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: Gareth Fell
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
20.00.pm to 20.10.pm
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Warm cloudy ,
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
5:45 PM to 6:05
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1 ?
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76, good breeze, clouds and sun
Other Activity: Female standing up fully on platform. Looking down constantly. There seemed to be a burst of activity low in the nest -one nestling ? Male on post-left after 5 mins or so. No food seen.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
6:30 AM. to 6:55 AM.
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73D; sunny; winds 8SWS
Other Activity: One osprey perched at green cabin.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: I watched the osprey perched fly over near the duckblind and perch directly behind it on an evergreen.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
6:30 AM. to 6:55 AM.
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73D; sunny; winds 8SWS
Other Activity: I watched an osprey on the platform fly over to evergreen behind the duckblind.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
08:30 AM to 01:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny warm humid
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
2:30 PM to 2:40 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1 I think
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Nice
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
12:30 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 84 sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from the field
General Comments: One osprey was on a nearby light tower eating a fish & the other was perched on the nest. I couldn't see any little heads popping up because the nest is so high on the tower.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
12:25 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 84 sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Margin St.
General Comments: There is still no sign of any nesting material on the marker.
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
3:05 PM to 3:10 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, mostly sunny
Other Activity: One osprey perched on nest and the other was on the marsh perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
7:15 PM to 7:20 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 71 degrees, wine W 9mph, partly cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: I know this nest has failed but I figured I'd give it one last shot. It's hard to let go.