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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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11619 results:

Name: Mary Ann Leekley

Nest Name:
SAL-09 - Blackwater Creek Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-07
1:00 PM to 1:10 PM
at: Salisbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 2

Weather Conditions: 68F, cloudy, breeze, heat waves. rain previous 24 hrs

Other Activity: both standing in/on nest

Observation Method: from Markey's parking lot.

General Comments:

 

Name: Mary Ann Leekley

Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-07
12:10 to 12:20 PM
at: Salisbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 1

Weather Conditions: 68F, cloudy, breeze, heat waves. rain previous 24 hrs

Other Activity: bird on perch, not 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:
2024-08-07
12:20 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Salisbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 2

Weather Conditions: 68F, cloudy, breeze, heat waves. rain previous 24 hrs

Other Activity: 1 on nest, 1 on perch

Observation Method: from boat ramp

General Comments:

 

Name: Mary Ann L

Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-07
12:10 to 12:20
at: Salisbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 1

Weather Conditions: 68F, cloudy, breeze, heat waves. rain previous 24 hrs

Other Activity: There is no nest this year on this platform. This bird is visiting.

Observation Method: from boat ramp

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:
2024-08-07
7:10 PM to 7:40 PM
at: Salem

Number of Adults Visible:

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 2?

Weather Conditions: 70, breeze, clear, low tide

Other Activity: 7:10 One Osprey perched low on pylon 7:30 Another appears on nest, takes a fish from nest, flies out and back to pylon. Did mom or dad leave a snack??

Observation Method: On foot, binoculars from across cove

General Comments:

 

Name: James Roy

Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-07
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: rain

Other Activity:

Observation Method: ft

General Comments:

 

Name: James Roy

Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-07
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: rain

Other Activity:

Observation Method: ft

General Comments:

 

Name: Stan Franzeen

Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-07
6:00 PM to 6:15 PM
at: Gloucester

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 1

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 78f, clear sunny, no wind,

Other Activity: 2 ospr on nest; one flew away but still 2 on nest

Observation Method: vehicle from the Manufactory parking lot on Rocky Neck

General Comments: Even with a good telephoto on my camera, I'm still not sure about the contents of this nest: maybe one, likely two chicks this year, but one may have fledged and left. I think the woman who can watch them from her deck is a better judge.

 

Name: Shirley Singleton

Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-07
12:00 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Essex

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible: 2

Weather Conditions: Sunny, windy, low 70s

Other Activity: The fledglings are spending more time during solo trips. The youngest fledge is back at the nest first, whether morning, noon or night. Bob, the father, keeps close tabs on the youngest. I have not seen the youngest bring back a fish yet.

Observation Method: Back deck

General Comments:

 

Name: Gareth Fell

Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-06
14.20.pm to 14.30.pm
at: Salem

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: Cloudy , had rained earlier

Other Activity:

Observation Method: On foot

General Comments: The angle I had could only positively see 1 bird

 
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