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: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-12
11:40 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 83 degrees, wind S 4mph, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars.
General Comments:
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:
2023-07-12
11:20 AM to 11:25 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 84 degrees, wind S 3mph, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars.
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-12
11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp rising fast Little wind
Other Activity: One of the chicks is flapping its wings and jumping/hopping up and down. They are now hiding from the sun under their mother’s wings.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-12
09:40 to 10:30
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 83°F Wind W 4mph Clear skies Visibility 13 miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Have not observed more than one adult on this nest for more than two weeks. However glad to see one healthy chic.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-12
09:00 to 09:10
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 85° F Wind W 3mph Clear skies Visibility 12 miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-11
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 87F, slight breeze
Other Activity: one ospreysitting uprightin the marsh grass near the #2 nest platform. Other osprey perched on the #2 platform perchstick
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-11
06:20 AM to 06:40 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, light wind from WSW, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched at nest, two chicks in the nest; two more adults on posts east of the platform
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: large coyote swimming upstream in river! sorry I'm late with these observations - it's been dense fog every morning for the last five days!
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-11
06:20 AM to 06:40 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, light wind from WSW, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched at nest; one chick visible in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: large coyote swimming upstream in river! sorry I'm late with these observations - it's been dense fog every morning for the last five days!
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-11
06:45 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, light wind from WNW, 85% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched at nest; pretty sure I saw one chick head bobbing up
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: sorry I'm late with these observations - it's been dense fog every morning for the last five days!
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-11
06:20 AM to 06:40 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, light wind from WSW, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult flew in to the nest perch; two good-sized chicks in nest - one of them doing a lot of wing practice
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: large coyote swimming upstream in river! sorry I'm late with these observations - it's been dense fog every morning for the last five days!