The nest was originally behind the home on 17 South Shore Place. The tree was removed in March 2021 but the property owners had it moved to a nearby tree.
By late March, the osprey built a new nest in the general area. This new nest is located at 3 South Shore Drive (empty lot), in the middle of the border line with 1 South Shore Drive
Located behind 64 Saw Timber in Moss Creek,
the nest is easily viewed from the back yard. It is across a lagoon and is highly visible at the top of a tree.
Note: Moss Creek Club tee 15 north in Moss Creek
Palmetto Dunes Water Tank - there is a web cam set up that can be monitored from a phone or tablet, but NOT from a computer (technical problems 2-2019)
The female has been named Oprah.
The Osprey nest is on a piling with a man made platform on top for nesting. The only way to view this nest is either from the end of Brams Point looking towards Broad Creek- you would need access to private property (the last house on Brams Point). Or you can view it from the water- boat or kayak to the end of Broad Creek right before it opens up to Calibogue Sound and the nest is located near the last dock on Brams Point- sitting on a piling.
This nest was first spotted in March 2021. It is located in a live tree close to the water behind house #7 Lee Shore in Palmetto Dunes. It can also be monitored from a kayak on the lagoon system.
This nest was spotted in early March 2021. The nest is in the crook of a live pine tree located in Sea Pines on the lagoon side of Spartina Ct, which does not have houses. It can be seen from the street in front of 2640 Spartina Ct.
This nest was located at the top of a very tall apparently dead tree located on the left side of the short cart path between golf holes Hills 4 and Hills 5 (between Fort Howell Drive and Fish Haul Road) on the right just past Caladium. However, the tree and nest were destroyed. Prior to the 2021 nesting season, the community installed a new platform within a few feet of the tree ocation.
This nest is located in what looks like is a dead tree trunk that is covered in vines and weeds. From 278, turn as if entering Indigo Run. At the Indigo Run circle, proceed 3/4 of the way and turn right onto Leg-O-Mutten Road. Part way down on the left, there is a small pull off. Park there and look to the right in that small field. The nest is nearly impossible to spot unless you see the osprey flying in or out of it. However, if you check during the winter, you can easily see the nest since the vines have died. Note: It is nearly opposite where years ago there was a nest in a different dead tree.
It is located off Plantation Drive in Sea Pines next to the 12th tee of the Heron Point Golf Course. The nest is on the left side of the tee box even with the start of the water pond and the start of the golf waste bunker.
The nest is located on the lagoon in Sea Pines behind the house at 13 Twin Pines. It is in a live pine tree
across a lagoon from the tee box of 11th Hole at Heron Pt. Nest hangs over a lagoon.
Location: is the corner of Pope Ave and Nassau St. If you park in Wild Wing parking lot walk out to Pope Ave and stand by Bi-Lo sign look up.
It is in a live Pine tree.
Located behind #23 Cottonwood in Hilton Head Plantation. The nest was seen from Dolphin Head Golf Course between hole 10 and hole 18 (lagoon in between).
Located on the Heron Point golf course by Tee Box #5 in Sea Pines.
Go past the green and continue to the next tee area and look to the right into the pine trees. There is a pine tree with the top out of it and that is the tree where the new nest is located. NOTE: We believe this is a new nest built by the pair that formerly had nest 7425 in a tree that is gone.
New nest location! as of March 32.1582, -80.7435 in St Johns Place, Shipyard - its on private property so close observation will be hard
2/28/2020 When I first spotted the pair 2 weeks ago I assumed they would begin a rebuild of their badly damaged nest - this has not occurred - I see at least one of the pair still in the neighborhood but I cannot find their new nest if there is one - pretty sad about this - I'm not sure where they are - last time their nest was destroyed they rebuilt across the street - I'll keep searching FOUND THEM!! 3/19 the pair has built a new nest - in St Johns Place approx 1500' from the old nest that was blow down last fall
This nest is easily visible across from 85 Folly Field Road. It is just behind what looks to be an old ball court of some type with a wall.
Note: The observers have named this pair Ozzie and Harriet.
Located on a pine tree snag in the open in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. It is on a grassy area between the Over the Hill and Anhinga Trail divide in back of twin benches leading to the boat storage area peninsula on Lake Mary.
Osprey nest is on top of a communications tower at the Hilton Head Island office of Palmetto Electric Cooperative. The Co-op created a platform for the ospreys to nest. The platform is roughly 6.5' x 7' chain link fence with hardware cloth underneath. This nest has a web cam which is working for the 2020 season.
This nest was not reported until July 2019. It is located in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head. It is on the right side of beach walk 23 behind the house 3 South Beach Lane ( second house on left going
north to south).
Close to the 13 hole of the Fazio golf course. If you are on the 13th tee there is a sand bunker on the right approx 200. Yards or so off the tee. Just beyond the bunker is a lone pine with the nest. It is 50 yards east of the 13 hole in the pine tree. Between the 12 tee and 13 fairway.
The nest is located on Oyster Reef Golf Course in Hilton Head Plantation on hole #17. It is in a dead tree on the right hand side 3/4 way down the fairway across the lagoon. It’s close to the lagoon by 5 Crepe Myrtle. Once you see it, you realize it’s fairly open to see with or without binoculars.
It's located in the tallest pine tree, next to N Sea Pines Drive, and overlooking the lagoon by the 18th green of the Atlantic Dunes golf course. If you're standing at the back of the 18th green, and next to the lagoon, turn to your left a little and look up. This nest is within a mile of nest 7428 and about the same distance off the beach.
Right before you enter Palmetto Bay Marina, there is an apartment complex on the left called Palmetto Bay Marina Village. It is before you get to Sunrise Cafe. Enter the property and you will pass two lagoons; one on the left and one on the right. After you pass the two lagoons, take a left and you will come to a dead-end, where there is a tennis court. I have never seen anyone use this court. Also, no apartments around to bother people. It is on the other side of the tennis court but you can best see from the parking area.
Nest is located next to the men's tee box on the 12th tee box at the Wexford golf course. There really is not a road or house address that it can be located by.
The tall pine tree this new nest was built on top of is behind the house in Moss Creek addressed at 53 Toppin Dr. This house is right on the corner of Victoria and Toppin Drive and towers over a pond.
In Leamington, located in first tall pine 20 ft
or so right (if you are facing the house) of the driveway of the house located at 95 Leamington Lane with a metal green roof. It is between the 3rd green and 4th tee in a pine tree.
This nest is located at the top of a live tree behind 6 Cadogan Court on the fairway of hole #7 at the Country Club of Hilton Head. Very easy to view from the street in front of 6 Cadogan Ct.
Osprey nest is on CSA maintenance pole off Lawton Canal Road, right after turn into back entrance to Sea Pines Forest Preserve.
The best way to see the nest (on the skinny pole, not the water tower) is to go in the back gate, entering Forest Preserve on Lawton and park at first right hand turn under the tree before you get to the little gazebo with maps. Walk on the path to the gate and peer through. Walk a bit further and peer between trees. Very hard to see this nest as it is high up.
Sea Pines Rookery on Lake Mary (where there are no birds). You kind of walk back and then there is a blind with step and a nice look out over the water. If you look left as you face the lake, the fishing pier is just across the water on your left. The Osprey nest is on the left far away about mid-tree line.
In a tall pine tree on Queens Folly Road driving into Palmetto Dunes. Approx 100 yards east of the main bridge just to the right of the road and bike path. It is behind the 15th green of the George Fazio Course. 20yards or so past the tree on the road is a small sign identifying the George Fazio Course.
The nest is atop a pine tree close to the tower that was damaged from Hurricane Mathew. This nest is behind the Mellow Mushroom,the outside seating area, left of the Sea Pines Greenwood gate, front gate, to the right of Harris Teeter you get a perfect view from the Harris Teeter Mellow Mushroom side parking lot.
Main St. near HHP main entrance. Park in parking lot of first office buildings on RIGHT as you enter Main Street from the HHP circle heading toward the Coastal States Bank. Park in the lot and look across the street at the tower.
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