Osprey Monitoring & Sightings
Where are Osprey Nesting?
For more than 15 years, Greenbelt has been dedicated to Osprey conservation through the construction and maintenance of nesting platforms, data collection, public education, and collaborative research efforts aimed at protecting this once endangered species. Volunteers submit their sightings online, and the most recent sightings are displayed in real-time.
Osprey Sighting Form
Help track Osprey behavior north of Boston by submitting your observations using our easy-to-use online reporting form.
Osprey Sightings Archive Search
Name: Margaret (Peg) Brady
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
06:21 AM to 06:31 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Air 3c, sun & clear skies, wind 5 mph
Other Activity: Adult perched on new cam & not in nest.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
11:00 AM to 11:18 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, high clouds but sunny, light wind
Other Activity: Assuming she is sitting on eggs...Female sitting low in nest, male on marsh near perch.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
11:30 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, light wing, high clouds but sunny
Other Activity: female on nest, male left and took a bath.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: pleasantly surprised to see 2 perched. Female stayed on nest while male bathed in river and went off to hunt..
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
8:15 AM to 8:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees, light wind and high clouds but sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jim Berry
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
1340 to 1350
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: temp ~ 60F, some wind, sunny, some heat shimmer but not enough to interfere with nest observation (from Crane Beach gate)
Other Activity: none related to ospreys
Observation Method: on foot from vehicle
General Comments: It looks like this nest has failed yet again. I could not see the nest(s) farther out due to heat shimmer.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees, light wind and high clouds but sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Marty Jessel
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55,calm,Sunny
Other Activity: O flying around. I flew from perch to nest then shortly flew out of sight. 4 blue herrings flew around and ended in water near overlook. The a pair flew far corner of the pond. The 5 flew by overlook to out of sight.
Observation Method: Wooden over looking the pond.
General Comments: Happy to see the brush cut back so the water is more easily seen. Thanks to the person that assisted in that activity.
Name: Marty Jessel
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55,calm,Sunny
Other Activity: O flying around. I flew from perch to nest then shortly flew out of sight. 4 blue herrings flew around and ended in water near overlook. The a pair flew far corner of the pond. The 5 flew by overlook to out of sight.
Observation Method: Wooden over looking the pond.
General Comments: Happy to see the brush cut back so the water is more easily seen. Thanks to the person that assisted in that activity.
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-28
07:30 AM to 03:53 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-28
06:45 AM to 04:37 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: