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: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-16
12:40 PM to 12:55
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, partly cloudy wind with some gusts
Other Activity: No one on platform, no nest building as of yet.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-16
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM.
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, partly cloudy wind and gusts.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-16
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, partly cloudy wind and gusts.
Other Activity: female on nest, perched...no sign of male.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-16
1:00 PM to 1:15 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, partly cloudy and windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: female on nest, male flew up to nest...not sure if it was a fish or nesting materials Flew down to marsh perch.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-16
3:45 PM to 4:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 69°F Wind West @ 6gust 14mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-16
3:45 PM to 4:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 72°F Wind West @ 6 gust 14mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
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:
2024-04-16
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cool, calm
Other Activity: One osprey on the nest, active but no sign of the other one yet.
Observation Method: on foot at Independence Park
General Comments: The debris on the nest that I saw a couple of days before seems to be gone. That's good news! Now hopefully the mate comes back.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
1:10 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 3-4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no wind, upper 60's
Other Activity: Multiple Ospreys observed over platform. 3-4 sighted and seemingly vying for platform.
Observation Method: On foot from loop road and Bear Creek walking path.
General Comments: This platform is a the very top of the high-tension tower. After a few false starts location this platform, clearly there's now a ton of activity!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
12:50 PM to 1:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, no wind, upper 60's.
Other Activity: Single Osprey sitting on nest/platform.
Observation Method: On foot from Bear Creek loop/fire road
General Comments: Clear viewing area made to view this platform. This platform does have a bit of a tilt to it. Seems to be stable.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
1:35 PM to 1:50
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no wind, upper 60's
Other Activity: Crows were hassling the nesting Osprey and it flew out of the nest. another Osprey joined soon after and both soared together over the nest for a fair amount of time.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments: