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: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-03
8:45 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 84F, slight breeze, low tide, sunny
Other Activity: one seagull perched on marker
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-02
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, clear, light SE
Other Activity: Female perched on nest after feeding chicks suddenly dove toward the outlet of Mill Creek to attack a great blue heron. The female dove 5 times and the heron squawked and held its ground. Then the male which had been perched on platform 3 carried out 4 more diving attacks on the heron. The heron stood its ground and the ospreys ceased their attacks
Observation Method: from back porch
General Comments: The osprey are feeding the chicks heavily with both the female and male bringing fish. The female is leaving the nest occasionally, but does not stay away for a long time. The chicks are maturing rapidly.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-02
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74F, breeze, low tide, sunny
Other Activity: OSPR perched on tower, OSPR 2 landed on nest w/fish, began feeding itself and at least one nestling; the other two weren't visible
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-02
01:45 PM to 02:40 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81F loght E wind, sunny
Other Activity: Female was perched, chicks up and down. Female started to feed the young then quit and left for 20 minutes. She returned empty handed but male returned later with a catch. He left and she resumed feeding.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Sean Riley
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-02
10 AM to 10:30 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: clear / hot
Other Activity: chicks are getting big, still 2 , both look like the will fledge this week. Flapping alot on the nest , Primaries and secondaries look developed on both birds, but not quite ready to fly.
Observation Method: foot / scope
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-02
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74F, breeze, low tide, mostly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Bruce Campbell
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-01
3:30 PM to 4:30
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 88F, mostly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Bruce Campbell
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-01
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 98F, mostly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Bruce Campbell
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-01
1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 90F,mostly sunny
Other Activity: could only see one nestling today
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-06-30
01:30 PM to 02:02 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 84F light SE wind, ptly cloudy
Other Activity: Female perched initially. Male arrived with catch and female fed the young. Feeding suggested a third nestling.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: