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: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
2:45 PM. to 3:15 PM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees; sunny with high thin clouds; light breeze; low, low tide
Other Activity: Female's head just visible above the top of the nest. Male sitting on the nearby pole perch.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars.
General Comments: Not much going on while I was watching, but another person who had been sitting there for over 2 hours reported that there was another male osprey who would occasionally come by and harass the first male. In those instances apparently the first male would go to the nest perch until the second male left, and then go back to the pole perch.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
9:50 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 F, wind WNW 2, sunny
Other Activity: Viewed on the way back from Round Island, so not up close. 1 osprey was perched in the nest, and 1 on the perch by the nest
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
7:40 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F, wind WNW 1, sunny
Other Activity: When observed on the way to Round Isl. and in front of Babson, no osprey were at the nest. platform. On the way to Brophy and osprey flew in front of us and went in to Babson with the stick. It stayed there for a few minutes.
Observation Method: by Kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
9:35 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 F, wnw 2, sunny
Other Activity: Rechecked the nest when passing again on the loop. 1 osprey was incubating, and a second flew in with a somewhat round looking fish. It stayed for a few moments and then flew back out with the fish, and was calling from out in the marsh or nearby. The one on the nest was up briefly, and then returned to incubating.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
7:35 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F, wind WNW 1 MPH, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
8:40 AM to 8:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 F, wind WNW 1 mph, sunny
Other Activity: Another osprey was on a rock somewhat nearby in the marsh
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
8:05 AM to 8:20 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 F, Wind WNW 1, Sunny
Other Activity: Initially 1 osprey was on the nest. Then a second flew in with a stick and both were perched in/on the nest for a few minutes. No little heads were visible and it did not appear they were intereacting with any young in the nest. The second osprey flew out after a few minutes.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
11:30 AM to 11:45:AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind SW@4mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: One adult on nest One adult perched
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
10:40 AM to 10:50 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 71°F Wind SW@4mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Observed 2 adults on nest , one feeding a single chick.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-01
2:25 PM to 2:36 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78, sunny, ENE 4mph gusts 13
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: initially male on perch next to platform, then he moved to perch over platform and then left