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May 11, 2000
Ton Rose
Olympic Resource Management
19245 Tenth Avenue NE
P.O. Box 1780
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Subject: Annual Survey,Port Ludlow Ospreys
RAI 96041.006
Dear Mr.Rose:
As you requested,I visited Port Ludlow on 5 May 2000,to inspect the nest areas used in
the recent past by the pair of ospreys found in the Port Ludlow area. During this visit I
inspected three former osprey nesting sites and observed osprey behavior in the area.
Results are as follows:
1.Teal Lake Village Nest Sites
The original nest site in Teal Lake Village itself(Sire IA;Fig. 1) is no longer extant, but
the alternate site across Paradise Bay Road(Site 1B) was also inspected, with no sign of
osprey use. No platform nest was seen in this conservation tract of forest so it is possible
that the nest has blown down.
2.Machias Loop Nest Site
This nest(Site 2), active in 1995 and 1996,has not been active in recent years, although
groves with several large trees are still present near newly constructed homes. There was
no sign of a nest and no osprey activity in this area in 2000(similar to results found from
1997 through 1999). An adult bald eagle flew low over this site twice during my visit
with no reaction from the ospreys present in the bay.
3. Ludlow Bay Road Nest Site
I noted osprey territorial activity near this nest site in 2000(Fig. 2). A nearby landowner,
Ms. Helen Devine of 1101 Ludlow Bay Road, stated during a phone conversation that the
ospreys were using a new nest constructed in a live Douglas-fu tree located on the same
lot as the 1999 nest. The 1999 nest apparently blew down in a windstorm.
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During my initial overlook of the bay from approximately 0900�I 1(?0 hrs.,I observed a
single osprey soaring over the bay.
Shortly, anadult bald eagle flew west over the shore
adjacent to Ludlow Bay Road. A second s
two short dives on the eagle with talons o !my left its peach along this road and made
�• It did not further pursue the eagle and
began soaring with the other the area to the southwest. osprey. Both ospreyscontinued soaring high and departed
I inspected the Ludlow Bay nest sire around 1200 and did nor locate the 2000 nest,
however Ms. Devine
states the nest is impossible to see from the round
the top of a live fir tree. I did not observe food delivery1; because it isb t
Ms. Devine has seen them bring fish into the newthis nestpossible
during osprey visit,nest but
attempt has already failed in 00nest. It is passible the
although the pair is still defensive of the site.
Later in the day, around 1400, a single
Road nest. It left its perch8 osprey was seen perched near the Ludlow Bay
flying at tree top level. only to swoop tightly on a
osprey soon returned to a> �g great blue heron thato were
made near the Port Ludlow marina using 10X binoculars.)nearby perch. (Observations
Conclusions:
The osprey pair using the Port Ludlow area
destruction of 1999 nest have established a new nest following
destructs nested the within the by a windstorm. This pair is likely
Port Ludlow development Y same pair that
have reoccupied any of the historic nest sites in thePortudlow development entar to
If you have anyopment��'
further questions, please call me at(206)525-8122.
Sincerely,
RAEDEKE ASSOCIATES,INC.
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Dale R. Herter
Wildlife Biologist