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: Jerryk Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, clear, 10 mph SE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from rail trail
General Comments: My neighbor Diane Dondero saw two osprey perched on the platform on Thursday of last week. She just told me yesterday. They are there again today and I saw them with binoculars. No sign of nest-building.
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
12:30 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, sunny, 15 MPH SE
Other Activity: The pair is spending more time building a nest. There seems to be less contention over the nest, but again today a large intruding female came and hovered over the nest for a while while the resident female protested. As the intruding female glided away the resident male came after her. She circled and turned tables on the male and threatened him. Eventually they both flew away circling each other.
Observation Method: from back window
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
02:25 PM to 02:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58F, gusty SW, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Male perched on nest, female feeding on nearby piling. When the female was done she flew to the nest, the male mated her, and left. The female remained perched.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
7:30 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 F, clear, ESE 10 MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle through scope from Argilla
General Comments: panned between Round Island, Brophy and Babson
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
7:30 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 F, Clear, ESE 10 MPH
Other Activity: Initially 1 osprey was perched on the nest perch, and 1 osprey was down on a rock in the marsh. The second one flew up, and perched on the nest.
Observation Method: Vehicle through scope from Argilla - It has just been too windy to kayak out.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
7:30 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 F, clear, ESE 10 MPH
Other Activity: No other osprey observed in the vicinity
Observation Method: Vehicle through scope from Argilla
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, light wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, light wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Male on marsh perch preening, female on platform perch.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
11:44 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, light wind partly cloudy
Other Activity: One opsrey on the dead tree and one sitting on the platform perch.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-21
12:45 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, light wind partly cloudy
Other Activity: I saw a pair on the platform this morning and I wanted to double check this afternoon. Delighted to see them out there!
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: