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: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-19 - Holy Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
10:10 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 degrees F Winds SW at 10 mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: The camp owner on Holy Island told us he's seen "Three chicks ready to fledge."
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-16A - Paine Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
10:10 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 degrees F Winds SW at 10 mph 10% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-14 - Rogers Island Duck Blind #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
10:10 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 degrees F Winds SW at 10 mph 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: One adult on nest, other on marsh perch.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-11A - Paine Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
10:10 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 degrees F Winds SW at 10 mph 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: Two medium sized chicks with some feathers
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: * The crossbars on both the nest perch and the marsh perch are missing. One of the braces at the bottom of the pole is broken and displaced. Dave: Do you want Emerson to do the repairs or do you want to take care of it?
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-09A - Broad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
10:10 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 degrees F Winds SW at 10 mph 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: One adult on nest, other flying overhead. Three smaller downy chicks in nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-04A - Six Goose Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
10:10 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 degrees F Winds SW at 10 mph 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: Adult on nest flew. One very large chick in the nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
1:45 PM to 3:15 PM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, humid. 80s.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: I can finally confirm at least one chick! Mama on the nest and taking a few quick flights around immediate area. Been watching daily and was thrilled to see that little reptilian looking head pop up! Should be able to tell fairly soon if there are more.
Name: Caroline Haines Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
12:15 PM to 12:30
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Hot, humid
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Car
General Comments:
Name: Joan O’Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
3:38 PM to 4:10 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: ?
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, warm
Other Activity: There was an Osprey siting low in the nest. It was impossible to determine the size. Because I didn’t have time to hang around, I couldn’t wait to see if s/he would rise out of the nest or fly off of the nest.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-04
12:45 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Hot, humid cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Car
General Comments: