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: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-25
07:32 PM to 745 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, light wind
Other Activity: One adult Osprey visible perched on tower above nest. He / She did not move during the observation time.
Observation Method: Vehicle at the end of Osgood Street with binoculars.
General Comments: .
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-25
722 PM to 735 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, light wind
Other Activity: One adult and one younger osprey observed in nest. The younger lighter colored osprey appeared to be fluffing his / her wings.
Observation Method: On foot at the end of March St
General Comments: .
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-25
06:45 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: these chicks are ready to fly, IMO
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-25
09:20 am1 to 09:25 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: breeze, warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: home computer
General Comments: Atty (oldest?) is feasting on a fish; Lane (2nd oldest) and Babson (youngest) have not challenged Atty for a portion. Lane has approached Atty a couple of times but quickly backs off.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-25
7:30 AM to 7:47 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, light wind, and 72°
Other Activity: I think this is the happiest report that I’ve done so far besides seeing the chicks for the first time. The female is on the nest, and the Nessling is eating a fish, thank God. After the two days before this, I really thought that the nest had failed. I’m sure the heat must’ve kept him settle down in the nest yesterday. But it was very peculiar that there was only the male on the nest. Maybe the female needed a break.
Observation Method: Car
General Comments:
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-25
705 PM to 715 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, Light Wind
Other Activity: One Osprey perched on nest and one perched on a nearby boat. Both appeared to be adults
Observation Method: On foot at Independence Park
General Comments: .
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-25
12:45 PM to 1:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy
Other Activity: At first look, it appears to be two adults; however, with the paddle board, I was able to float quite close to the nest to identify one adult and one nestling (based on her feather markings). Neither flew away so I am assuming that the young has not yet fledged. Another osprey flew close to the nest but did not stop.
Observation Method: Paddle board
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-24
06:47 AM to 06:55 AM.
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 D sunny winds 3SSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Will be last visit to check on Carr Island Platform. No signs of osprey, nest abandonned.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-11 - Plum Bush Downs Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-24
6:15 AM. to 6:25 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65D, sunny, winds 3SSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-24
06:50 AM. to 07:00 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65D, sunny, winds 3SSW
Other Activity: There were 3 osprey on nest. One definitely was a juvenile, being smaller than the other 2. The other 2 by size I would speculate were adults. However, there have been 2 nestlings on this Nest so I could be wrong and could be looking at 1 adult and 2 juveniles. No sign of the other adult if this was the case.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: