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: Sam Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
10:40 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear sky, sunny, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Visual, from yard
General Comments: It is fully clear that the nestlings evident a week and a half ago are no longer present. The adults have been a best from the nest for long periods. The female has tended to be present more,, often by herself. Now and then, the male is evident perched nearby. At times, other osprey seem to be investigating the nest site.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
8:30 AM to 8:48 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F and sunny
Other Activity: Male sitting on the dock, dining on a flounder. Both females are yelling, knowing the male has food. Finally the female on #1 platform flew off, female in #2 waits patiently. She is sitting on the side of the nest preening.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
8:30 AM to 8:48 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F and sunny
Other Activity: female is sitting on the nest perch preening. She is calling to the male to no avail. Eventually she flew off.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
9:15 AM to 9:25 AM.
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F sunny
Other Activity: Male is sitting on marsh perch, I can see the silhouette of the female moving on the edge of the nest..we know there are nestlings there, I am just not close enough to see them or how many.
Observation Method: Car with binoculars.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
2:55 PM to 3:05 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83 degrees, sunny, very light wind
Other Activity: No osprey visible on the nest or in the area
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
3:25 PM to 3:40 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83 degrees, sunny, very light wind
Other Activity: The female was perched on the nest, and the male was perched on the post. The female also flew off a couple of time. No young were visible.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
2:00 to 2:30
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80s no wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: back deck
General Comments: Bob brought a fish to the nest. Pauline held the flopping fish down with her talons while the chicks hopped up and down with joy.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
1:55 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83 degrees, sunny, very light wind
Other Activity: Initially 1 adult and the chick were on the nest. The male flew in with food, stayed for a couple minutes, and then flew back and perched in the distance. The female was observed feeding the chick which now has the head markings of an osprey.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
3:10 PM to 3:20 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83 degrees, sunny, very light wind
Other Activity: The female was on the nest with the chick. The male, of this nest I assume, was on driftwood in the marsh.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-05
4:00 PM to 4:10 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83 degrees, sunny, very light wind
Other Activity: Only 1 chick was visible, but the tide was down a couple of feet from high, and it was difficult to see.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments: