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: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-16A - Paine Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One in nest, other on perch
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-16A - Paine Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: Both osprey were in nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-15 - Rogers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey on nest, other on perch. Two more flying nearby.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-14 - Rogers Island Duck Blind #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One in nest, second landed on nest
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-11A - Paine Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey in nest, flew. Joined by second osprey above nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-10 - Laws Creek Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: No nest apparent, but a little nesting material. Large nest is gone.
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-09A - Broad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One in nest, other on marsh
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-05 - Laws Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One in nest, other perched on base of platform.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-04A - Six Goose Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
12 noon to 1:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees F Winds ENE at 12-15 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Though we didn't see birds, there is a good nest decorated with large, pink balloons (?) on one side.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-18
9:30 AM to 9:55 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, blue skies, 45 degrees
Other Activity: Excitement here this morning! Two intruder osprey came in which ignited my pair into a 25 minute aerial chase around the marsh. Bob and Pauline successfully drove them off.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments: