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: Kendra Bowker
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
10:56 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy 57 degrees
Other Activity: Initially there was one adult in the nest, then another flew in.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
8:57 AM to 9:10 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: male is sitting on platform working on sticks, then preening.
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
4:13 PM to 4:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cool,windy
Other Activity: Node Osprey in nest. Only the head was showing
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
8:07 AM to 8:44 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees and partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: Single female in nest, actively building. She brought nesting material in twice. When male to platform #1 came back with a fish, she screamed like there was no tomorrow. I am hoping this year is going to be different than last years scenario.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
8:07 AM to 8:44 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees and partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: HOPEFULLY this is not going to be the same scenario as last year. Female on nest #1 and male eating fish in marsh perch.....a single female (hopefully not) is bringing her own nesting material on #2 platform and screaming at the male...very similar to last year. Male brought fish to female in #1 let her eat a bit, then flew back down to marsh platform with it. Hmmmm....Now I know typically they go back to their same nest year after year, but how about with last years scenario...these three are breaking the mold!
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
9:20 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 49 degrees, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: Male perched in marsh and female in nest...very quiet.
Name: Robyn LAfata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degrees, cloudy
Other Activity: female on nest, had been perched and sitting in nest...probably no eggs yet. Male has been gone almost every morning this last week I have been there in the morning and he was sitting out on the marsh this afternoon.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
1:00 PM to 1:20 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Warm, light breeze
Other Activity: One bird perched in nest (does she have eggs already??) and finally saw the other on the nest then fly off and around the harbor. I believe he had a fish, but he didn't go back to the nest before I left.
Observation Method: On foot from the jetty at Independence Park
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-01
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, cloudy, Light east wind
Other Activity: The female is sitting deep in the nest on Platform 2. The male was perched on Platform 1 and flew around the nest a couple of times, then landed. The female then flew off the nest and the male settled and sat on the eggs.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: We were away for three weeks. Our neighbor reported that she observed lots of mating activity during that time. Based on her observations it seems that egg incubation started about 10 days ago.
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-01
9:00 AM to 9:01 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Raining
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments: