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.
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Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-08
8:20 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 82 F, WSW 9 MPH, 25% cloud cover
Other Activity: The fledgling took off as we paddled across the water, did a small circle, landed back on the nest and started calling repeatedly. 2 adults flew over from the direction of Choate Island, circled over the nest, calling and then left. The fledgling quieted and perched at the edge of the nest.
Observation Method: kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-08
7:45 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 79 F, WSW 9 MPH, 50% cloud cover
Other Activity: The 3 nestlings and 1 adult were all perched in the nest initially. Lots of calling was going on. Then one of the nestlings took flight, soared over the marsh and disappeared. Shortly after a second one did a short flight, and returned to the nest. The adult remained perched, and the 3rd did not take flight while we watched. We saw the first fledgling flying around the marsh as we left.
Observation Method: kayak
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-07
7:30 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: sunny 85
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: One chick was on the nest with Olivia and the other, a female was perched on top of a dead tree nearby where Ollie usually sits. She was trying to keep her balance while looking down & around and wondering where that nest that used to be under her went.
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-07
3:00 PM to 3:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Mostly sunny, 85 degrees, moderate winds
General Comments: Repeating last year’s behavior, I did see two adults visiting GLO2 nest. Two adults perched on nest rim. Very likely the GLO3 pair
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-07
3:25 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 85 degrees, mostly sunny, moderate winds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Lone adult perched on nest frame
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-06
8:12 AM to 8:25 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79, no wind, sunny and HUMID
Other Activity: Too far to be sure , but one that I think was adult was perched, still, on nearby perch. At least one in nest. One head poked up a few times not always facing same way. One perched may have been juve, couldn't see at that distance. Think only one in nest, and it may have fledged and come back, since I thought last week they had fledged.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-06
8:29 AM to 8:38 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 79, no wind, sunny, HUMID
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: one presumed fledgling unless it is the last one in nest and hasnt' left yet, was poking at what might have been remnants of food, don't know. Stayed on nest but walked around edge, stretched wings a couple times.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-05
02:35 PM to 03:00 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 87F, light wind from NE, cloudy
Other Activity: Adult and Fledgling were perched on the nest, later a passing boat spooked them and they both flew off. The Fledgling returned to the nest and the adult went to a nearby piling but returned to the nest soon after.
Observation Method: on foot by scope.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-05
01:45 PM to 01:50 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 83F, Light breeze from NE, Cloudy
Other Activity: None on tower nor on other occasional perche sites.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-08-04
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, humid, sunny, low tide
Other Activity: Huge commotion, one parent on nest with chicks and three adults flew in. Two went over to #1 nest and I thought they may mate, brought a stick in....late bloomers or housekeeping pair?? Finally after several minutes they left and male went back to nest with chcks.
Observation Method: Car
General Comments: