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: Andrew Sanford
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-25
11:02 AM to 11:26 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 deg F, se 13, 60-80% cloud cover.
Other Activity: One adult and two nestlings visible on nest at “MAR-02 Great Aquivitae Daymarker, Marblehead“ at start of observation. Adult left and returned. May have been a second adult.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47441206
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-25
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 80º, partly cloudy and windy
Other Activity: One adult osprey perched on an otherwise empty nest. About 20 later, fledgling in the nest and adult perched on the nest. Watch the fledgling fly off the nest, retrieve a stick from the marsh and bring the stick to the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-25
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80º, partly cloudy and very windy
Other Activity: Two nestlings in nest; I have yet to gather any evidence that they have fledged as I have not seen them off of the nest. One nestling did spread his wings and hop from one side of the nest to the other. Both adult birds were alternating between flying above the nest, landing on the driftwood on the marsh and landing on the nest for brief periods.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-24
7:45 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 71 F, rising fog, breeze
Other Activity: 1 on blind 1 on nest
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-24
7:45 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 71 F, rising fog, breeze
Other Activity: 1 on perch, 1 on nest. 1 on perch flew, returned with fish.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-24
7:45 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 71 F, rising fog, breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-23
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80f and sunny
Other Activity: One nestling flapped its wings so much it started hovering over nest a foot or so. Then dropped back into nest. Adult osprey then flew out of nest as if to convince it to fly towards it. It then flew back to the perch pole on the side of nest platform
Observation Method: foot
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:
2018-07-23
3:10 PM to 3:25 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80F, windy, cloudy
Other Activity: one Osprey near nest, second in nest
Observation Method: car, then on 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:
2018-07-23
02:45 PM to 03:00 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80F, windy, cloudy
Other Activity: 2 nestlings sitting on edge of nest, preening.
Observation Method: car then on foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-20
11:30 PM to 11:50 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1 or 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity: one adult on Perch post on side of nest platform . Can see 1 nestling in nest and possiby another.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: