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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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Name: David Rimmer

Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-27
12 PM to 1 PM
at: Newburyport

Number of Adults Visible: 0

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Name: David Rimmer

Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-27
12 PM to 1 PM
at: Newburyport

Number of Adults Visible: 1

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Name: David Rimmer

Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-27
12 PM to 1 PM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 1

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Name: David Rimmer

Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-27
12 PM to 1 PM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 2

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Name: David Rimmer

Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-27
10 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 1

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Name: Karyl Stoia

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

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
11:20 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 1

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Weather Conditions: 50F, cloudy and light rain

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Name: Karyl Stoia

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

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 1

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Weather Conditions: CLOUDY AND DRIZZLY 50F

Other Activity: one osprey lying down inside nest

Observation Method: foot

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Name: Linda Pogson

Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: mid 40's - rain shower

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Observation Method: from our house

General Comments: Ollie was on the nest eating & Olivia was incubating. Then he changed places with her and she flew off. A short while later they were both back. She has been incubating since at least 4/18.

 

Name: Jerry Klima

Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
2:55 PM to 3:10 PM
at: Salisbury

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 42, rain, 15 mph SE

Other Activity: Female is sitting deep in the nest. Male was perched on the canoe rack below the nest and flew off, shortly bringing back a small fish to the female. A few minutes later the male brought a bunch of grass and reeds to help build the nest.

Observation Method: from bedroom window

General Comments: yesterday afternoon the contest for the nest continued as 4 intruding osprey were flying around the nest, the female stayed on the nest and the male chased and screamed at the intruders for about an hour before they left

 

Name: Janet Grover

Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Essex

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 46° F Winds 5-10 mph 100% cloud cover, misting

Other Activity: Female incubating eggs. Male flies in as I approach. Both settle on nest after I leave.

Observation Method: Foot

General Comments: THREE EGGS IN NEST!!

 
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