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.
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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.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
6:30 PM to 6:50 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 71 degrees, wind W 9mph, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: While I only saw one chick, I suspect all three are probably there. It took almost the entire time monitoring before I saw the one. There's something in the nest that resembles a brown paper bag. It's hard to make it out from such a distance, but it's right near the chicks, and I wonder if it might have been placed there as a shield from the heat. I know that's not typical, but I've never seen anything like this before.
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
2:50 PM to 2:55 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Both osprey flew off as I approached but one returned pretty quickly.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
2:10 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, partly sunny
Other Activity: One osprey perched on side of nest. The 2nd osprey returned to the nest when I approached. No nestlings visible to me.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
1:40 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: One osprey perched on side of nest and one on marsh perch. Both osprey flew off when I approached. I could not see any nestlings .
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
1:30 PM to 1:35 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, partly cloudy
Other Activity: One osprey perched on nest and one on nearby perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
2:30 PM to 2:35 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Viewed through binoculars from Brophy Salt Marsh. One osprey on side of nest and one on marsh perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
1:55 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: This nest appears abandoned. Similar to last year I believe.
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
2:40 PM to 2:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, mostly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: This is the first time I have seen this nest empty. I checked it a 2nd time at around 3:10 PM and it was still empty.
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-24
2:20 PM to 2:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, windy, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Female osprey perched on nest. As I approached she got very vocal and 2 nestlings popped up. They seemed about the same size as the LobstaLand nestlings.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: