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
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Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-30
8:50 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 F, mostly sunny, wind NE 6-8 MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-30
8:20 AM to 8:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 F, mostly sunny, wind NE 6-8 MPH
Other Activity: Empty nest!
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Michelle Myerson
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-29
4:40 PM to 4:40 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 0-1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1-3
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: Three birds on nest was unable to determine if fledglings or adults
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-28
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 78 partly cloudy
Other Activity: I hadn't seen all 4 osprey at the same time for a while so I thought maybe Olivia had headed south. Today Ollie & Olivia were on a tree just upstream from the nest, maybe saying goodbye. The 2 fledglings were on the nest.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Jerry KLIMA
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-28
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, partly cloudy, calm
Other Activity: one or two of the fledglings continue to use the platforms. I hear a lot of begging for food by the perched fledglings, but have not recently seen any feeding by a parent.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: I see quite a few osprey hunting at the sand bars at the northern end of Plum Island. The most frequent catch is small flounders.
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-27
07:00 AM to 07:20 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-27
8:50 AM to 9:10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 F, foggy, little to no wind
Other Activity: An adult was on the perch near the nest and the 2 large nestlings were on the nest, one doing quite a bit of wing flapping, but no flight.
Observation Method: through the scope from Hellcat Dike and then from the platform at the Pines Trail
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-26
08:30 to 08:35
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind calm Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Empty nest
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-26
07:45 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Sam Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-26
1:00 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Hazy, warm, light breezes
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Visual from house
General Comments: As we have been away in recent days, I can’t say exactly when the other members of this family group were last seen, but at this point, it appears that the last, and likely the slowest to gain weight, offspring associated with this nest is the bird that remains. It is calling quite consistently for almost all the time it is present.