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:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-28
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, windy and sunny
Other Activity: One Osprey on nest, the other flew in with a fish, landed on nest, then flew down to marsh.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-28
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, windy and sunny
Other Activity: Male perched, female nestled down in the nest...interesting decorations have come onto the nest. Having some harassing seagulls and other Osprey enter the area.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: U Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-28
9:00 AM to 10:13 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cold blustery wind
Other Activity: The pair are standing together in the nest. They just finished eating together on one of the marsh perches.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-28
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, windy & sunny
Other Activity: 6 or more Osprey flying around, very vocal, female on #2 stayed put...lots of commotion with these pairs...territory dispute or pair looking for a nest. Very exciting!
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Nancy Perry
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-28
12:36 PM. to 02:03 PM.
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 39℉; steady, stiff breeze; clear with almost no clouds
Other Activity: Initially it looked as if no birds were on/in the nest but one was circling very high above; then a white head popped up from nest; other adult landed on branch near nest; then both adults were in brim of nest; adult returning might have had food in mouth (not sure); both hung around (possibly eating) and were billing and cooing but not copulating; one fly off & did high circles again; other went down into nest so that it appeared that no birds were there
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: This nest is very deep, so at times bird(s) might be inside the nest and not be seen.
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-27
13:38 to 13:52
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58°F, wind West 16 mph, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On 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:
2022-04-27
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 57F, very breezy
Other Activity: osprey lying inside nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-27
12:10 PM to 12:25 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degF, strong wind from NW, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird at the nest doing something, but not incubating; second bird perched on channel log, not far from platform
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-27
12:10 PM to 12:25 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degF, strong wind from NW, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in the nest incubating
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-27
12:10 PM to 12:25 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degF, strong wind from NW, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: no sign of activity
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: