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: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-03
5:00 AM to 5:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Very windy, 66 degrees
Other Activity: The day started with eating fish, some minor nest building and a whole lot of flying down to sit on the marsh then back to the platform all day long. At one point, a third osprey came in and was swooping in at the platform until finally flying away towards Ipswich. Their current version of the nest has stood up to the extreme winds coming across the marsh today. Much better than their previous versions.
Observation Method: Deck
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-03
3:55 PM to 4:10 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, sunny, 20-25 MPH W, low tide going out, very choppy water
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Disappointing to see no birds today. They were clearly present at the nest at my last viewing.
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-02
10 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
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Other Activity:
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General Comments:
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-02
10 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
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General Comments:
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-02
10 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
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General Comments:
Name: Bruce Campbell
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-02
4:40 PM to 4:55 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61F, fog in area, E10mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Bruce Campbell
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-02
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62F, mostly cloudy, ESE 11mph
Other Activity: second adult flying in area appeared to be hunting also back and forth on the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Bruce Campbell
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-02
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62F, mostly cloudy, ESE 8mph
Other Activity: second adult perched on day marker then flew off, returned and appeared to be doing some nest maintenance
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Bruce Campbell
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-02
1:55 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62F, mostly cloudy, ESE 8mph
Other Activity: second adult doing nest maintenance then perched on rocks below nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-02
12 noon to 1:38 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58° F Winds E @ 10 mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: