Nest #8030

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Nest #8030

Nickname

Brams Point

Coordinates

(32.171, -80.79)

Substrate

Osprey Nest Platform

Description

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.

Followers

None

Monitoring groups

LowCountry Institute

What to look for

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.

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.

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.

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 fly

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.

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.

Nest Failure

Look for signs of nest failure like adult abandonment, adults no longer incubating eggs or feeding young.

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	2022 - CarolC	2021 - CarolC
aAdult Arrival	2/27/22	3/5/21
aOccupied	Yes	Yes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching	4/25/22
dNestlings	1	3
eFledglings	1	3
eFirst Chick Fledging		7/5/21
fChicks Last Observed	7/26/22
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021

Activity reports

2021 Nest Activity Report by CarolC

Adult arrival	03/05/2021	Nestlings	3
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	3
Nest Active		First chick fledging	07/05/2021
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2022 Nest Activity Report by CarolC

Adult arrival	02/27/2022	Nestlings	1
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings	1
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed	07/26/2022
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching	04/25/2022	Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

02/28/2023 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: Nest is apparent and one Osprey was sighted down from the pole and hanging by the edge of the water.

01/27/2023 by CarolC

Mollie K reports that at least one osprey has been seen at this nest.

07/30/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: July 30 no sign of baby or parents. Assuming baby is starting to fledge.

07/26/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: July 26th baby Osprey just hanging out on the nest. No sign of parents.

07/09/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: Mama Osprey was feeding the baby while dad was bathing on the bank during low tide.

06/29/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports for the month of June: For the month of June there is one baby who has been hanging out on nest. Earlier this month my contact did witness mama hanging around and feeding baby. The pictures are from when I went out the other night. Baby looks pretty healthy and strong. Was vocalizing right before we pulled away.

06/14/2022 by CarolC

NOTE: The date of 5/27 for hatching is an estimate. One nestling is listed, but we can update that if another is spotted.

06/14/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: Month of June: - Mama Osprey feeding baby and papa Osprey hanging out near by. 2 photos added

05/31/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: Month of May: - Mama Osprey sitting on nest during early month check ins. - Mama bird had a hatchling late May.

04/25/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: 25th the captain said he thinks he sees a chick in the nest. Since this is pretty early I am going to try to confirm this, this weekend

03/31/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: Nest looking a bit shabby but both osprey at the nest.

02/28/2022 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: Two ospreys have been sighted and it seems they are doing some housekeeping! Yay!

07/09/2021 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: 2 of the babies have fledged- I would guess some time beginning July and the last one still seems to be hanging in the nest. The other two were nearby enjoying some practice flying. NOTE: We have guessed July 5th for fledging. We listed 2 having fledged until we can confirm that the third has also fledged.

06/26/2021 by CarolC

Anne B reports: Was on a boating trip and spotted 3 chicks in this nest. The private boat captain also said there were 3.

06/21/2021 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: So the last update is my friend spotted not just one but two chicks. Mom was there feeding them.

05/23/2021 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: Good news on this nest! there is a baby chick!!! We actually saw the baby and then the mom swooped in with a fish. It was very exciting! That was yesterday 5/23. I just reached out to someone on brams point and going to see if I can get set up with finding a way to see the nest from the land. Hoping to score some photos.

04/18/2021 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: The boys have seen the Osprey and has been building nest. Also looks like she may have laid eggs but I will try to get them to confirm that this week.

03/10/2021 by CarolC

Mollie K reports: Female was sitting in the nest. One male was flying around the nest with a fish but female looked as if she wasn't wanting to let him land. There was also another osprey flying around near by. NOTE: This nest was recently reported. The date of the pair's arrival is an estimate.