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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
11:50 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 - partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot from the model airplane field
General Comments: There didn't appear to be a nest on the platform
Name: Rick and Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
10:35 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, slight breeze, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Nest was empty the whole time we were there. There was a single osprey in the marsh 200 feet away just sitting in one spot. This nest had been active every other time we have checked it!
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Ryan Conary
Nest Name:
BEV-02 - Misery Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
09:45 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Manchester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: partly cloudy, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61F, low wind, partly sunny
Other Activity: osprey perched near nest
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
09:05 AM to 09:45 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61F, low wind, partly sunny
Other Activity: osprey perched nearby
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Doug Stewart
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
03:45 PM to 03:36 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy, warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: No ospreys, no nest, as has been true since winter.
Name: Doug Stewart
Nest Name:
IPS-03 - Green Point Road Platform 2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
04:00 PM to 04:01 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: warm, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: Nothing has changed since winter. No sign of osprey activity. BTW, I've stopped in a half-dozen times this spring, haven't seen anything new, so haven't filed reports until now.
Name: Doug Stewart
Nest Name:
IPS-02 - Green Point Road Platform 1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
04:00 PM to 04:01 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: warm, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: Nothing has changed since winter. There's a low layer of sticks on the platform but no sign that ospreys have visited this year.
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
1:20 PM to 1:50 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, sun & clouds, high tide, beautiful
Other Activity: No Osprey seen around the nest area.
Observation Method: on foot, from the boat ramp, out on the marsh from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
12:40 PM to 1:10 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2 +
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, breezy, high tide, sun & clouds, gorgeous
Other Activity: One Osprey deep in the nest bowl incubating, chirps & calls heard, and the male flies in & perches on the nest perch. Communicating chirps between the two. The male flies off at 12:58. Female continues to incubate. 1 Turkey Vulture and many gulls flying about. Another Osprey flying low, off to the right of the nest area, carrying a dark clump, then dropping it on the marsh. All is well here, this afternoon.
Observation Method: on foot, (the grass was mowed - thanks!) down on the marsh.
General Comments: No Osprey flyers by Great Bank nest area.