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: jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
08:00 AM to 4:00 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees, light SE. partly sunny
Other Activity: One female osprey was present off and on all day and engaged in lots of perching on Platforms 1 and 2 and some nest-building on Platform 1. At about 4 pm a male osprey appeared carrying a small fish and approached the perched female. As he came near she flew up to challenge him and tried to chase him away. She perched on a utility pole and the male came close again carrying the fish and showing it off to the female while making a "come to dinner" call. He landed on Platform 3 with the fish. This is the platform where the residents usually feed. Nevertheless, the female took off and chased him away. She was not interested in him or his fish.
Observation Method: from back yard
General Comments: This looked like an attempt by a new male to usurp the male who spent all day yesterday with the female and engaged in perching together as well as nest building by both. For some reason that male has been absent all day. They certainly behaved as a mated pair yesterday.
Name: SALLY McMurry
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
5:00 PM to 5:20 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 47, partly sunny, calm, about an hour after high tide
Other Activity: Left nest about 5:15, picked up something bag like from the ground, dropped it, circled a bit, flew off low over the water toward Beverly
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars from szetela lane foot path
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
12:35 PM to 12:50 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50° Overcast. No wind.
Other Activity: Perched but flew off after approx 15 minutes.
Observation Method: Bushwhacked to edge of marsh.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
12:05 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50° Overcast with brightening skies.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with a head-nod to parking attendant.
General Comments: There are two nests located on this platform. One upper and one lower. If they nest there this year, it should be interest to see which one they choose.
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
5:30 PM to 5:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Visibility excellent
Other Activity: One adult on nest one adult feeding itself on post
Observation Method: From House
General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
7:45 AM to 7:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Visibility good
Other Activity: One adult sitting on post
Observation Method: From house
General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
7:45 AM to 7:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Visibility good
Other Activity: One adult sitting on post
Observation Method: From house
General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
5:00 PM to 5:10 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Visibility excellent
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From house
General Comments: Adult standing on nest
Name: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
3:00 PM. to 4:00 PM.
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 58, light s wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Sam Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
07:50 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Filtered sun, no wind, temp:mid 40’s
Other Activity: Feeding
Observation Method: Visual, from house
General Comments: This bird was on the nest when I first looked. It stayed for about 20 minutes, then flew off. In another 20 minutes it returned with a fish and proceeded to begin feeding while the fish was flapping. Ate for about 20 more minutes, then departed. Appears to be a male.