Nickname
Sand Key nest
Coordinates
(27.956, -82.8274)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
lat* 27.955971890607816 long*-82.82737009521486
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
What to look for
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2018 - AHK2017 - AHK2016 - AHK2015 - AHK
aAdult Arrival1/10/1812/31/1612/29/151/11/16
aOccupiedYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying2/12/182/16/172/19/162/21/15
bIncubation Initiation2/12/182/17/172/20/162/21/15
cClutch Hatching3/24/163/26/163/27/15
dNestlings323
eFledglings113
eFirst Chick Fledging5/28/175/19/165/25/15
fChicks Last Observed6/27/176/20/166/30/15
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2018 2017 2016 2015

Activity reports

2015 Nest Activity Report by AHK
Adult arrival01/11/2016Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging05/25/2015
Egg laying02/21/2015Chicks last observed06/30/2015
Incubation initiation02/21/2015Nest failure
Clutch hatching03/27/2015Reason for nest failure
2016 Nest Activity Report by AHK
Adult arrival12/29/2015Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging05/19/2016
Egg laying02/19/2016Chicks last observed06/20/2016
Incubation initiation02/20/2016Nest failure
Clutch hatching03/26/2016Reason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by AHK
Adult arrival12/31/2016Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings1
Nest Active First chick fledging05/28/2017
Egg laying02/16/2017Chicks last observed06/27/2017
Incubation initiation02/17/2017Nest failure
Clutch hatching03/24/2016Reason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by AHK
Adult arrival01/10/2018Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying02/12/2018Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation02/12/2018Nest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/02/2018 by ManaMcD
Adult (male?) osprey present nearby and one osprey (female?) sitting in the nest; looked alert. Vocalizing frequently during observation.

02/16/2018 by AHK
After working on the nest repairs after Hurricane Irma and mating frequently end January-early February, the female Osprey laid the first egg and started incubating on Monday February 12, 2018.

07/08/2017 by AHK
The chick learned to fish and left the nest area on June 27, 2017.

06/18/2017 by AHK
This year's surviving chick (a female) has not followed the pattern observed previous years. She left the nest the day she fledged. She has stayed in the neighborhood and was diving for fish in the nearby bay 12 days after fledging. Both her parents have stayed around, now for 3 weeks after her fledging. She flies with one of them during the day and in the evening she returns to a roof nearby or can be seen scanning for fish at the sailing center pier (picture). She is a very different, brave chick.

06/11/2017 by AHK
One of the three hatchlings died at about 1 week, the second nestling died at 3-4 weeks. The surviving chick fledged at 8 weeks. It's a female who left the nest immediately upon fledging. It has been roosting and feeding on a roof next to the bay, about 500 yards from the nest, and is already diving for fish - only two weeks after fledging.

02/18/2017 by AHK
In November 2016 we collected funds, removed the failing nest platform and installed a safe, modern one. The couple, Sandy ans Stanley, accepted the new nest and are now happily incubating. Lots of pictures of the new nest, and weekly updates at www.tinylessonsblog.com

07/02/2016 by AHK
Sandy and Stanley had two hatchlings, but the second one hatched at least 5-6 days after the first one, and died at 2 weeks. The first born fledged May 19, became a confident flier very quickly and learned to fish for herself. Left the nest on June 20th. Now Sandy is babysitting the nest a few hours every now and then.

01/14/2016 by AHK
This couple, Sandy and Stanley came together at the nest for the first time in this season on December 29, 2015 after Stanley brought a fish to Sandy. They have started to repair the nest slowly but surely.