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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
9:25 AM to 9:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 F. overcast, windy, low tide, day after tropical storm Elsa
Other Activity: 2 adults sitting at nest; couldn't see any chicks
Observation Method: from Wilkerson parking lot beside Plum Island Bridge.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67F, NE at 10 mph, overcast
Other Activity: Female fed the 3 chicks. They separated enough to get a definite count. While the feeding was still going on the male arrived with another fish that he started to feed on.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
3:00 PM to 3:15 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From vehicle on Raddin St.
General Comments: There was one adult on the nest and after a few minutes another arrived and stayed for only a couple of minutes before he flew off to a tree. There was no sign of chicks or of the adults being interested in anyone in the nest.
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
4:50 PM to 5:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70, partly sunny. No wind
Other Activity: One on edge of nest appeared to be feeding itself or tending to chicks. Unfortunately I was not able to see chicks but the behavior of the Osprey on the nest was encouraging. The second osprey was at the usual perch, high in a dead tree nearby
Observation Method: Foot and vehicle
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
1830 to 1930
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 67°F Wind ESE 2mph Overcast skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From West Beach using spotting scope
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: at least 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F,83humidity, 7mph wind, Hi tide, cloudy overcast but excell visibility
Other Activity: One OSPR perched; at least two nestlings stretching their wings intermittently
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:
2021-07-09
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: raining, breezy, 70F
Other Activity: ospreys hunkered down in nest and not visible to me. One perched on the 4b nest platform
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:
2021-07-08
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 66F, slight breeze
Other Activity: one osprey on the perch stick of Nest 4b platform. the other osprey is sitting up in the nest. One nestling got up and stretched its wings a few times. Could only make out the head of the other nestling
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-08
10:10 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65F, 79% humid, 9 mph wind (but it seemed much more windy along the water); overcast
Other Activity: one adult OSPR landed on nest shortly after I started watching; it was tinkering inside the nest when OSPR2 arrived with some vegetation for the nest, but dropped it because of the wind; Then OSPR2 flew away quickly before returning a few minutes later with a fresh fish, which OSPR1 started to eat. OSPR2 flew away quickly. The nestlings stood by and observed without interrupting OSPR1's breakfast.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-08
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 66, breezy
Other Activity: chicks may have been feeding themselves
Observation Method: foot - binoculars
General Comments: