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: Sally McMurry
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
3:20 PM to 3:55 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Partly sunny some breeze 64 tide incoming about halfway
Other Activity: One adult in nest, then one in nest and one down on a strut, then two on nest, then stick bringing, then male catches fish and returns to pylon.
Observation Method: foot, binoculars from across Collins Cove
General Comments:
Name: Lauretta Woods
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Warm sunny 67 degree
Other Activity: Ad appears to be incubating. Second ad in water taking bath. Nest has been built up quite a bit in past two weeks where it had been lost over winter.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
5:15 PM to 5:16 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments: moving nesting material around
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
1:30 to 1:40
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65,sun&clouds,calm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Female on platform Local resident had see bald eagle that am in trees near platform
Name: Dan Tully
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
13:59 to 14:00
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Feeding on top of driftwood branch. Have photo.
Name: Kendra Bowker
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
10:56 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy 57 degrees
Other Activity: Initially there was one adult in the nest, then another flew in.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
8:57 AM to 9:10 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: male is sitting on platform working on sticks, then preening.
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
4:13 PM to 4:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cool,windy
Other Activity: Node Osprey in nest. Only the head was showing
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
8:07 AM to 8:44 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees and partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: Single female in nest, actively building. She brought nesting material in twice. When male to platform #1 came back with a fish, she screamed like there was no tomorrow. I am hoping this year is going to be different than last years scenario.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-02
8:07 AM to 8:44 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees and partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: HOPEFULLY this is not going to be the same scenario as last year. Female on nest #1 and male eating fish in marsh perch.....a single female (hopefully not) is bringing her own nesting material on #2 platform and screaming at the male...very similar to last year. Male brought fish to female in #1 let her eat a bit, then flew back down to marsh platform with it. Hmmmm....Now I know typically they go back to their same nest year after year, but how about with last years scenario...these three are breaking the mold!