Nickname
Oyster Reef hole #17
Coordinates
(32.2423, -80.7088)
Substrate
Dead Tree
Description
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.
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
What to look for
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2020 - HHI Osprey Watch2019 - HHI Osprey Watch
aAdult Arrival
aOccupiedYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation4/11/204/22/19
cClutch Hatching5/22/19
dNestlings1
eFledglings0
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed7/7/19
xNest Failure4/13/20
xReason For Nest Failurenest destroyed during storm

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

Activity reports

2019 Nest Activity Report by HHI Osprey Watch
Adult arrivalNestlings1
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed07/07/2019
Incubation initiation04/22/2019Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/22/2019Reason for nest failure
2020 Nest Activity Report by HHI Osprey Watch
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/11/2020Nest failure04/13/2020
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed during storm

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

01/16/2021 by HHI Osprey Watch
No longer there. Tree came down in storm in 2020

04/13/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: With a very sad heart, the tree with this nest in it came down from the storm today. It was a dead tree with a large nest and osprey was sitting in it on 4/11... the top of the tree with the nest is in the lagoon. We saw it at 7 pm and I did not see any ospreys on the ground so hoping they both flew away and survived. Sad. Last year they met and this year they tried to start a family... Hopefully they will find a better tree next time.

04/08/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: saw Osprey in nest. Hopefully she is on eggs.

03/28/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: Nest 7474-oyster reef golf course. Hard to see this one even with binoculars. Nest appears very deep. Have seen one beside the nest. Will keep monitoring.

03/11/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: 2 ospreys in nest

02/09/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: Osprey seen, 1/17 and 2/9.

01/17/2020 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: saw the Osprey sitting next to the nest.

08/09/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Note: While we believe there was 1 chick, we can not confirm that it fledged.

07/15/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: nest empty, adults gone since July 7. Next year for them..

06/17/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: One adult Osprey in nest. No chick activity

06/06/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: 2 adults sitting on tree near the nest. No one in the nest. This was about 7;30 and it was. Lightly raining. I think if there were chicks, moma would be sitting on them for shelter ?...

05/23/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
NOTE: Based on the evidence of Chicks on 5/23 but not on 5/16, we simply listed hatching as 5/23.

05/23/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Jeffry M reporting for Sandy P: #7474(Oyster Reef / Crepe Myrtle) - see pic All looks well with female on nest feeding chick(s) when I took pic. No idea how many chicks.

05/16/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: One adult in nest and one on tree. No signs of chicks yet....

05/03/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: Osprey still sitting on nest.

04/22/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
Sandy P reports: Osprey sitting in nest, other flew away. 7 pm NOTE: We assume by her flat back posture she is sitting on eggs.

04/01/2019 by HHI Osprey Watch
This is a newly located, large nest found by observer Sandy P. Sandy reports: Both Ospreys were in it, but not sitting