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: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
3:30 to 3:50
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50, brisk breeze, clear blue
Other Activity: Perfect timing !! Arrived to fund female on the platform. Several sticks etc already present. Male arrives at platform about ten minutes later, followed shortly by second mail who perches on out edge of platform. All quiet for a couple of minutes then male #1 helicopters up and lands on male #2’s back -with both feet. #2 does not leave. #1 gets off. Then #1 flies off and returns with stick. Perches next to female. Does this 2 more times. #2 male stays on edge of platform. All 3 the sit.. Then female leaves down river followed shortly by #1 leaving male #2 still,perched on edge.
Observation Method: Binocs and scope.from Middle Road
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Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
2:44 PM to To 2:48 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Visibility fair to good with heat waves
Other Activity: After three days of not seeing any activity on the nest today two Osprey seem actively involved in this nest and starting to bring materials for building the nest.
Observation Method: from House
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
06:45 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments: I'd say pretty certainly that the pair have moved to the new platform. Nest building apparent.
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
5:40 PM to 5:45 PM
at: Newbury
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Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope
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Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
5:45 PM to 5:46 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope
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Name: Marianne Beninato
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
2:45 to 3:05
at: Manchester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
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Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
4:20 PM to 5:25
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny day, Temp. 50 degrees, wind moderate from the south
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Deck looking at Ten Pound
General Comments: I do not see them building up the nest but it is full from last summer and also very small in size. The two can barely fit on it at the same time.
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
4:20 PM to 5:25
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny day, Temp. 50 degrees, wind moderate from the south
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Deck looking at Ten Pound
General Comments: I do not see them building up the nest but it is full from last summer and also very small in size. The two can barely fit on it at the same time.
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
08:04 AM to 08:04 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
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Weather Conditions: sunny, some breeze
Other Activity: Do I see an egg toward the front of the nest -- kind of opposite the bottom of the diamond-shape in the camera view?
Observation Method: computer
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-25
7 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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Weather Conditions: Crisp air - 33 degrees Sunny
Other Activity: Today marks one week for Pauline sitting in the nest. The pair have done a better job concealing her than in past years. You can barely see the top of her head. Last night’s moon light was very bright and I was glad she had better protection from owls etc.
Observation Method: Back deck
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