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: Robyn LAfata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-24
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM.
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77F sunny
Other Activity: There is no activity on the nest. I have a feeling that this nest failed, I am assuming that the heat and lack of food for the nestling...will go again tomorrow early to see if an adult returns. My gut is that it will not.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
12:40 PM to 01:58 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Nestlings stayed down below and only came out and perched when we were about to leave.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Sally McMurry
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: warm, 86, sunny, breeze, high tide at 3:54 pm
Other Activity: at 3 pm, Mom at nest, 1 large baby visible from time to time. Dad on strut below. After 15 m or so both adults leave at once. She returns very soon. In between (while both adults) there a third adult circles above then leaves Male returns to his perch
Observation Method: binoculars from across cove
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
02:57 PM to 03:08 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: One seemed perched on the far side and the other a bit more active inside the nest.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Viewing site allows seeing between dayboards but is too far to see much detail even at 60X. Hoping we will see the young one when it fledges.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
09:10 AM to 09:20 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 73°F Wind NNW @ 3mph Sky clear Visibility 12 miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Observed adult bringing fish to waiting fledgling.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
02:03 PM to 02:50 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Female initially crouched down on nest. Male arrived with part of a fish and a small nestling became visible. Female fed the nestling and herself.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
6:10 AM to 7:25
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp. In the 70 ties, Partly clouds and sun. Light wind from North
Other Activity: Still difficult to see how many chicks are in this nest. I am sure there is one.
Observation Method: Deck looking at Ten Pound Island
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
9:25 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77F and bright sunshine
Other Activity: Male is on the marsh perch eating a fish, single nestling in the nest and crying . Male flew up to nest and is on the edge.is not attending to him. I have a feeling the nestling is hungry. No female in site....I am assuming something happened to her.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
09:30 AM to 09:45 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 75°F Wind NW @2mph Clear skies Visibility 10 miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Observed one adult perched near nest and one fledgling in nest.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
08:50 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 78°F Wind NW @ 2mph Clear skies 13 miles visibility
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Observed adult bringing fish to nest.