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-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-19
9:56 AM to 10:10 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 57 degrees and cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: One osprey was on the nest and one in the dead tree to the right. I believe they are on eggs.
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:
2022-05-19
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 57 degrees and cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Nothing exciting this morning. The female was on the nest and the male on the marsh perch.
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:
2022-05-19
7:15 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 57 degrees, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Mancy Perry
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-19
4:16 PM. to 4:28 PM.
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees F Completely cloudy with strong breeze.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From car window (stopped)
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:
2022-05-18
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, breezy,68F
Other Activity: 1 osprey inside nest. Other osprey not seen
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Betsey Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-18
4:42 to 4:45
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees. Partly cloudy. Light breeze
Other Activity: One adult on nest One adult flew from tree it rests in to the tower
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-18
08:00 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-18
7 AM to On going
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: Difficult to observe
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Very windy. Not quite as bad as yesterday.
Other Activity: It rare to see both OSPREY on this small next together. I platform they have made is very small and I don’t think they can much time in it together. Before I thought I observed two eggs in the nest but I am not sure now. Because of the strong winds it means the nest shape keeps changing. If only I had a drone to fly over we would see what is going on.
Observation Method: From deck looking at Ten Pound.
General Comments: See remarks above
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-18
12:45 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees, sunny, strong NW wind
Other Activity: One bird on nest and one bird on nearby perch in marsh. The male lifted off the perch to check me out as I got near.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-18
12:30 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees, sunny, strong NW wind
Other Activity: One bird in nest and one bird in the nearby marsh.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: