearby. No chicks (fledged?)

06/16/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G reports: Male, Female & 2 active chick on nest.

06/04/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G. observes: Female & 2 chicks

05/22/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Note: Based on Jim's observations, we are guessing that the clutch hatched at least 10 days prior to the chicks being visible in the nest. May 12 is just our guess.

05/22/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G reports: Female & 2 chicks visible. Male nearby.

04/29/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G reports: Female incubation position. Male nearby.

04/03/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G. reports: 04/03/19 2:49pm Adult low in nest (incubating?)

03/27/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Observer Jim G reports: 03/27/19 4:33pm Female in nest

03/20/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G observes: 03/20/19 1:52pm Nothing sighted

03/13/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim reports: 3:18pm Both adults standing on nest 3:21pm Male flew away

03/06/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G reports: 10:05am Female standing in nest - appears to be doing maintenance 10:17am Male landed in nearby tree

03/06/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
I am happy to hear that the female is back. I have been by there three times since the third week of February and only saw the male on each visit.

02/27/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
observer Jim G reports: 3:07pm Both adults sitting near nest

02/20/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G reports: 02/20/19 2:35pm Male sitting on branch above nest

02/13/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
observer Jim G reports: 4:13pm Male standing on edge of nest

08/14/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G reports: The youngster fledged prior probably early August since the nest is now empty.

07/30/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jim G. reports: #7142 09:13am - 09:47am 09:13am Mother and chick are sharing a rather large fish. No sign of the male. 09:30am Mom and chick are still eating. 09:44am The meal is finished. The female takes flight. 09:47am The chick settles in the nest.

07/14/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
all 2018 photos and observations by Jim G.

07/10/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
observer reports: #7142 02:16pm - 02:38pm 02:16pm Female and 1 chick in nest. Female is shading chick with spread wings. 02:23pm Female is making repeated calls and scanning the sky. Both are standing. 02:34pm Female calling more frequently. 02:38pm Chick settles in nest and female resumes shading the chick.

06/24/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
observer reports: #7142 05:04pm -05:23pm 05:07pm Male arrived at nest with a fish(not the one hanging on the side of the nest). He dropped fish in nest and flew. Female began feeding chick. 05:23pm Female still feeding chick and taking an occasional bite for herself.

06/04/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
Observer comments: Still no signs of chicks in either nest, despite claims by the alligator boat operators that there are “juveniles” in nest #7142. Some gentle probing revealed that the two people who making the claims were passing along things heard from others. I am observing with a 60X spotting scope, so I have a very close and clear view of the nest

06/03/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
observer reports: 02:18pm - 02:58pm 02:18pm Adult sitting low in nest. 02:24pm Male circling above nest and calling. Female responding to his calls. 02:25pm Male flies away. 02:46pm Female frequently scans the sky, but no sign of the male since 02:25pm. 02:58pm Observation terminated.

05/25/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
observer reports: 04:56pm - 05:28pm 04:56pm Adult sitting low in nest. 04:58pm Male sitting in nearby tree - calling. 05:17pm Female standing in nest. 05:20pm Female settled low in nest. 05:28pm Observation terminated.

05/13/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
Observer reports: 03:47pm - 04:44pm 03:47pm Adult (later determined to be the female when she briefly stood up) sitting low in nest. 03:54pm Male caught a fish near the nesting tree, landed nearby and ate. 04:10pm Male landed on edge of nest, stayed about 15 seconds and then flew away. 04:17pm Male attempted to catch another fish, failed and landed in tree next to nest. 04:41pm Female stood up in nest, made some some adjustments and resettled in incubation position. 04:44pm Observation terminated.

05/08/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
The incubation date of 4/24 is a total guess since this nest was not discovered until late April. The person who found the nest thought there was a chick in it, but subsequent observations indicate incubation is continuing. We will try to figure this out.

05/08/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
Observer reports: 01:23pm One adult on nest - seems to be incubating. 01:38pm Adult making adjustments on bottom of nest - maybe turning eggs. 01:42pm Adult standing on edge of nest, cleaning or making adjustments. 02:01pm Adult stood on edge of nest for about 30 seconds then flew. Adult had heavy streaking on breast - probably female.

04/24/2018 by HHI Osprey Watch
This nest was not found until April 24th when a possible chick's head was observed. We have no earlier information on adult arrival, incubation etc.