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: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-30
10:45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: SUNY with clouds, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Computer
General Comments:
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-30
03:00 PM to 03:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Sunny, windy
Other Activity: Adult makes a food drop in the next. The fledging in the nest had been squawking continuously. It moved it's wings do much that the adult couldn't land. After the adult flew away the fledging had one half of a consumed fish in it's claw and began to eat.
Observation Method: Computer
General Comments:
Name: Nancy Perry
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-30
06:50 PM. to 07:28 PM.
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1 (I think)
Weather Conditions: 73℉ Completely clear with vigorous steady breeze; nearly full moon rising
Other Activity: One osprey (youngster, I think) on nest when I arrived but flew off even before I had set up the monocular & didn't come back
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Saw big heron on nearby tree just sitting
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-29
05:00 PM to 05:45 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Rainy
Other Activity: Feeding and flying off the nest
Observation Method: Computer
General Comments: See video https://youtu.be/3ZzoSOQqMQE
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-29
05:30 PM to 05:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Overcast
Other Activity: Perched and showing 'necklace' coloration found in female Ospreys https://flic.kr/p/2jCMitQ
Observation Method:
General Comments: Liz looks to be female based on necklace coloration
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-28
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: sunny,cool,75F
Other Activity: 1 osprey innest, 1 feeding on the other nest platform#2A, and 1 perched on the old pier. Osprey at #2A platform flew over to the #1A platform to be with the other osprey
Observation Method:
General Comments: the new unlabeled nest on the utility pole had 1 osprey inside the nest and 2 perched to the side of the nest
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-28
5:30 PM to 5:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
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Number of Fledglings Visible:
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General Comments: What a wonderful year it is/was indeed! Such a very successful nest. This is the first time in my 4+ ((?) years of watching a nesting platform via computer that I have seen every egg hatch and each "little one" reach the stage of migrating. Thanks so much for all of your efforts to keep us informed and education. Looking forward to next year.
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-27
9:40 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Overcast, low 70’s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Seems the pair is torn between GLO2 and GLO3. They were back at their original home GLO3. I can view both nests form either location
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-26
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: sunny,cool 78F
Other Activity: 1 osprey perched on old pier, 2 ospreys on nest platorm 2A and appear to be feeding
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-26
4:45 PM to 5:25 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2 + overflyers
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70, NW at 10-15, clear
Other Activity: Femalele perched at march level below platform which is occupied by crows. Male flies up out of marsh with fish close to me and goes to marsh across Mud Creek to eat. Crows leave , female returns to nest. Osprey appears from east, high going to Parker river at Newbury bridge. % minutes later two osprey appear from PI both with fish , come together and fly inland.
Observation Method: Foot
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