Nickname
Balbs
Coordinates
(32.3472, -80.838)
Substrate
Utility Pole
Description
Chechessee Creek
Followers
None
What to look for
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2024 - Balbs2023 - Balbs2022 - Balbs2022 - Balbs2020 - Balbs2019 - Balbs2018 - Balbs
aAdult Arrival3/3/242/23/232/21/212/22/223/7/202/12/192/8/18
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying4/5/233/19/213/30/203/12/19
bIncubation Initiation3/22/214/7/203/27/19
cClutch Hatching5/15/232/22/225/14/214/30/19
dNestlings230222
eFledglings12022
eFirst Chick Fledging7/17/237/9/216/28/19
fChicks Last Observed7/15/239/4/217/7/20
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failureother

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

Activity reports

2018 Nest Activity Report by Balbs
Adult arrival02/08/2018Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by Balbs
Adult arrival02/12/2019Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging06/28/2019
Egg laying03/12/2019Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/27/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching04/30/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by Balbs
Adult arrival03/07/2020Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying03/30/2020Chicks last observed07/07/2020
Incubation initiation04/07/2020Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureother
2022 Nest Activity Report by Balbs
Adult arrival02/22/2022Nestlings0
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/14/2021Reason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Balbs
Adult arrival02/21/2021Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/09/2021
Egg laying03/19/2021Chicks last observed09/04/2021
Incubation initiation03/22/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatching02/22/2022Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by Balbs
Adult arrival02/23/2023Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging07/17/2023
Egg laying04/05/2023Chicks last observed07/15/2023
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching05/15/2023Reason for nest failure
Nest Activity Report by Balbs
Adult arrival03/03/2024Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/01/2021 by Balbs
Dominion energy emptied and removed the dish with the nest from the power pole and replaced the same dish on a lower pole. The next day the two Ospreys began rebuilding their nest. Photos 3 & 4 are of the new nest.

05/15/2020 by Balbs
The eggs on our dock turned out to be clapper rail eggs. We have noted three Osprey on the nest.

04/21/2020 by Balbs
The osprey laid three more eggs. Vultures returned and yesterday we found 3 broken eggs on the dock. The ospreys are still sitting on the nest.

04/06/2020 by Balbs
Three vultures were seen near the nest for a couple of days. On April 4 we found one egg shell on the dock below the nest and a second one on April 5.

08/07/2019 by Balbs
Osprey are no longer present. We have not seen or heard them for two days.

06/28/2019 by Balbs
Four Osprey were observed flying as a group. Two were a bit smaller

04/05/2019 by Balbs
Three Eagles were seen flying around the nest for about 30 minutes while the parents were away but they did not bother the nest.

03/18/2019 by Balbs
Two birds remain on the nest.

03/18/2019 by Balbs
Two birds remain on the nest.

03/13/2019 by Balbs
Osprey continue to sit on the nest

02/28/2019 by Balbs
One bird is sitting on the nest.

02/27/2019 by Balbs
This nest is on a dish on top of a utility pole providing power to Spring Island. We have lived here since 2015 and have seen 2 adults and 2 chicks every year.