Nickname
Moss Creek South Course #5 hole
Coordinates
(32.2428, -80.8122)
Substrate
Live Tree
Description
This nest is located on the 5th hole at the Moss Creek South Golf Course. It is located in a live pine.
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
| 2023 - CarolC | 2022 - CarolC | 2021 - CarolC | 2020 - CarolC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 3/20/23 | 3/8/22 | 3/29/21 | |
| aOccupied | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| aActive | ||||
| bEgg Laying | ||||
| bIncubation Initiation | 4/1/22 | 4/15/21 | 3/28/20 | |
| cClutch Hatching | 5/19/22 | |||
| dNestlings | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| eFledglings | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| eFirst Chick Fledging | 7/31/22 | 7/9/21 | ||
| fChicks Last Observed | ||||
| xNest Failure | ||||
| xReason For Nest Failure |
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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021 2020
Activity reports
2020 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 2 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 03/28/2020 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2021 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 03/29/2021 | Nestlings | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | 07/09/2021 | |
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 04/15/2021 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2022 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 03/08/2022 | Nestlings | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | 1 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | 07/31/2022 | |
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 04/01/2022 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 05/19/2022 | Reason for nest failure |
Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 03/20/2023 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | 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
03/21/2023 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Good news! Both birds are back. They were together. One in the nest. One on the side. Then one flew away. My birds are back. So excited.
03/06/2023 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Nest intact. I did not see or hear any but a gal I golfed with said she heard a large bird in the tree one day. I did see an Osprey flying around on hole number 6 which is the next one. Both have lagoons. Will check again in a few days.
08/04/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Junior was still in the nest. Calling out a lot. NOTE: We believe he has fledged but still returns to the nest in hopes of being fed by the adults.
07/25/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: At first, I did not see anything. But then the youngster popped out of the nest onto a branch. It started calling out a lot. Hoped to see the parents but a storm was coming so I did not linger very long.
07/16/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Juvenile sitting on a branch next to the nest preening. Did not see adults.
07/10/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Junior was sitting in the nest today calling out a lot. Will try and get back at different times to see if he or she moves out or if the parents show up.
07/05/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Youngster sitting in the nest. Just hanging out. Not vocalizing. Did not see or hear parents.
06/28/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: One bird in nest. Calling out a lot. Definitely smaller. We are both pretty sure it was the juvenile. Tried to get a better look with the scope but it did not help . Trying to check eye color. I was hoping a parent would fly in. It seems like they did have one this year.
06/19/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Saw one bird, probably female in the nest. She called out a couple times. I thought I briefly saw the flash of a wing from a second bird. Maybe the juvenile.
06/13/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: I had to view from the road today. Clearly the mother was tending to her chick. She was moving around a lot including spreading her wings out several times. I hope junior will pop out of the nest at some point.
06/05/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: I saw two birds. One was sitting on the edge. The other was in the nest kind of sideways. Possibly feeding the baby? At some point I hope to see all three . I do believe it is a family.
NOTE: Based on observations, we are assuming there is at least 1 nestling in the nest we are not able to see yet.
05/24/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: On 05/23 one bird, I assume Momma, sitting upright in the nest calling out several times.
NOTE: Based on these observations, we are guessing that hatching took place between May 11 and May 24. The date of May 19th is just a guess partway between the observations.
05/11/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: When I checked on May 11, I did not see anything at first. Then one bird flew out and briefly flew around the nest and flew back in. Unfortunately that golf course will be shut down so my golf friends cannot help. But I can still drive there and walk over.
05/05/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: My husband was over at the nest and saw an Osprey in the nest moving!
05/04/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: One bird flying around the tree the nest is in. No calling out or anything
04/26/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: I am not feeling good about this one. No birds seen or heard today. Additionally, the nest itself is looking very shabby.
04/15/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Yesterday and today we did not hear any birds or see any. But on Wednesday my friend saw an Osprey flying around near the nest.
04/06/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Bird deep in nest calling out
Regularly seen by lots of people.
NOTE: Based on the last couple reports, we believe she is incubating. Our best guess is that it started about 4/1
03/29/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: bird sitting in nest rather deep
NOTE: She may be on eggs, but we will wait to be sure.
03/23/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: One bird sitting in the nest. A second bird nearby. Pulled a twig off the tree probably to reinforce the nest
03/17/2022 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Two birds still there one in nest calling out and sitting in the nest.
07/12/2021 by CarolC
Marge I reports:No birds in nests. I seemed to have missed fledglings for some reason. Did see a juvenile in the vicinity of the nest.
NOTE: We are guessing that fledging probably took place the first week in July. We are just guessing on July 7th.
06/24/2021 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Three total birds in nest. Two flew out. The third much smaller, hopped out and sat on the edge. My husband was confident it was a juvenile
05/31/2021 by CarolC
Marge I reports: On bird on branch next to nest. Second bird flew out. Came back a few minutes later and got back in nest rather deep.
A friend at around 4:30 was golfing and heard a lot of vocalizing.
05/02/2021 by CarolC
Marge I reports: 5/1: no birds seen or heard
5/2: no birds in nest but 3 flying in the area.
04/19/2021 by CarolC
Marge I reports: : One bird deep in the nest. Second bird on a branch near the nest. After about 30 minutes the one on branch flew off
NOTE: Based on this report, we believe incubation has begun maybe about the 15th, but that is our best guess.
03/30/2021 by CarolC
Marge I reports: both Osprey in the nest One flew out with a fish and landed in a tree near by
08/01/2020 by CarolC
Based on observations, we are assuming that both fledged, although we can not provide a date other than it was by July 24.
07/24/2020 by CarolC
Marge I reports: 7763. I had to go on the South Course. I am confident there were two youngsters sitting in a tree next to the nest
NOTE: Based on this, we are assuming that both have fledged.
07/13/2020 by CarolC
Marge I reports: Numerous sightings of adults on a regular basis. A golfer did notice one juvenile last week. NOTE: Based on the last 3 reports, we are assuming that there is one youngster who has fledged, although we cannot supply any dates.
05/20/2020 by CarolC
Marge I reports: One Osprey on edge. Flew off. Came back and landed in a tree Fairly confident another is deep in this nest
04/30/2020 by CarolC
Marge and Dave I report: One Osprey flew into the nest with a fish. But then flew back out with the fish and perched on a tree. We think a second bird is on eggs. Just not sure
03/28/2020 by CarolC
Dave and Marge I report: The nest had an Osprey in it and I briefly saw one fly overhead.
03/28/2020 by CarolC
Dave and Marge I report: One Osprey sitting in the nest a second one flying nearby. NOTE: Based on reports of the osprey in the nest, we will assume that incubation has started prior to the finding of this new nest.
by CarolC