Nesting Diaries
Still no nesting activity
Does not appear to be a nest on the top of the utility pole.
Does not appear to have any nesting activity. No osprey around the nest area.
2 osprey standing on edge of nest, not obvious if there is a female sitting on 4/22/23
4/13/23 no signs of osprey on or near the nest.
#2698 - nest had 1 female on it on 4/2/23
#2698 nest - 4/2/23 - 1 female osprey observed on nest, standing.
Poorly constructed Nest. I have not seen any ospreys back since June. May have moved on
nest material still surviving on tower. Osprey on tower. Do no see any chicks
Platform was blown off tower. Have observed a single male at the tower
FTER NEST PLAFORM BLEW OFF VERIZON TOWER, PAIR STILL ARRIVED, 3/15/2022 AND PROCEEDING TO BUILD NEST ON TOWER.
Could have eggs, female sitting
The 2019 nest was lost this past winter. No activity has been noted.
ospreys flying in nest area, last seen one in nest last week, but not today.
nest from 2018 added to and occupied since mid February 2019
occupied, nest has been being rebuilt from 2018
occupied, nest has been being rebuilt from 2018
Yesterday, Nolan (the boss) sent me this email with photos.
Keep reading beyond the following email for the rest of the story.
Karen,
"We are finishing our scope of work here on Fripp Island tower (AT&T site 410-051) and I wanted to send pictures of the newly reconstructed nest. The new nest platform is 12 square feet (4.0’ x 3.0’) made of pressure treated pine 1” x 4”’s and secured to the top hat of the tower with galvanized screws.
We put poultry mesh on top of the wooden platform and then topped the poultry mesh with all the remnants of the old nest. The tower has a lightning rod (which is an integral part of a communications tower) and is just off to the side of the nest.
I feel as though we have given the bird(s) a sustainable platform for a future nest that can co-exist with future cell tower scopes of work: we are just missing a webcam/nest camera. Perhaps, since you live on Fripp Island, you can send me some pictures if you see any Osprey activity at the Fripp Island tower."
Best regards,
Nolan Mays
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This was the most wonderful thing I had heard, way beyond my expectations. I was so delighted, I told Nolan, I was naming the tower after him. This morning, I went over to Nolan's tower and
saw the nesting pair in their new nest! I asked Nolan what his wife's name was, and named the nesting pair Nolan and Mackenzie. A true success story, thank you so much Nolan.
P.S. - Nolan suggested a webcam for the tower, we are working on that possibility. I did send Nolan photos of the pair, he was very happy indeed!
Check out the photo of the fabulous nest Nolan built and Nolan and Mackenzie are back in their new nest!
Nest is gone, disappeared , investigating why.
Nest present. 2 adults seen. 1 fledgling seen.
Nest present. 2 adults seen. 1 fledgling seen.
Nest present. 2 adults seen.