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: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-12
7:15 AM to 12:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp. In low 80’s,light wind from the south, mix of sun & clouds
Other Activity: 0n 7/7 I thought I observed the female feeding a chick. Now I I think I was wrong.
Observation Method: Deck looking at Ten Pounder
General Comments:
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-12
7:00 AM to 7:15 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, 72, slight breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: I looked at GLO2 to see if the adults were visiting that nest as they have in the past. No Osprey were observed in GLO2 nor on nearby perch
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-12
6:30 AM to 6:50 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, 72, slight breeze
Other Activity: One adult in nest with two Nestlings second adult perched in nearby tree. Other than that, no notable activity
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-13 - Dead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-11
10:15 AM to 10:20 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79->86F, showers to cloudy, breeze to windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Liberty St.
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-12 - Dead Creek Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-11
10:15 AM to 10:20 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79->86F, showers to cloudy, breeze to windy
Other Activity: beginner nest
Observation Method: Liberty St.
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-11
9:00 to 9:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79->86F, showers to cloudy, breeze to windy
Other Activity: adult on perch eating. chick watching
Observation Method: Pretty Apple Tree Lane
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-11
9:30 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 9:30 am79->86F, showers to cloudy, breeze to windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Joseph M Limoli Black Rock Creek Boat Ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary AnnL Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-09 - Blackwater Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-11
10:30 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79->86F, showers to cloudy, breeze to windy
Other Activity: Couldn't see a chick
Observation Method: Markey's Parking Lot
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-11
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: p
Number of Fledglings Visible: p
Weather Conditions: 79->86F, showers to cloudy, breeze to windy
Other Activity: Could see only an adult
Observation Method: Joseph M Limoli Black Rock Creek Boat Ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-11
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79->86F, showers to cloudy, breeze to windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Joseph M Limoli Black Rock Creek Boat Ramp
General Comments: