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:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
02:00 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 F, overcast, breeze, med tide
Other Activity: 2nd adult on perch eating
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
5:30 PM to 5:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60F, slight breeze, cloudy
Other Activity: Confirmed that 1 OSPR was incubating.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: This year, the OSPR is usually hidden from view, but my nifty video zoom lens captured enough footage to see her lift her head into the frame momentarily.
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
11:58 AM to 12:45 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2 +
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, overcast, a little sun starting to poking thru, high tide, creeks full, nice day, breezy on the marsh
Other Activity: When I arrived, the male Osprey was delivering a stick to the nest, then perched on the marsh perch. Female incubating on the nest. 2 Turkey vultures soaring around the nest area, then across Sawyer's Creek to perch on the marsh w/2 other T. Vultures. More T. Vultures soaring to the far right of the nest area. At 12:15 the male O flies off the marsh perch, 2 other O's soaring with him and off. The female flies off the nest at 12:20, I'm tracking her with bins and am surprised to see her join 3 O's perched on a group of 6 snags in front of houses on Sawyers Island! They all fly off, the female flies back to the nest and resumes incubating. She was off the nest for 3 minutes. There were plenty of Osprey chirps during this visit, but no alert or alarm calls.
Observation Method: on foot, down on the marsh
General Comments: Back at the parking spaces, a nature photographer had arrived, and introduced himself. He is from New Hampshire.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast, cool
Other Activity: Nest building has ceased. The pair hang out on the platform. Right now, both are perched side by side on marsh perch looking at the platform.
Observation Method:
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:
2019-05-30
7:00 PM to 7:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55F, slight breeze, cloudy
Other Activity: one OSPR was perched and a 2nd OSPR flew in and landed on the nest; no evidence of incubating or mating
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:
2019-05-29
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, raw 52F
Other Activity: osprey inside nest and other perched on stick in marsh
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-29
5:00 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Windy, cold, damp
Other Activity: Nest building continues to be a challenge for this pair. They are using marsh grass and bits of trash but little use of sticks. The wind is blowing down some of their work.
Observation Method: Deck
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-28
3:50 PM to 4:25
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, Wind E 15mph, rain
Other Activity: Male perched.
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-28
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
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:
2019-05-28
3:20 PM to 3:40 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, wind E 14mph, rain
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: