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: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-19
7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, light breeze, 50°, approximately
Other Activity: There is a female osprey sitting on platform number one. I am wondering if this is the same one that was going after platform number two at Cox. Yesterday I did see a male. She is now flying off. hopefully she will be back.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
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,windy, 57F,
Other Activity: 1 osprey standing over the other,then it flew down to rocks near base of nest pole
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
4:25 PM to 4:40 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High 50s, freshening wind, clear sky
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot from Nelson Island parking lot w scope
General Comments: Osprey on post feeding as see previously last week. No nest activity visible.on platform.
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
4:25 PM to 4:40 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High fifties, freshening wind, clear sky
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot, from Nelson Island parking lot w scope
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High 50s, slight breeze, clear sky
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Food -scope
General Comments: Female is very low in the nest, head and tail visible
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
1:18 PM to 1:38 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear skies, calm wind, 50 degrees
Other Activity: Osprey 1 observed sitting low in nest. Osprey 2 was perched on nearby post. Shortly after arrival Osprey 2 departed, and headed out over Coffins beach. Osprey 1 remained in nest
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
12:48 PM to 1:13 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear sky’s, calm, 58 dgrees
Other Activity: Osprey 1 siting low in nest. Osprey 2 flew in and landed at nest empty handed. Osprey 2 left within 60 seconds of returning. Osprey 1 remained in nest.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-13 - Blue Sky Farm Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
6:45 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 45 degrees and no wind
Other Activity: Male sitting on platform, then up to perch on platform
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: I am hoping this Osprey makes his home on this new nest platformESS-13 Blue Sky Platform
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
9:45 AM to 9:55 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, no wind and sunny
Other Activity: Female sitting on nest, male not there.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-18
7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: windy partly cloudy.
Other Activity: There are the typical pair on the nest but a female, seeming to be unbounded was trying desperately to land on the nest with them. The male and female were both on the nest and the male defended it and she flew off after circling around several times.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: