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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mid 40's - rain shower
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from our house
General Comments: Ollie was on the nest eating & Olivia was incubating. Then he changed places with her and she flew off. A short while later they were both back. She has been incubating since at least 4/18.
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
2:55 PM to 3:10 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 42, rain, 15 mph SE
Other Activity: Female is sitting deep in the nest. Male was perched on the canoe rack below the nest and flew off, shortly bringing back a small fish to the female. A few minutes later the male brought a bunch of grass and reeds to help build the nest.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: yesterday afternoon the contest for the nest continued as 4 intruding osprey were flying around the nest, the female stayed on the nest and the male chased and screamed at the intruders for about an hour before they left
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46° F Winds 5-10 mph 100% cloud cover, misting
Other Activity: Female incubating eggs. Male flies in as I approach. Both settle on nest after I leave.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: THREE EGGS IN NEST!!
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
1:27 PM to 1:38 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 47 ° F Winds 5-10 mph
Other Activity: One adult on nest, other on marsh near platform; joins other on nest
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: The osprey on the marsh appeared to be harrassed by three turkey vultures. Vultures flew off osprey flew to nest and settled in.
Name: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-26
02:53 PM to 03:50 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, cloudy, light rain, wind 10mph
Other Activity: Bird 1 was perched in snag near nest. Bird 2 (while not initially visible) stood up from nest and stretched after about 40 minutes. Bird 2 flew to nearby snag and almost immediately back to nest. Bird 1 flew to nest and pair copulated. Then Bird 2 settled back onto nest, this time being more visible.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-25
1:30 PM to 135 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-25
1:30 PM to 1:35 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-25
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62, partly cloudy, light NW
Other Activity: No ospreys on the nest or in sight and no sign of any nest-building 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:
2019-04-25
7:15 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, clear, calm
Other Activity: Domestic tranquility restored. The female is sitting deep on the nest and may have eggs. The male was perched on the canoe rack beneath the nest, then moved to the perch on the nest and moved again to perch on platform 2.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: Yesterday's conflict continued for over 6 hours with 7 adult ospreys continuously involved. Late in the day the resident female was sitting deep in the nest as intruders flew around and occasionally attempted unsuccessfully to drive her off the nest. Meanwhile the resident male was continuously involved in chasing and screaming at the other 5 intruders.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-25
01:15 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55F, moderate SE wind, sunny
Other Activity: Female perched on edge of nest, male perched on nearby piling. Female fluttered her wings and another osprey flew close by. The intruder flew by again then left. Later the male on the piling flew over to the nest then left, returned, and left again.
Observation Method: foot by scope
General Comments: