Nickname
12th Tee Box Wexford
Coordinates
(32.1685, -80.7565)
Substrate
Live Tree
Description
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.
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
What to look for
a
Adult Arrival
Look for 2 adults on the nest. The adult pair will show pair bonding behaviors such as vocalizations, aerial sky dances, and the male feeding the female fish. You may see the pair copulating, which typically begins 14 days before laying eggs.b
Incubation Initiation
Females will lay 1 - 4 eggs at a rate of one egg every 1 - 2 days. After laying, incubation starts. Look for adults taking turns sitting low in the nest incubating eggs. The incubation period can last 35 - 43 days.c
Clutch Hatching
Chicks hatch ~39 days after incubation begins. Look for adults bringing food to the nest and making "head bows" into the center. Chicks typically can't be seen until they are 2 - 3 weeks old, so feeding behavior is the only way to know chicks are there.d
Nestling Count
Around 4 weeks after hatching, look for the heads of chicks to show over the rim of the nest, particularly when adults bring food to the nest. Other times they lie flat and are harder to see. Count the number of chicks in the nest before they learn to flye
Fledgling Count
Chicks begin flying around 7 - 8 weeks old, and are still fed by the adults. Count the number of chicks who have successfully fledged the nest and are observed flying.f
Chick Last Observed
4 - 10 weeks after fledging, chicks begin leaving the nest area to migrate south, once they have learned to fly and feed themselves. Record the date that the last chick left the nest.x
Nest Failure
Look for signs of nest failure like adult abandonment, adults no longer incubating eggs or feeding young.Review All Observations
| 2021 - CarolC | 2020 - CarolC | 2019 - CarolC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 2/16/21 | 1/30/20 | |
| aOccupied | No | No | Yes |
| aActive | |||
| bEgg Laying | |||
| bIncubation Initiation | 4/1/20 | ||
| cClutch Hatching | 4/20/19 | ||
| dNestlings | 1 | 1 | |
| eFledglings | 0 | 1 | |
| eFirst Chick Fledging | 6/29/19 | ||
| fChicks Last Observed | |||
| xNest Failure | |||
| xReason For Nest Failure |
Select Seasons
Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2021 2020 2019
Activity reports
2019 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | 06/29/2019 | |
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | 04/20/2019 | Reason for nest failure |
2020 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 01/30/2020 | Nestlings | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | 0 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 04/01/2020 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2021 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 02/16/2021 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
03/20/2023 by CarolC
Paul K reports: No activity at nest 7455. 12th hole wexford golf course. Nest barely visible.
03/04/2021 by CarolC
Paul K reports: Both osprey remain active around nest. Female (?) was sitting in nest when I arrived March 4 but started making noise and popped up on a branch once she heard us. Nest appears ready as we haven’t seen them bringing in material since late February.
02/16/2021 by CarolC
Paul K reports: At 11 am on February 16 both parents seen circling and land 5-10’ from nest. Both stayed for at least 10 minutes. Also been reported by a friend that male seen bringing fish to nest in last few days.
02/01/2021 by CarolC
Paul K. reports:
One osprey on nest today. Arrived today I assume as I was there yesterday. Looked like the female (smaller) and was working on the nest.
08/11/2020 by CarolC
Note: we don not have enough firm data on this nest to verify that there was a chick who fledged. The best we can do is to indicate there may have been a chick but we cannot confirm it fledged. If the incubation date was in the ballpark, the chick should have fledged in June/early July and be gone by now.
08/08/2020 by CarolC
Paul K reports: Haven't seen the osprey at the nest for several weeks. Something is making noise there.
05/31/2020 by CarolC
Paul K. reports:Both parents very noisy during May. Seems like I heard some chicks around May 15-20
NOTE: Based on this observation, we indicate at least one nestling. We can update this when we can confirm the number.
04/16/2020 by CarolC
Paul K reports: Mom settled in nest with much spanish moss dangling off the nest. Male - circling this am keeping the crows away.
NOTE: Based on this report, we assume incubation is underway, but we do not know the date. April 1 is simply a guess.
06/29/2019 by CarolC
Brady H reports: Still have only been able to identify one young. Flying and I expect it to be gone any time now.
05/30/2019 by CarolC
Brady H reports: Nest 7455: Nest is still active and I know there are chicks. However, I still have not been able to establish how many just yet. I believe they are behind in development due to the fact they had a late start to incubation due to their nest being taken by the Great Horn Owl. Therefore, the chicks aren't large enough to be seen over the edge of the nest just yet.
04/24/2019 by CarolC
Brady H reports: Nest has young Osprey. Again due to nest location can not tell the number of young at this time or be sure of the time eggs hatched. NOTE: Based on this observation, we will "guess" that hatching took place about 4/20, but that is just a guess.
03/20/2019 by CarolC
Brady H. found this nest on 3/20/2019. new Osprey nest in Wexford Plantation. They are just finishing it up and does not seem to have laid eggs yet. But have I seen both Osprey at the nest and working on it.
Interesting thing is the nest is only about 150-200 yards as the crow flies (Osprey flies-LOL) from the Great Horn Owl's nest in Wexford Plantation. I suppose it is fair to surmise that they could be the Osprey that had their nest taken over by the Owls, if in fact, the Osprey nest was an active nest!