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: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-03
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, light wind
Other Activity: Female was on the nest. I could only see her head except for one moment when she stood up. I think she could be incubating? Wondering if it's too early for that. The male was feeding on a post nearby.
Observation Method: kayak
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-02
5:10 PM to 5:50 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1 + over-flyers
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: high 60s. westerly 20+ mph, sun few clouds
Other Activity: High flying osprey came up Parker sound then turned to follow Parker inland flying into wind.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-02
2:40 PM to 3:26 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, partly cloudy, windy, very near high tide, lovely day!
Other Activity: One Osprey incubating eggs on the nest, second Osprey perched on the edge of the nest. The Osprey perched, took off for a fly about, an landed on the marsh to the left of the nest. There were a couple of Red-tail hawks flyers and an Egret & GBH on the marsh. On the walk back, we observed a large raccoon roaming on the marsh!
Observation Method: On foot, down the rocky road, on the edge of the marsh.
General Comments:
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-02
3:42 PM to 4:13 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1 (possibly 2)
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, windy, cloudy, high tide
Other Activity: One Osprey on the marsh, far left from the nest. The nest is big and it was windy, hard to tell for sure if there was an Osprey in the nest. Bob & Isabelle say yes, I say almost for sure. I truly hope so! Will check again soon!
Observation Method: On foot, all the way across the marsh til the edge of the creek.
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-04 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker #9
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-01
9:15 AM to 9:25 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58, windy, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-01
9:45 AM to 9:55 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 57, windy, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-01
9:30 AM to 9:40 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 57, windy, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: one osprey in nest, second perched on rock below
Name: KAREN REMBERT
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-01
12:47 to 1:02
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: mid 50's, sunny and windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: home computer
General Comments: F on nest, kind of in crouched-down position, chirping M on far pole w/fish eating GREAT CLOSEUP with monitoring camera M at one point looking around and up -- as though there might be a predator around? shortly thereafter M begins to eat faster
Name: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-01
08:30 AM to 09:11 AM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, cloudy, wind 10 mph
Other Activity: Bird #1 sitting on nest and bird #2 perched nearby
Observation Method: on 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:
2021-04-30
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 57F,cloudy
Other Activity: female inside nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: