Nickname
MG 1
Coordinates
(26.4345, -82.0489)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Moon Shadows 1350 MIDDLE GULF DRIVE Sanibel, FL 33957 CIOFFI/TIGHE Route 9
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - Cathy C2022 - Cathy C2021 - Jim Schnell2021 - Cathy C2020 - Jim Schnell
aAdult Arrival12/14/2210/31/219/21/0111/9/201/23/20
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying1/18/20
bIncubation Initiation3/22/2312/30/219/21/011/9/211/23/20
cClutch Hatching1/31/223/5/20
dNestlings223
eFledglings231
eFirst Chick Fledging4/6/228/21/044/8/214/5/20
fChicks Last Observed5/4/225/7/214/25/20
xNest Failure4/17/23
xReason For Nest Failureunknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020

Activity reports

2020 Nest Activity Report by Jim Schnell
Adult arrival01/23/2020Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging04/05/2020
Egg laying01/18/2020Chicks last observed04/25/2020
Incubation initiation01/23/2020Nest failure
Clutch hatching03/05/2020Reason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by Jim Schnell
Adult arrival09/21/0001Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging08/21/0004
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation09/21/0001Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by Cathy C
Adult arrival11/09/2020Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging04/08/2021
Egg layingChicks last observed05/07/2021
Incubation initiation01/09/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Cathy C
Adult arrival10/31/2021Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging04/06/2022
Egg layingChicks last observed05/04/2022
Incubation initiation12/30/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatching01/31/2022Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by Cathy C
Adult arrival12/14/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiation03/22/2023Nest failure04/17/2023
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureHabitat Loss due to Hurricane Ian

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Nesting Diaries

11/20/2023 by Cathy C
Original, long-time nest was in tall Norfolk Pine on 1501 Middle Gulf (Moonshadows). The tree fell during Hurricane Ian in 9/2022. Birds started the 2023 season in platform on 1501 Middle Gulf which is a few feet away from the initial nest. After a few months, they moved across the street to another Norfolk Pine but didn't have a successful 2023 nesting season. This Norfolk pine was dead and subsequently removed. The birds have started the 2023-2024 season back in the platform.

07/04/2023 by Cathy C
This has been one of the most productive nests on Sanibel Island. The birds lost their original nest in a Norfolk Pine, moved to a platform a few yards away, then moved again to another Norfolk Pine a short distance away. Despite incubation activity, the nest was abandoned.