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: janet grover
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-05
12:25 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 F Winds SE 2-5 mph Bright haze
Other Activity: 2 osprey in nest together
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: janet grover
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-05
12:25 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 46 F Winds SE 2-5 mph Bright haze
Other Activity: 2 osprey in nest together
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: janet grover
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-05
1:04 PM to 1:17 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 44 F Winds SE 2-5 mph
Other Activity: Both osprey on nest
Observation Method: From vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Marty Jessel
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-05
03:30 PM to 03:50 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: No. Both standing on branches different teees
Number of Fledglings Visible: No
Weather Conditions: 45 overcast windy feel like 39
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot overlook stand
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-04
3:15 to 3:30
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Blue skies, upper 50s, light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-04
12:55 PM to 02:09 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, sunny, wind 17mph
Other Activity: Both birds perched on parallel branches of a snag, with tree trunk in between. They appeared to be eating. Bird 1 (speckled chest- presumably female) stayed in that location the entire time, while Bird 2 (white chest - presumably male) flew between snags and nest, at times flying off and returning with nest material.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Day before had strong winds (reaching 35 mph). Discovered a trail leading to the opposite side of the marsh, offering a different vantage point, if not a bit closer to nest. Should make for varied observations, if and when chicks arrive. It should be noted that this nest is the third separate nest/tree since birds were discovered. The 2017 nest, while successful, broke off that winter, 2018 nest was abandoned mid-season, making this the third location. While snags here are sparse, the pair manages to find suitable ones to nest in.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-03
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 62F and very windy and mostly sunny
Other Activity: osprey sitting inside center of nest on platform
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-03
3:15 to 3:30
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: blue skies, high 50s. light wind
Other Activity: During observation, potentially two osprey perched on nest and one quickly took flight chasing away 2-3 other intruders. The first osprey stayed perched and they second one flew away. Viewed from Island Rd so difficult to confirm that the second was an osprey and the first one perched I assume was an osprey because it remained on the nest. The distance made confirmation difficult.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-03
3:15 to 3:30
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Blue skies, high 50s, light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: D Rimmer
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-03
12:00 PM to 12:01 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: