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: JOHN Hart
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
05:20 PM to 05:25 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 43F, MOSTLY SUNNY, LIGHT WINDS
Other Activity:
Observation Method: FOOT
General Comments:
Name: JOHN HART
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
04:30 PM to 05:00 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 43F, mostly sunny, light winds
Other Activity: After observing the empty nest for 10 minutes, a male landed and perched on top of the nest. He stayed there for 10 minutes and then flew generally northwest over the marsh. He flew slowly in a generally northwest direction in S-shaped patterns, mostly gliding. I was able to follow him for about 8 minutes until he was about a mile from the nest and disappeared into the thin clouds. I watched the nest for another 15 minutes but he did not reappear in that time.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Next time I will try to be there at or near low tide so I can get to Smith Island which is a bit closer to the platform.
Name: Deborah Mccomiskey
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
04:05 PM to 04:25 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 43 degrees, sunny, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Deborah Mccomiskey
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
04:05 PM to 04:25 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 43, sunny, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
7:55 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 30 degrees F, wind 5 mph NNW
Other Activity: Through the scope it looked like there were 2 osprey perched next to each other, but when I checked photos, I could only see 1 clearly.
Observation Method: through the scope by Farnham's
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
7:35 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 27 degrees F, wind 5 mph NNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Argilla
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
7:35 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 27 degrees F, wind 5 mph NNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Argilla
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
7:55 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 30 degrees F, wind 5 mph NNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: visible through the scope off 133
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
7:35 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 27 degrees F, wind 5 mph NNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Argilla
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-03-29
8:05 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 30 degrees F, wind 5 mph NNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Farnham's area
General Comments: