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: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
IPS-10 - Laws Creek Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Ipswich
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Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
IPS-09A - Broad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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Name: Dave Rimmer
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IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Ipswich
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Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
01:55 PM to 2:05 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degF. strong, gusty wind from SSW, clear sky
Other Activity: one bird perched on nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I spent only 10 minutes at each site, the wind was so strong it was difficult to keep the 'scope upright
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
IPS-05 - Laws Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
IPS-04A - Six Goose Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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Name: Dave Rimmer
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IPS-03 - Green Point Road Platform 2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
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Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
IPS-02 - Green Point Road Platform 1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
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Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
9:35 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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Weather Conditions: 55 F, winds 9-12 MPH, No cloud cover
Other Activity: 2 osprey flew in over the back of Choate Island, calling. As they came in, one landed on the top of the duck blind near Babson. The other circled, and then landed on Babson where is stayed for a few minutes (got photos) before taking off.
Observation Method: boat (kayak)
General Comments: Observed Babson and Brophy simultaneously from a spot in the marsh