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: Nancy Perry
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-18
01:30 PM. to 02:33 PM.
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, light wind, Temp 46℉
Other Activity: One mainly sitting in nest; then flew around in circles and back to nest; stayed in nest about 12 minutes with head looking around in all directions;; twice the head dipped down inside nest; then partially spread wings, hopping up on nest rim; flew to nearby tree branch (quite close to nest); remained perched on branch until I left.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: very noisy Canadian geese around most of the time but didn't seem to effect osprey
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
08:00 AM to 08:10 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40 degrees, calm, clear
Other Activity: a female osprey was perched on the platform and calling with a begging cry. A male osprey was flying nearby and circled the platform several times, but did not try to land. The female continued to call plaintively as the male flew away up river. Immediately after that a female osprey flew toward the platform and the perched female rose in the air to challenge it. After a few times chasing the intruder in the air the around the platform the intruder landed on the lower perch below the platform and the original female landed on the platform for a few seconds and then attacked the intruder again and chased her away. After the chase neither of the females returned to the platform.
Observation Method: from rail trail
General Comments: There is no sign of any nest building on the platform. I got Dave's email about the drop down date and I cannot find a dropdown date option on the form. Am I doing something wrong?
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
07:30 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 39 degrees calm, clear
Other Activity: The pair was perched on the nest platform and a bald eagle flew toward the nest. Both ospreys took off like a shot and chased the eagle away
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: at least one of the pair is perched on one of the platforms almost all the time
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
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: sunny, 10 mph wind, low tide,
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: 1 osprey perched on the nest
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
10 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
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Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-04 - Nelson Island Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
10 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
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Name: jim roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
7:30 AM to 9:37 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible:
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Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, mild
Other Activity:
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General Comments: The adult I saw three days ago has not returned
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
12:40 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degF, moderate wind from S, 0% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: observed at same time as Graf Marsh site
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
12:40 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degF, moderate wind from S, 0% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-17
11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, light breeze from E, 0% cloud cover
Other Activity: copulation
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: