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.
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Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-21
9:20 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degress, blue skies and light breeze.
Other Activity: Female on nest, moving around and repositioning herself. I believe there are nestlings under her.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-21
8:57 AM to 9:10 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degress, blue skies and light breeze.
Other Activity: Male perched in dead tree and female moving a lot at the nest and looking down...possible sighting of a little head next to her.
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:
2022-06-21
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degress, blue skies and light breeze.
Other Activity: bringing in some more interesting items for the nest. I believe I see some activity under the female on the nest, but not quite sure yet.
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:
2022-06-21
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degress, blue skies and light breeze.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-21
6:30 PM to 6:40 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 and clear
Other Activity: Observed osprey perched on nest, looking like she was feeding chick(s) but did not distinctly see the number of chicks, so will need to look more closely this week.
Observation Method: on foot from Independence Park with binocs
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-20
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74F, windy,sunny
Other Activity: osprey perched on the side of nest looking in. Other osprey perched on a stick in the marsh ner nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Betsey Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-20
2:15 to 2:30
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Perfect. Sunny, 76 degrees with wind gusts to 19.
Other Activity: One adult circling the nest. One adult above the nest in the tower One nestlings head above the nest ridge. Lots of vocalizing by both adults
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-20
01:45 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, roughly 75
Other Activity: Observed one bird on the nest standing, not incubating, so I didn't get a good feeling about the sighting. The male (?) was on the post with a fish.
Observation Method: On foot with binocs
General Comments: What happened to the eggs? I get the feeling the nest failed again.
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-20
09:30 to 09:45
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: I think 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, mild
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Back on the watch today. I'm pretty sure there are 2 (at least) chicks in the nest, but hard to confirm. I'll go out this week with the ladder and check, and will report, Jim
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-20
4:25 PM to 5:30 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71 F, SSE 13 MPH, 0% cloud cover
Other Activity: Initially 1 adult was in the nest. The second came in about 10 minutes later and stayed for several minutes. When we passed by the nest the second time, one adult was perched in a tree near the nest, and the second was in and then flew off the nest. No nestlings were visible as we passed close to the nest.
Observation Method: from Crane boat launch and then by kayak
General Comments: