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.
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Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-14
12:30 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, wind SSE 5mph, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
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:
2021-07-13
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, calm, 68F
Other Activity: One osprey perched in the marsh near the nest platform Other osprey flew down from the nest to the water and brought back a fish to the nest. Saw one nestling spreading its wings
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
8:30 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, cloudy
Other Activity: The female is feeding 3 fledglings on the nest platform piece by piece. The fledglings are not feeding themselves. The male is perched on platform 2. The fledglings are growing very large and their wing feathers appear fully developed. They are often flapping their wings on the nest, but I have not seen any lift-offs yet.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: It appears likely that these young birds will be flying soon. This seems very early.
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
11:00 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees. rain
Other Activity: Lift-off! One of the fledglings flapped its wings rapidly for a while and then harder and lifted off the nest to perch on the perching post and then lifted off again and landed back on the nest. This is the first time I've seen this this year. The female and 3 fledglings are in the nest and the male is perched on the perching post on platform 2, his favorite perching location.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
3:15 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66F, 91% humid, 8 MPH wind, cloudy, high tide
Other Activity: one chick flexed its wings but was hidden below the nest rim; a 2nd adult OSPR flew in and landed on a lower rung
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
11:30 to 11:45
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 70
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot , binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
10:00 AM to 10:10 AM.
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1 or 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, light wind partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: I think I can make out one or two nestlings moving around with the parent on the nest.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
9 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, light wind.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast, high 60s
Other Activity: Bob brought a large fish to the nest. Pauline and the chick were both feasting on it. The chick is now feeding himself and is about 3/4 the size of his mother. He preens right alongside her. Both parents now frequently leave the chick in the nest alone while they both watch from the marsh posts.
Observation Method: Form the deck
General Comments: