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.
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Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-04 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker #9
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-12
8:30 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 77F, sunny, windy
Other Activity: nest distant from land . assuming 2 adults and 1 fledgling.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-12
9:05 AM to 9:20 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 77F, windy, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: assume other 2 fledglings have left nest
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-12
9:05 AM to 9:20 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77F, windy, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: assuming fledglings left the nest.
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-12
12:09 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, 80’s, no wind
Other Activity: No activity observed.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-12
11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, 80’s, no wind
Other Activity: Only Osprey 1 was perched in nest upon initial observation. The coloring makes me think it was an adult but it did look a little on the small size. However I saw no modeling on back features. Adult Osprey 2 arrived within about 10 minutes. I did not observe a third osprey.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-12
11:30 to 1
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-12
11:15 AM to 11:45 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: One adult perched on a distant tree (flew in during obs) Pretty sure one nestling on the nest; the color seemed lighter than the adult however this nest is quite far away and I only have binoculars.
Observation Method: On foot Had to walk on closed road; this road has been closed since at lease 8/7
General Comments:
Name: JOHN HART
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-12
06:30 PM to 07:00 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 72F PARTLY CLOUDY LBREEZY
Other Activity: Observed 4 Ospreys total. One adult was perched on tower about 15 feet below nest; one adult on nest; two apparent fledglings were flying around in area and coming back to nest. The adult perched on tower never moved during my observation. The adult on the nest flew off twice but came back quickly.
Observation Method: kayak
General Comments: there could have been another fledgling in nest but was not sure
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-11
07:15 PM to 07:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: calm, warm (~80)
Other Activity: Observed 2 adults perched on the tower, one below the nest and one right next to the nest. One bird (probably the fledgling) was in the nest, looking out but no flapping. I did not see the other nestling (I'm not 100% certain there was a 2nd little one, but I thought I saw one a couple of times), so wondering if it did not make it. The fledgling seemed to be nearly as big as the adults, so hopefully it has already flown.
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-11
07:45 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments: I'm thinking the adults may be gone; i think the two birds I'm seeing are fledglings, and sometimes the nest is empty, which means they're flying.