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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Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-01
6:35 AM to 6:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, no wind, sunny
Other Activity: I think this was one adult and two fledglings but I could be mistaken. They were quite active and vocal. Two took flight and one stayed perched. The two came right back to the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-01
7:45 AM to 7:55 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, no wind, sunny
Other Activity: Two birds perched in nest. I believe it was one adult and one chick.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-01
7:15 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, no wind, sunny
Other Activity: One adult on nearby perch in marsh and there were two birds perched in the nest that I think were one adult and one chick.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-01
8:30 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 63F, 79% humid, 3 MPH wind, sunny, clear, high tide
Other Activity: 2 OSPR on nest, one flew away and came back later; that was a fledgling; the remaining OSPR flapped its wings often and was able to lift off the nest a few inches; an adult OSPR landed and perched on the nest with the two others.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-31
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees clear, 15 mph NW
Other Activity: No osprey on the nest, but while I was watching an osprey flew over the nest and circled lower so I thought it would land, but it did not and flew off up river.
Observation Method: from rail trail
General Comments: There is a little bit of nesting material on the platform, but the nest is not active.
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-31
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, clear, West 10 mph
Other Activity: female and 3 fledglings on the nest and the female is feeding one of the fledglings. Male is perched on platform 3.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: It will be interesting to see when the fledglings will begin to feed themselves.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-31
8:15 AM to 8:30 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61F, 51% humid, 11-15 mph winds
Other Activity: One adult flew in and perched on the nest. One nestling raised its head to greet her and later flexed its wings.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-30
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny,77F,humid, breezy
Other Activity: one adult sitting up in center of nest with 2 nestlings hunkered down on either side of parent, eating or preening. I heard some vocalizing
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Nancy Perry
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-30
03:40 PM. to 06:05 PM.
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70℉ Steady breeze with nearly clear skies alternating at times with breeze dying down with clouds moving in. This happened several times.
Other Activity: Young bird on rim of nest; one adult landed on nest for seconds and flew away, leaving nothing; later saw on branch of nearby tree, one adult eating; adult finished eating and left area; youngster was yelping; spotted 1-3 large birds flying very high in circles but could not identify them and they left area; still later an adult Osprey landed on nest (I did not see arrival) and sat on branch of the nest tree, watching as youngster ate; youngster dropped down inside nest after meal was finished & did not comeback up for several minutes (Nap time?); adult flew to nest from branch with young one up for a couple of minutes before spreading wings and returning down into nest; finally adult flew away while young one remained unseen in the nest
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Big Thank You for fixing the platform! It's so much safer. Note: At one point, I thought another adult had come to the nest. On further observation from another angle, I realized that it was the young Osprey. (S)he was nearly as large as the adult and had a wide wing span. The only way I could tell the difference was in the coloring of the feathers...adult more black and white with no spots and youngster more brown and yellowish-white with polka-dots all down back feathers.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-30
18:30 to 19:30
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Temp 73°F Sky clear Wind NW @11 gust 18mph
Other Activity: Observed two adults and two Fledglings. The fledglings were practicing flying on and off the nest.
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments: