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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-16
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, no wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult with one relatively immature juv at nest; second adult flew in and delivered food, adult at nest began feeding juv
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-16
10:00 to 10:15
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Overcast, 77 degrees, gentle breeze
Other Activity: One perched on nest the other in nearby tree. After 10 minutes they traded places. A third osprey was not observed
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-16
11:30 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 69°F Wind E 2 mph Overcast skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Same as last visit , one fledgling only on nest.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-16
10:55 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind ESE @ 4mph Overcast skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Fledgling visible on nest
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-15
08:30 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: rain
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments: I will be gone the next 4 days
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-14
07:15 AM to 07:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: sunny warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-14
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Sunny and windy
Other Activity: Fledglings trying to fish.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Looks like the female is gone. The male remained perch. The young are trying to fish
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-14
4:55 PM to 5:30 PM
at: Manchester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Very hot and very still (unusual)
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: One large osprey flew into the area of the nest and perched on a nearby tree. Immediately following this, a smaller osprey flew in and entered the nest. The size difference was significant enough ton assume the smaller one was a fledgling. I was please to see that he was flying as a couple of weeks ago he was hesitant to leap off of the nest. There was no interaction between the 2 osprey. The adult flew off at some point but I didn’t notice the time. The fledgling remained sitting in the nest.
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-14
9:15 AM to 9:40 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, 70’s, slight wind
Other Activity: Note: Not sure if it was 2 adults or 1 adult 1 fledgling. Nest was empty. 2 Osprey perched in adjacent tree. One soared out after abut 15 minutes. The second flew about 10 minutes after that and appeared to be doing some mock diving over the water before heading out in the same direction as Osprey 1. I waited to see if any returned to the nest. They did not.
Observation Method: VEHICLE
General Comments: Like yesterday I Was hoping to see three osprey to confirm the fledgling had successfully fledged. Fingers crossed.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-14
10:15 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: partly cloudy, about 80
Other Activity: No osprey observed in the area. No osprey at the nest when rechecked after the loop at around 11:45 AM
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments: