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: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-01
12:00 PM to 12:05 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees, sunny, NW breeze
Other Activity: Looks abandoned.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-01
11:00 AM to 11:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, NW breeze
Other Activity: One adult osprey on nest perch. Lifted off when we approached and got very vocal and returned to nest when we left.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-01
10:45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: 2 nestlings/fledglings were on the nest with no adult birds around. They got very vocal as we approached the nest but did not fly away.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-01
10:30 AM to 10:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: Adult on side of nest. Nestling/fledgling standing nearby. Just prior to observing this nest there was an adult osprey and a fledgling getting fishing lessons in the river next to Blue Sky Farm.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-01
11:25 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees, sunny, NW breeze
Other Activity: No birds visible on the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-01
11:10 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, NW breeze
Other Activity: No birds visible in the area.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: John Harrod
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-08-01
05:10 PM to 05:30 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, ~70 degrees with a slight breeze
Other Activity: We saw two adult perched. One was on the nest and another on a nearby tree. We did not see any nestlings, but the nest appears to be deep.
Observation Method: On from the viewing platform
General Comments: We also ran into fellow monitor Nancy and talked about birding!
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-31
8:10 AM to 8:20 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 F, Sunny, calm
Other Activity: The fledgling was not at the nest, or in any of the nearby trees I could see through the scope. An adult osprey was on the perch, and looking in every direction during the 10 minutes I watched the nest.
Observation Method: through scope from Trustees property
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-31
8:10 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 68 F, sunny, calm
Other Activity: I was able to see 2 osprey at the Brophy nest through the scope from the Trustees' property at Crane Beach. I assume it is the adult and fledgling, but it is possible it is 2 adults.
Observation Method: through scope
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-31
7:15 PM to 7:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Calm, warm (75-ish)
Other Activity: Observed what I thought was an empty nest at first, and 1 adult perched on a boat nearby. However, the adult started calling and then flew low and deliberately as if to call the young one out of the nest. He poked his head up and at first just looked around. After some time, the adult flew higher and away. The fledgling did some hop-flaps and then launched off the nest, doing a small loop before going back to the nest. I don't know if this was its first flight, but certainly just getting the hang of the flying thing...
Observation Method: On foot from Independence Park
General Comments: