HomeMy WebLinkAboutBLD2000-00284 OSPREY REPORT •
RA
May 12, 1999
Jon Rose
Olympic Resource Management
19245 Tenth Avenue NE
PO Box 1780
Poulsbo, WA 98370-0239
Subject: Annual Survey, Port Ludlow Osprey
RAI 96041.005
Dear Mr. Rose:
As you requested, I visited the Port Ludlow area on May 4, 1999. I arrived in the area
about 10:00 am and departed about 12:15 pm. During this period, I checked two
former osprey nesting sites, and located a new, active nest site.
1. Teal Lake Village Nest
The Teal Lake Village osprey nest was active until the nest was destroyed by a storm
during the winter of 1994-95. Someone erected a platform on an adjacent tree, but
there are no records of the constructed platform ever being used. In 1996, a nest was
reported north of Paradise Bay road, north of Teal Lake Village, and east of Topside
Court. The nest was approximately 0.2 miles north of the former nest. I inspected the
site in 1997 and again in 1998, but found no activity in either year (Raedeke
Associates, Inc. April 28, 1998).
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2. Machais Loop Nest
An active osprey nest on a lot south of Machais Loop was reported in 1995 and 1996. I
visited the site in 1997 and 1998 and did not find either nesting material or osprey
activity (Raedeke Associates, Inc. 1998). There was no sign of a nest and no sign of
nesting activity this year. A house is being constructed on the lot to the north of the
nest site.
3. Ludlow Bay Road Nest
To gain another perspective of the two nest areas discussed above, I used a spotting
scope from the Port Ludlow Marina to inspect the Machais Loop area and the Teal
Lake Village/Topside Court area. I observed no nest platforms and no osprey activity
in either area. However, I did observe a nest to the southeast across the bay (bearing
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Jon Rose
May 12, 1999
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134 degrees True). There were adults fishing over the bay and returning to
the nest with prey.. I located the active nest midway between Ludlow Bay Road and
the beach on the lot northeast of 1011 Ludlow Bay Road (Figure 1). The nest is in the
dying top of a grand fir approximately 20 inches diameter at breast height. The adults
were feeding the juveniles during my visit to the area. This was the first time I
observed this nest. It is located more than a mile from the Machais Loop
developments, and 0.8 miles from the Teal Lake developments. Ms. Helen Devine,
resident at 1011 Ludlow Bay Road, reports that osprey have been present at the nest
and reared young in 1997, 1998, and this year (1999). It is possible that this pair of
osprey (Ludlow Bay Road Territory) were formerly at Teal Lake/Topside Court.
4. Other Osprey Activity in the Area.
Driving up to Port Ludlow, I observed the osprey nest site on Paradise Bay Road in
Section 26, Township 28 N, Range 1. The nest structure was visible from the road and
there was an adult osprey flying over the area. This site is approximately 3 miles
southeast of Port Ludlow and activities at Port Ludlow probably have no effect on this
territory.
5. Conclusions
At the time of my visit, osprey had returned to the area, established nests, and hatched
young. There was no sign of either nests or osprey activity at either the Teal Lake site
or the Machias Loop site. The Teal Lake osprey may have relocated their nest site to
the site I observed on May 4th.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (206) 525-8122.
Sincerely,
RAEDEKE ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Richard S. Fleming, Ph.D.
Senior Biologist
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