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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
10:20 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 F, breeze, overcast, fog burning off
Other Activity: There was an osprey with fish, flying around, landing on a snag that's closer to SAL 02. At one point, there were 3 ospreys in the air, screeching. I couldn't figure out who was with whom.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
10:20 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 F, breeze, overcast, fog burning off
Other Activity: There was an osprey with fish, flying around, landing on a snag that's closer to SAL 02. At one point, there were 3 ospreys in the air, screeching. I couldn't figure out who was with whom.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, foggy but clear, light east wind
Other Activity: female on nest with 3 fledglings and male perched on platform 3. A third osprey approached the nest and the residents made loud warning chirps. The male left his perch and chased the intruder (a female) all around as the intruding female approached the nest many times. Meantime the resident female left the nest and flew across the river while the male chased the intruder. Eventually the intruder flew at a high altitude across the river and the male resumed his perch on platform 3. During the chase the 3 fledglings laid low in the nest and were not visible. About 5 minutes after the intruder was driven away the fledglings stood up in the nest. The female still has not returned to the nest.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny and 80
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: sunny, and 78
Other Activity: one osprey perch and preening on perch pole. Other osprey at edge of nest looking down into it. I saw the tops of a couple of nestlings heads. Osprey flew off and up above Saugus Marsh and River. It apparently spooked a blue heron that I saw take off. All of a sudden the osprey had a fish in its talons....may have taken it from heron. It flew up to nest with the fish.
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:
2018-07-15
3:15 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77F, humid, high tide, breeze, sunny
Other Activity: One OSPR perched on tower; 2nd OSPR feeding chicks; feeding OSPR intermittently flew away from nest; returned with a large branch which she dropped on the nest. ?? I was able to see 2 chicks at one point.
Observation Method: foot
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:
2018-07-15
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, humid, 76F, breeze, high tide
Other Activity: one gull perched on marker
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-14
02:54 PM to 03:10 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73F SE 12mph, cloudy
Other Activity: Both adults and 3 nestlings on the nest. One adult perched, the other feeding the young. One of the young opened it's wings and only went for feeding a couple of times. The other two ate continuously while we were there.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-14
12:38 PM to 02:36 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73F SE 12mph, sunny, becoming cloudy
Other Activity: One adult 2 young on nest. Other adult perched on Little Aquavitae marker, moved to nest, then one adult left. The larger of the young did extensive flapping and achieved a few inches of elevation but did not leave the nest. Other young mostly inactive.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-13
11:30alm to 11:50lam
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny,75, and breezy
Other Activity: 2 osprey flying together above nest and river. Both came down and one went into nest and other on perch.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: