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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.

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Help track Osprey behavior north of Boston by submitting your observations using our easy-to-use online reporting form.

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11053 results:

Name: Christine Morabito

Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-05
07:51 AM to 09:10
at: Boxford

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, cloudy, wind 11 mph

Other Activity: Bird 1 sitting on nest. Bird 2 perched nearby, eating. Bird 2 brought food to nest, then flew back to perch. Bird 1 stood , ate on nest, then sat back down and preened. An unidentified raptor flew high above nest and Bird 2 joined Bird 1 on nest and vocalized towards perceived intruder. When raptor left area, Bird 2 flew back to previous perch. Both birds switched places several times, but never left the area. Both looked down into nest often.

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Karyl Stoia

Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-04
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 68, partly sunny, light breeze,

Other Activity: osprey left nest twice to gather sticks for nest.. Other osprey tending to chicks

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Karyl Stoia

Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-04
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 68, partly sunny, light breeze,

Other Activity: osprey left nest twice to gather sticks for nest.. Other osprey tending to chicks

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Joanne Lund

Nest Name:
BEV-02 - Misery Island Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-04
16:45 to 16:55
at: Manchester

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Clear skies. 65°F. Westerly winds 10-15 mph

Other Activity:

Observation Method: Boat

General Comments: Osprey sitting on nest.

 

Name: Nancy Perry

Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-04
5:45 PM. to 7:10 PM.
at: Boxford

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 70℉, no wind, cloudy

Other Activity: One osprey sitting snag high enough to look down into nest; no activity at nest was observed; about 6:15 this osprey flew onto rim of nest & looked down in briefly & then flew away; returned to snag perch in 10 to 15 minutes; flew off again about 6:35; a few minutes later, I saw him/her on a lower branch of the same snag; I never saw any activity in or around nest

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Joanne Lund

Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-04
14:30 to 14:35
at: Beverly

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: Clear skies. Westerly winds

Other Activity:

Observation Method: Boat

General Comments: Possibly a great black-backed gull sitting in the nest. No osprey seen.

 

Name: Karyl Stoia

Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-03
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 65F, strong breeze, sunny

Other Activity: Osprey standing up around edge of nest looking down into it. One Osprey seems to be tending to and feeding chicks

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Karyl Stoia

Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-03
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 65F, strong breeze, sunny

Other Activity: Osprey standing up around edge of nest looking down into it. One Osprey seems to be tending to and feeding chicks

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Stan Franzeen

Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-03
3:10 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Salem

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 71F, 20-25 MPH Wind, low tide going out, very sunny,

Other Activity:

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Stan Franzeen

Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-03
3:10 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Salem

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 71F, 20-25 MPH Wind, low tide going out, very sunny,

Other Activity:

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 
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