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:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
9:00 AM to 9:20 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees and partly sunny.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Deborah Mccomiskey
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
04:19 to 04:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees,overcast, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: one osprey perched on a dead tree branch adjacent to the nest, was present upon arrival and didn't move from that position the entire time except for a little wobbling with the wind.
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
1:45 PM. to 2:15 PM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73; clear; windy; high tide
Other Activity: Male sitting on the nest. Female sitting 100 yards away on the marsh grass.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars.
General Comments: The nest appears to be built up higher now, than it was 2 weeks ago.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees and partly sunny
Other Activity: Male came in with a stick and then flew off after mating...
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees and partly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 74°F Wind WSW @ 9 gust 18 High overcast clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments: Still only one adult on nest.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 74°F Wind WSW 9 gust 18MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments: Still no activity on this nest
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-10
8:05 AM to 8:20 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40 degrees, sunny, 6 mph wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot with scope
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-10
07:30 AM to 07:05
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: clesar, sunny, cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-10
8:35 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 41 degrees, sunny, 6 mph wind
Other Activity: initially nest empty, one landed for about 5 minutes. Then osprey appeared on small wooden structure near platform and was feeding and was there about 15 minutes. Then flew to nest and other osprey flew to next so briefly there together. One left and one remained perched.
Observation Method: on foot with scope
General Comments: Eagle flying around marsh too.