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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.

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11637 results:

Name: Darcy Holland

Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-05
7:25 PM to 7:40 PM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Cloudy

Other Activity: Both on lower post

Observation Method:

General Comments:

 

Name: Ann Massoth

Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-05
1:10 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Haverhill

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Rainy, cool

Other Activity: Happy to report that there are now two osprey at the nest. I do think the second arrived this week and we just didn’t see them together. Both were on nest and bringing in sticks. There appeared to be mating but with the rain can’t be sure.

Observation Method: Foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Dorothy Rocklin

Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-04
03:35 PM to 03:40 PM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 64, mostly sunny, NW 14mph, gusts 22

Other Activity:

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Dorothy Rocklin

Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-04
04:00 PM to 04:05 PM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 64 mostly sunny, NW 14mph, gusts 22

Other Activity:

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Dorothy Rocklin

Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-04
03:47 PM to 03:55
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 64, mostly sunny, NW 14 mph gusts 22

Other Activity:

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Albert Levesque

Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-04
1:13 PM to 1:23 PM
at: Salem

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 63F, wind 9 mph, sunny

Other Activity:

Observation Method: on foot by scope

General Comments:

 

Name: SALLY MCMURRY

Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-04
4:20 PM to 4:50 PM
at: Salem

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: Mild breeze, sunny, 60+, tide incoming, high at 5:16

Other Activity: One sitting on the top of the pylon, but not on the nest. Sat hunched or straight the whole time.

Observation Method:

General Comments:

 

Name: David Rimmer

Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-04
6 PM to 615 PM
at: Rowley

Number of Adults Visible:

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions:

Other Activity:

Observation Method: boat

General Comments:

 

Name: David Rimmer

Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-04
6 PM to 615 PM
at: Rowley

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions:

Other Activity:

Observation Method: boat

General Comments:

 

Name: David Powell

Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-04
5:15 PM to 5:35 PM
at: Rowley

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Low 60s, light breeze, clear skies

Other Activity: Nesting material now visible on platform. After 5+ minutes both birds left together flying north toward Parker River.

Observation Method: Foot

General Comments:

 
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