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: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-18
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny,80,and breezy
Other Activity: osprey sitting on edge of nest feeding the nestlings, other osprey not seen
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-18
07:20 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degF, 70% cloud cover, moderate wind from N
Other Activity: one adult flew from nest down to post perch; one adult in nest feeding self, then flew away; nearly full-size chick in nest feeding self, and doing lots of wing stretching/flapping; I did not find any other chicks/fledglings anywhere in the area
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-18
07:50 AM to 08:10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, 70% cloud cover, no wind
Other Activity: one adult on post perch; two chicks in nest, preening
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-18
12:13 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76 degrees, sunny, warm, low tide, few clouds, nice breeze
Other Activity: 1 Osprey fly by
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-18
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 6
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: light windsunny
Other Activity: 4 osprey - aerial acrobatics1 osprey with fish in claws on platform.1 perched on nest
Observation Method: from back deck
General Comments: a lot of "chatter" while they circled the platform
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-18
11:32 AM to 12:01 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: possibly 1 in nest (?)
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, sunny, warm, low tide, nice breeze, a few clouds
Other Activity: 1 fledgling flies onto nest w/adult arriving close behind. (adult then stands tall, perched on nest) Maybe a nestling in nest. 1 Fledgling on the perch by nest. There is 1 adult Osprey perched on wood on the marsh, just to the right of the nest. 1 adult Osprey on the marsh, way off to the left of the nest. 1 adult Osprey soaring in the distance off to the right. Lots of exciting Osprey activity!!!
Observation Method: on foot, on boat ramp
General Comments:
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:
2018-07-17
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 90 - partly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from the model airplane area
General Comments: Did not see anybody
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-17
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 90 - sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From the Rumney Marsh model airplane field & driving past on Rt. 107
General Comments: We could see one osprey perched on the nest and a head in the nest, probably a nestling as it looked smaller. Very hard to tell.
Name: caroline haines
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-17
11:15 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80F, hazy humid
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-17
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80F, hazy, humid
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: First time i have seen any osprey on this platform this season. not much nesting material present, but both birds perched on platform.