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: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-14
3:34 PM to 4:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50, light wind, high clouds
Other Activity: Osprey sat and moved around on nest, moving something...possibly an egg.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-14
2:30 PM to 2:48 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50, light wind, high clouds
Other Activity: Single Osprey sitting on nest, never left
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: This nest is hard to see even with binoculars. A boat or drone would be great to get closer.
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:
2020-04-14
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50, light wind and light high clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
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:
2020-04-14
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50,light wind, light high clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-14
12 PM to 1:16 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 3 (including an intruder)
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, partly sunny, wind 9mph
Other Activity: Nest tree and nest still in tact after yesterday's very strong winds and hard rain. Both birds on nest. Another adult circled above, calling incessantly. The third bird attempted to land on the nest, but was not allowed. Pair copulating.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: May flies are out. Lots of duck, goose, Blackbird and garder snake activity.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-14
2:45 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54F, sunny, 14 MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-13
01:25 PM to 01:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59F, high wind, light rain
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: High wind and rain made visibility poor but there did not appear to be any nesting material on the platform.
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-13
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, SE, Rain
Other Activity: Osprey pair mated on Platform 2 and remained perched together there in the rain
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: 2020/04/13
Name: James C Roy Jr
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-13
12:30 PM to 04:48 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: high winds, driving rain
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: This bird was hunkered down in the nest for most of the day. Around 2 he took off, probably for shelter in nearby woods
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-13
1:00 PM to 1:15 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: The osprey have rebuilt the nest and both were on it. When I observed the nest on 4/5 there wasn't much of it left but they have been busy since and rebuilt it.