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: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 54F, 8-12 MPH and increasing, No cloud cover
Other Activity: The Osprey had been flying along the edge of Choate Island, and came in and landed on the nest where it remained while I observed.
Observation Method: boat (kayak)
General Comments: Other osprey were in the area nearby.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
9:35 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55 F, 9-12 mph from west, No cloud cover
Other Activity: 2 osprey were down in the marsh on short posts or debris near Brophy platform, and they stayed there
Observation Method: boat (kayak)
General Comments:
Name: GAIL SMITH
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
1:20 PM to 1:40 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 - sunny
Other Activity: When I arrived, one osprey was perched on the side of the nest and the other was sitting on the nest. Within 5 minutes, another osprey flew very close overhead. Shortly after, the one sitting on the nest flew off in the same direction. After several minutes, the one perched on the side sat on the nest. That osprey remained the rest of the time and I did not see either of the other two.
Observation Method: foot - binoculars.
General Comments:
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
3:30 PM to 3:45 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, dry, no cloud cover
Other Activity: One adult flying over nearby wetland
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: The geese are gone from this nest!
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
5:30 PM to 5:45 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, wind NEE 11mph, partly sunny
Other Activity: One bird in nest. The other perched.
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
5:10 PM to 5:20 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, wind NNE 11mph, partly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
IPS-14 - Rogers Island Duck Blind #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
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General Comments: odd not to see activity on this nest. long way off but did not appear to be any new nesting material on this blind.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-15
1700 to 1800
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 65°F Wind SW @ 15 mph Clear skies 10 miles visibility
Other Activity: One Osprey observed on nest, another flying in the area.
Observation Method: Spotting scope from West Beach
General Comments: One Osprey observed leaving nest and returning with material, shortly after arriving departed again with same material and did not return.
Name: Karyl sTOIA
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-14
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61f, SYNNY SLIGHT BREEZE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: FOOT
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-14
11:30 AM to 11'50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50F, cloudy,calm
Other Activity: 1 osprey in nest preening
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: