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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
1:55 to 2:20
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 partly cloudy
Other Activity: There was one female on the nest and she left 5 times & came back with sticks. I clearly saw 1 chick but there might have been another one
Observation Method: Vehicle from Raddin St. & Margin St.
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
08:40 AM to 08:58 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, windy, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
8:05 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, windy, cloudy
Other Activity: 1 on nest, second perched on rim
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: nest far from shore. vieing nestlings difficult
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
8:19 AM to 8:28 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, windy, cloudy
Other Activity: 1 Osprey in nest with 1 chick. second adult perched nearby
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: ?
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Windy, mild
Other Activity: An adult was in the nest. She/he was moving around and the head was moving up and down but not obvious indication that there was feeding going on and no slight of any checks.
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
NEW-11 - Plum Bush Downs Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
9 AM to 9 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Nesting materials were visible on the platform, meaning this pairs has elected this as a nesting site. Highly unlikely they will lay eggs in 2023, thus will be counted as a housekeeping pair.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-13 - Blue Sky Farm Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60ish, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
7:15 AM to 7:20 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65F approx. partly cloudy and steady breeze
Other Activity: Female on edge of nest, very vocal...seen on the Essex River Cruise Greenbelt night. Dave thought he could see one nestling.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60ish, cloudy
Other Activity: Female is on the edge of nest eating a fish and feeding the nestlings. I can definitely see two little heads...maybe a possible third but I might have seen a wing stretch.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-27
6:30 PM to 6:35 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65F approximately, partly cloudy, steady breeze
Other Activity: Essex River Cruise night for Greenbelt, no visible Osprey on the nest, something definitely happened..predation, failed nest?
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: