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: LIsa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
12:20 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 F, SE 6, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Observed at a distrance on the way to Brophy
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
12:10 PM to 12:20 PM77
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 77 F, SE 6, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Adult was on the upper perch and young osprey in the nest. It is fledgling size, but it was not observed flying.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
1:00 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 F, SE 6, mostly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
12:20 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 77 F, SE 6, mostly sunny
Other Activity: The adult and all 3 young were perched in the nest. None were observed flying today, but 2 were seen flying last time. All look the same size as the adult today, but reddish instead of yellow eye, and white margins on the feathers
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
11:40 AM to 12:05 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind calm Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: We were excited to observe a third nestling on the nest today. Appears to be a bit smaller then siblings, probably last to hatch.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
10:30 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind calm Clear skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: One adult and one large nestling
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-06 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
12:45 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77F, lt wind chg to NE
Other Activity: Adult remained perched, two of the nestlings did vigorous wing flapping. One rose a couple of feet. The third nestling only stretched out a wing but nothing further.
Observation Method: by scope from Forest River Park.
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:
2024-07-21
08:05 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74F,light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Female eating, both nestlings perched and uninterested in food.
Observation Method: by scope from Harbormaster hill on Winter Island
General Comments:
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
755 AM to 800 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny warm 73
Other Activity: One adult perched on nest. One nearby in nest and one coming up and down out of the nest flapping his wings. Learning to Fly!
Observation Method: in vehicle on Osgood St
General Comments: .
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
815 AM to 820 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73 degree sunny
Other Activity: 2 birds flapping over nest learning to fly
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: