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#9121 Charleys Nest

On utility pole at Fort DeSoto
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	8 months
Followers	1

#9120 TI Osprey Study Nest

This pair of ospreys nested on the chimney of a vacant property for several years. The building was damaged in IAN and the chimney was crumbling. The chicks were rescued and moved to a platform under a rehab permit. We also took blood samples f...
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	8 months
Followers	1

#1519 Bay Point Elementary

Replaced a wooden platform to a fiberglass dish and added a perch on 1/4/2013. Located in the back of school, next to playground.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 7 years
Followers	29

#1521 Victor/Victoria

The platform was struck by lighting last year 2015. Pair will have to relocate.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#43 Median Light Nest

This nest is on a street light in the median of East Lake Road.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 8 years
Followers	3

#1589 Ft Desoto Boat Ramp

The famous "lopsided nest" at Fort Desoto boat ramp. Nest no longer present as of 12/2013. Pair now on platform Nest #4568.
Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	about 9 years
Followers	5

#125 DunedinOspreyCam

Adults are named Pinella and Stirling. Successful fledge named Piper for season 2014. 2013 young Osprey named Sparky passed away 6/10/2013. 2 other eggs never hatched. 2012 3 eggs, none hatched. Pinella's first year with Stirling as his mate wa...
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	5

#1522 Stauffer 1

Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#3798 Walgreens2

New pair building a nest on top of a light standard in front of Walgreens. It's the second store that's been hit this week!
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 8 years
Followers	3

#3799 Tanglewood

Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#3800 Transmission Tower Middle

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#3801 Eagle Cove

Co-located on a distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	3

#3802 ELW Cell/Transmission

Antenna co-located on a transmission structure.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	3

#1084 Cobb's Landing

Osprey nest in a live pine.
Substrate	Live Tree
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#350 Behind Jim's

The tree isn't in good shape, it is turning into a snag quickly.
Substrate	Live Tree
Last activity	about 10 years
Followers	2

#128 Vikki's Nest

Business plaza cut down the pine tree the male used to roost on. A perch is needed.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#141 Tarpon Crane Nest

This nest is built in an out of commission crane that was left up.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#142 Keystone Cell

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#143 Keystone Transmission 1

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#144 Keystone Transmission 2

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#145 Keystone Transmission 3

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#146 STAR

This has been an active osprey nest since the mid to late 90's. For 2011/2012 it has been occupied by a pair of bald eagles. It is a very weak platform and needs to be replaced.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#147 MLNP

Osprey was hit by a car in spring of 2011. Died at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#148 Drew Street

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#149 Countryside High 1

Platform mounted on athletic field lights. All wooden poles were pulled from this field approxmiately 4 years ago. The poles were donated and are the ones used for several of the independant platforms installed in Pinellas. The high school now h...
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#150 Ferrari

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#151 Ospreys to Go

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#152 Bay Pines

DOT is considering a pole and platform in the right of way.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#153 WTOG

This was the site of another impalement. The tower has since been modified.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 8 years
Followers	4

#154 Curlew & 19

Platform is attached to the side of the structure is at least 150' high.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#155 Kahunas

Co-located on a distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#156 Suzie Q's

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	3

#157 Walsingham Resevoir

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#158 Walsingham Resevoir

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#159 Walsingham Publix

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#182 Rawbon

Substrate	Live Tree
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#184 Beef O'Brady's

Substrate	Live Tree
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#189 Harbor Watch

Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#191 Hodges Refuge

Platform has been up for 4 seasons, going into the 5th for 2012. Productivity History. 2011 - 0 did not nest, bald eagles and great horned owls also in the immediate vicinity. 2010 - 1. 2009 - 0, failed cause unknown. 2008 - 2 chicks.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	about 10 years
Followers	2

#183 Anclote channel mkr 36

Annual nest atop channel market 36. It was cleaned off in the fall but has been rebuilt. I am pretty sure the parent was sitting on eggs but couldn't be certain...it was in no hurry to leave.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	3

#96 Mediterranean Manor 2

Needs to be replaced.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#99 Alligator Lake 1

Situated on top of athletic lights. One of this pair was impaled on a lightning rod on a light fixutre to the south of this one on 12/31/10. There are several nests in the park and many of them had lightning rods right in the middle of their nes...
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#101 Alligator Lake 2

Platform situation on top of atheltic field lights.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#102 Alligator Lake 3

Co-located on athletic field lights.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#103 Alligator Lake 4

Co-located on athletic field lights.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#105 Whistle Stop Cell

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#106 Eagle Lane

Substrate	Live Tree
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#107 Curlew and Bayshore

Co-located on a distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	4

#110 IRB Bridge

Osprey originally tried to nest on the light signal on the bridge. DOT removed the nest but the osprey persisted so a pole and platform was installed by Barb Walker, Clearwater Audubon Society.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 7 years
Followers	3

#111 Randolph Farms

Speculation platform. Ospreys making nesting attempts on nearby power lines.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#112 Soso Nest

Platform installed in mid 90's by Florida Power. Had deteriorated and became and unsuitable nesting structure. Platform was replace this year with a suitable wooden structure however the whole structure is slated for replacement to a new pole an...
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#113 Eagle Park Plaza

Relocate from the business sign just to the nw in the median by Barb Walker, Clearwater Audubon Society, 2012.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 8 years
Followers	4

#114 Edgewater Drive 1

Needs to be replaced.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#115 Edgewater Drive 2

Needs to be replaced.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#116 Edgewater 3

Needs to be replaced.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#117 Derby Satellite Dish

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#118 Weedon Island Platform

Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#119 Derby 1

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#120 Derby 2

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#121 Seminole and Park Blvd.

Substrate	Utility Pole
Last activity	almost 10 years
Followers	7

#122 Crazy Bird

Not kidding.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#123 Ospreys R Us

Light standard in Toys R Us Parking Lot.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#124 Tao Chi

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#126 Dunedin Golf Course 1

Situated on top of pole.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#127 Dunedin Golf Course 2

Needs to be replaced.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	4

#47 Vetture's

This is a set of four flat light standards. The osprey nest was moved to an independant pole with a wooden platform. The osprey uses the new nest but continues to build his alternate nest here in his first pick location annually.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#48 Vetture's 2

Independant pole with wooden platform. Installed by Barb Walker, Clearwater Audubon Society. This osprey still rebuilds in his first location but uses the platform for mating and incubating. This pair has not yet produced young. They have fail...
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 9 years
Followers	2

#49 Pine Ridge

Fiberglass dish co-located on a power distribution system. For 2011 both young pre-fledge, were rescued, taken to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, rehabiliated and released together.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	3

#50 Bryan Lane

This is a fiberglass dish co-located on a power distribution system. The young from this nest are frequently hit by cars during fledging. This platform has a higher rate of mortality.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#51 Excel

This nest is co-located on a power distribution system. At one point in time, prior to the installation of the platform an osprey was electrocuted on this line.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	3

#52 YMCA1

Wooden platform installed for a pair of osprey that had previously nested on the tennis court lights. A fiberglass dish platform was installed for them but another pair of ospreys stole it before they could make the move.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#53 YMCA2

Fiberglass dish installed on independant pole.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#54 YMCA3

Installed for a pair of ospreys nesting just east of the platform on a single light standard.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#55 Tarpon Lake Blvd.

Fiberglass dish co-located on a power distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#56 Three Story Nest

One of the larger nests in Pinells County. Has the appearence of being three nests stacked on top of each other.
Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#57 Misty Hollow

Antennae co-located on a transmission power system.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#58 Kumar

Relocated from another dead tree that fell in the same area.
Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#61 EW Corridor Trans1

This is a nest on a transmission tower. An eagle actually has built the nest of three different places on this same tower. One year the eagle got all the way to incubating but the nest failed due to interactions with crows. The eagle leaves thi...
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#62 Old H Structure 1

This nest was located on what is called an 'H' structure. Two wooden utility poles with a crossbar. This structure no longer exists but it is now a fiberglass dish platform on a steel constructed distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#63 Old H Structure 2

Was on an H structure, now on steel constructed distribution system, fiberglass dish.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#64 Transmission 1

Located on the lower north arm.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#65 Transmission 2

Located on the lower arm of the north side.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#66 Old H Structure 3

This is now a steel constructred distribution system with a co-located fiberglass dish.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#68 Transmission 3

Located on the lower arm of the north side of the tower.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#70 Transmission 4

Nest located on the lower arm of the north side.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	10 months
Followers	3

#73 Lake Saint George

This is a fiberglass dish co-located on a distribution system. One pole south of this location an osprey was electrocuted.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	3

#75 Highland Lakes 1

Platform is deteriorating and is on a list for replacment to a fiberglass dish style platform.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#77 Starbucks

Wooden platform installed on an independant pole. Nest was moved from T-Mobile tower due to tower damage. This nest was particularly large and had been in the cell tower for over a decade. A deterrent was put up in the tower. The osprey had no...
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#78 TECO1

This is a wooden platform co-located on a TECO distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#79 Oldsmar Storage

Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 9 years
Followers	2

#81 Forest Lakes Blvd.

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	about 10 years
Followers	2

#85 Casey Jones Nest

This nest was relocated from a railroad crossing arm about 20 feet over a busy road. Now stands on an independant pole.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	3

#87 Muvico

Installed by Barb Walker, Clearwater Audubon Society. Nest had been on the Muvico business sign and was causing damage. Nest was quite low, about 25 feet at that point and was susceptible to pranks.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#90 Marina

Independant pole and platform along Pinellas trail in Ozona.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#92 Florida Avenue

Co-located on a power distribution line. Nest was huge but the pole was damaged near the top and broke completely off during a storm. Threw the dish off like a frisbee.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#94 Mediterranean Manor 1

Independant pole and wooden platform. Platform broke in 2011. Osprey chicks were rescued and replaced on a new wooden platform which was installed by Barb Walker, Clearwater Audubon Society.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#34 JCP1

This is a fiberglass dish osprey platform co-located on a power line in the distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 8 years
Followers	2

#35 JCP2

Fiberglass dish style platform co-located on a power distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 8 years
Followers	2

#36 Boot Ranch

Fiberglass dish style platform co-located on a power distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 9 years
Followers	2

#37 Achieva Bldg

Fiberglass dish platform co-located on a power distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 9 years
Followers	3

#38 Tarpon Woods

Independent pole with fiberglass dish platform. Pair previously nested in a dead tree which fell. Pole and Platform was installed by Progress Energy and Barb Walker and Clearwater Audubon Society.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 11 years
Followers	2

#39 Briarwick

New nest for 2012.
Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#40 Pasado

Wooden platform co-located on a power distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#41 Bell Tower

This nest is on a cell tower that is constructed to look like a church bell tower. Located at the East Lake United Methodist Church.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	2

#42 State Farm

Substrate	Live Tree
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#44 Cypress Woods Elementary

This is a fiberglass dish on an independant pole. It was installed December of 2010 by Barb Walker, Clearwater Audubon Society. The osprey at this nest previously attempted a power line nest and a street light nest. The were unproductive in seaso...
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	over 10 years
Followers	2

#45 Farrell Park Pond

Substrate	Live Tree
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	2

#46 Publix Brooker Creek

This is a nest on a flat light standard with two lights. It is completely gone by the end of the season each year. It has a protective barrier around it and has been there for at least a decade as of 2012.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 8 years
Followers	2

#1520 SuperTarget

Independant of distribution system
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	1

#1525 Briganthe Nest

Co-located on TECO distribution system.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 11 years
Followers	1

#544 Weeki Wachee 1

The tree is mostly dead and I would describe it as a snag. Property owners report the nest has raised 3 osprey chicks in the past!
Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	over 11 years
Followers	1

#545 Weeki Wachee 1

The tree is mostly dead and I would describe it as a snag. Property owners report the nest has raised 3 osprey chicks in the past!
Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	over 11 years
Followers	1

#543 Weeki Wachee 1

The tree is mostly dead and I would describe it as a snag. Property owners report the nest has raised 3 osprey chicks in the past!
Substrate	Dead Tree
Last activity	over 11 years
Followers	1

#83 Odessa Elementary School

This nest was installed by Barb Walker, Clearwater Audubon Society. Osprey nest building is taking place on nearby power lines. This is a speculation platform with no osprey nesting on the platform yet.
Substrate	Osprey Nest Platform
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	1

#132 Tucker's Grade Umbrella 1

Substrate looks like a big umbrella skeleton over a tall light standard. Perhaps meant to be a deterrant at one time.
Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	1

#135 Tuckers Grade Umbrella 2

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	1

#194 Hindu Temple of Florida

Substrate	Other (Specify)
Last activity	almost 12 years
Followers	1

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Activities	163
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