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: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
15:15 to 15:45
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, hot
Other Activity: Not sure what is going on at this nest. No young were visible, and no adults were present for about 20 minutes. Then . Two adults flew over the nest. One landed on the nest briefly and appeared to rearrange the sticks. Then it perched on a nearby nest., and flew off after about 10 minutes.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments: I doubt there are nestlings.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
1:05 PM to 1:05 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 F, SE 6, mostly sunny
Other Activity: observed at a distance through binoculars
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
12:30 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 F, SE 6, mostly sunny
Other Activity: One adult was on the perch near the nest, and 1 adult and 2 nestlings/fledglings were perched in the nest. The young look almost adult size, but were not observed flying.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
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: