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: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-20
7:40 PM to 7:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-20
2:40 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52F, mostly overcast, slight breeze
Other Activity: One osprey perched, then flew away toward 10 lb island. At around 2:55 pm, 2 adult osprey returned to nest; then one ospry flew down to the exposed seabed under the nest and fetched what appeared to be a large clump of seaweed and brought it back to the nest.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-20
17:15 to 17:30
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehucle
General Comments:
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-20
11:30 AM. to 11:45 AM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees; light rain; no wind; high tide
Other Activity: Female sitting on the nest perch.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars,
General Comments: The male was no where to be found.
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:
2024-04-20
7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Light rain, cloudy, low 50s
Other Activity: Last year, Pauline began sitting on the nest on April 22nd. This year she began on April 18th. They are definitely on a mission!
Observation Method: Back deck.
General Comments:
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-20
924 AM to 950 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, Wind ~ 9 MPH from the South. Full cloud cover, drizzling. Rain was beginning to lessen.
Other Activity: I could not confirm there were any birds on or around nest. When I moved to observe from Independence Park it did appear that there may have been a white head visible in the nest. Visibility was not great so I was not able to confirm.
Observation Method: In vehicle and on foot with binoculars on beach near Jubilee Yacht club at the end of Water Stree. On foot and in vehicle at Independence Park.
General Comments: .
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-19
12:15 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 56
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Driving by on Rt. 107
General Comments: Two osprey were on the nest. The "jungle" that was growing on the nest last year and earlier this year was gone.
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-19
01:30 PM. to 02:15 PM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2+
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degrees; breezy; cloudy; tide half in.
Other Activity: Saw as many as 3 additional osprey (in addition to the original 2 that were on the nest when I arrived) flying and soaring above the marshes, as well as fishing. One dive-bombed another one multiple times. One went back to, and sat on the platform. Couldn't tell gender with all.
Observation Method: On foot next to my car on Middle Road with binoculars.
General Comments: More material has been brought to the platform, so that it is all about half a foot thick.
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-19
4:00 to 4:15
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52. Windy. Partly sunny.
Other Activity: 1 Osprey was perched on the nest. The other two were flying around but not near the nest.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Kristine A Patti
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-19
11:20 AM to 11:51 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: windy, cold, sunny
Other Activity: female Osprey was seen sitting in the water below the nesting platform. After about two minutes she flew back up into the nest. A few minutes later another Osprey was flying over the Bill forward pool, heading towards the nesting platform, but it circled and headed North towards the Overlook.
Observation Method: foot, vehicle
General Comments: