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:
2022-06-07
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, light wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-07
2:35 PM to 2:50 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80’s, mostly sunny, gentle breeze
Other Activity: One adult on perch the other in the nest. No notable activity by either was observed.
Observation Method: Foot and vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-07
2:10 PM to 2:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80’s, mostly sunny, gentle breeze
Other Activity: One Adult in nest with only occasional movement, appearing to stretch a bit then settle back down. Second Osprey was not observed
Observation Method: Vehicle
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:
2022-06-07
8:34 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, sunny, light wind.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: female on nest moving around ...I see her head, then she seems to duck down
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:
2022-06-07
7:15 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees, sunny, light wind.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: female in nest, moving around, seems to have her tail up in the air and off to the side. Male is perched on the marsh.
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:
2022-06-07
7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, sunny, light wind.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-06
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: suny, 70F, slight breezy
Other Activity: several osprey flying around the nest crying loudly
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-06
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: suny, 70F, slight cool breeze
Other Activity: one osprey perched on stick in marsh. Other osprey standing up in nest and fidgeting. May be eating .
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Betsey Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-06
2022-06-06 to 12:25
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: None yet
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees along the water. but dry and comfortable. Light breeze off the water
Other Activity: One adult on nest One adult soaring above in the wind.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: GAIL SMITH
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-06
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 sunny, breezy
Other Activity: male was perched below, female perched on side of nest and bending into nest from time to time.
Observation Method: foot, binoculars
General Comments: