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: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-15
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, cloudy, light W wind
Other Activity: No sign of any activity at this platform. No sticks on the platform
Observation Method: from rail trail
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-15
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 70degrees, cloudy, light W wind
Other Activity: five osprey perched on platforms and utility poles on Ferry Road. Lots of flying from perch to perch and calling to each other. The entire family seems to still be present.
Observation Method: from yard
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-15
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 80s, light to no wind
Other Activity: Two adults and two fledglings on and off of the nest, salt marsh and driftwood perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-14
3:55 PM to 4:10 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 85F, 98%, high tide, partly cloudy then rainy, slight breeze
Other Activity: 3 fledglings hanging around nest, seemingly prepping for flight, one adult on nest before flying away
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:
2018-08-14
02:37 PM to 02:43 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 77F ESE 7mph, foggy
Other Activity: Nest empty upon arrival. One young and 1 adult returned to the nest together.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-14
01:20 PM to 01:46 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 77F, ESE at 7mph, cloudy, light fog
Other Activity: Three young and 1 adult perched. Later, 2 of the young flew off and retd a few times. The adult left, retd, then left again. The other young ate the whole time. Unable to verify if it had ever flown.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
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:
2018-08-13
12:49 PM to 01:21 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 70F, NNE 9mph, overcast
Other Activity: Adult perched, 2 nestlings nestled below, then eventually perched. No other activity by them. Adult left briefly then returned and the fledgling returned also to perch on a nearby piling.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-13
01:56 PM to 02:06 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 70F, NNE at 9 mph, overcast
Other Activity: Two fledglings on the nest, one adult on nearby Little Aquavitae marker. Other adult is questionable sighting at some distance on Kettlebottom marker. Nest has been empty on most recent visits. Good to see some activity.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
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:
2018-08-13
01:40 PM to 01:55 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70F, light, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle, then foot.
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-13
01:10 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70F, light wind, cloudy
Other Activity: 1 adult perched, another flying with fish in talons, flying right by nestling several times. teaching?
Observation Method:
General Comments: