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 Rimmer
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
11 AM to 11 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-05 - Laws Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
11 AM to 1 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds SW at 7 mph Cloud cover 80%
Other Activity: One osprey on nest, other on marsh perch
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-04A - Six Goose Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
11 AM to 1 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds SW at 7 mph Cloud cover 80%
Other Activity: One osprey on nest
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
3:20 to 3:59
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy,cold and windy
Other Activity: One osprey in the nest and ne etched n a limb just blow the nest
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Appeared as though anther prey flew over and circled for a few minutes. Non 100 % sure it was a spray but didn’t look like anything else. Huge white egret was perched and then took off. Beautiful in flight.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
11:45 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, wind SSW 7 mph, partly cloudy.
Other Activity: Male was perched.
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: The entire time I was observing (25 minutes) the female was standing, not tending to eggs at all. Then she started doing a bit of housekeeping while the male snoozed on the perch.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
11:35 PM to 11:36 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, wind SW 6 mph, partly cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: I'm not hopeful for any action on this nest this year.
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
10:20 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, 50 degrees, slight breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: One adult sitting in the nest. Partner not observed at nest not nearby trees that are their typical perching station
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
11:00 AM to 11:25 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, wind SW 6 mph, partly cloudy.
Other Activity: Bird very busy rotating eggs.
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: John Harrod
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-21
09:04 AM to 09:24 AM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40 degrees F, partially cloudy, no wind
Other Activity: Both adult osprey flew away from the nest during our visit.
Observation Method: On foot from the viewing platform
General Comments: Two adult osprey have built a nest near the blue heron nest we observed during our last visit. Blue heron's have since built 3 more nests in the area making it 8 in total.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-20
02:20 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58F, overcast, no wind
Other Activity: Female was squatted down and the male moved around a bit.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Lack of wind and better sighting location gave us a better view of the nest. The nest is also higher and that made it more visible too.