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.
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Name: Rick and Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
10:15 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, fog, slight breeze
Other Activity: Female in incubating position. Male arrived as we approached. Both osprey lifted off momentarily and then landed back on the perch side by side.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
6:00 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Other Activity: The pair continues to be at or around the platform daily, occasionally flying to get some sticks ( new behavior - they finally figured out that marsh grass and a trash bag kept blowing off the platform) and bringing in fish to eat. Right now they are perched side by side on the marsh perch. When on the platform, one tends to be on the platform perch while the other rearranges sticks. The size of the nest is not growing. I think (hope) they are practicing for next year. The mash perch locations allows them to watch the incoming tide
Observation Method: Deck
General Comments:
Name: Rick and Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
11:05 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Essex
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: One osprey perched on log in marsh. After we passed by the bird went and perched on the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Amy Howell
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
1:20 PM to 1:50 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, high tide, beautiful, sun & clouds
Other Activity: I'm sad to say that there was no Osprey incubating on the nest, for the first time this season. The good news is that both adults are accounted for and were perched side by side on the marsh perch. Osprey are resilient.
Observation Method: on foot, on the marsh, to the edge of Hardy Creek, the boat ramp is back in place and that is helpful
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
5:05 PM to 5:13 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65° F Winds SW 2-4 mph Hazy, overcast
Other Activity: One osprey on perch, other osprey standing on side of nest. Both looking in same direction.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
7 AM to 8 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: nice weather
Other Activity: Male sitting near by on perch , female sitting on eggs, has been very good about staying on nest.
Observation Method: scope
General Comments: This pair is lots of fun to watch. Getting along with other pair in the marsh but chasing the random Osprey out of the marsh ( wonderland and Bennington pair)
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
7 AM to 8 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: nice out
Other Activity: Female is shifting in the nest alot, possible hatch today .
Observation Method: scope
General Comments: This nest is finally getting along with the new pair/
Name: Joanne Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
07:45 to 08:15
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear skies.calm sea. Wind N/W 8-10 MPH 65°.F
Other Activity: One osprey sitting on nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
11 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: warm / overcast
Other Activity: Nest appears to be empty, Osprey is out in the marsh but do not appear to be using this platform.
Observation Method: binos while working in marsh
General Comments: From what I can tell this site is not being used.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60, cloudy and calm
Other Activity: osprey standing up in nest moving head up and down. Seems to be attending to cinck. Other osprey is on the nest platforms perch
Observation Method: food
General Comments: