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: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
2:40 PM to 2:50 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees F, winds E 8 mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
3:50 PM to 4:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees F, winds E 8 mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: The second adult was in the marsh near the nest. Another osprey was perched nearby, on the top of a dead tree between Round and Choate Island, and near the top of the tree is a collection of sticks.
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General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
3:35 PM to 3:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees F, winds E 8 mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: On the way back from Dean Platform, I could see there were 2 osprey on Brophy, so I paddled to the norith end of Dean and looked. The bird on the left side was perched in the nest at the edge and looking and then leaning down several times. The second osprey was perched at the edge. After a few minutes, the bird on the left flew out and the female, I assume, returned to incubating eggs or perhaps chicks now.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
3:05 PM to 3:15 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees F, winds E 8 mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Two observations First 11:30-12:20 - Female perched very low in the nest, hardly visible; just pops her head up from time to time - waited 50 minutes to see if the male would show up but he didn’t. Second 1:30-2:00 Went back to viewing platform after going for a walk; the male was perched on the nest, then on a branch nearby; female still low in the nest cup but she did stand up briefly.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 63°F Wind NE@ 3G7mph Overcast skies Visibility 15miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments: Lots of activity on the nest tonight. The female was stretching her wings and the male came and went a couple times while I was observing.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
5:00 PM to 5:30:PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Nest not active this season
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments:
Name: Greg Power
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
10:30 to 10:45
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear sky Temperature: 59°F Wind: 5mph (11mph gusts) Wind Direction: NE Cloud Cover: 4 - 5% Humidity: 56%
Other Activity: 1 on nest another on nest by boat Bird on nest moving a lot, could have been preening chick
Observation Method: Sitting at top of Independence Park
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-25
7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cool, clear, light breeze
Other Activity: I observed one bird incubating when the other came back to the nest with a huge stick. She immediately got up and started working the stick into the nest while he incubated. She then flew down to the water and came up with another stick that was floating. She worked that into the nest as well. I wonder if the eggs are about to hatch and they are getting the nest ready! When I left they were both nesting.
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Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-13 - Dead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-24
1 PM to 1:15 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 F, windy, hazy
Other Activity: sticks
Observation Method: Liberty St, Salisbury
General Comments: