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-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-10
2:55 PM to 3:05 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees F, Sunny, wind wnw 12 MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-10
2:35 PM to 2:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees F, Sunny, wind wnw 12 MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Nancy Perry
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-10
05:08 PM. to 06:19 PM.
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny but overcast; light breeze; 61℉
Other Activity: One adult sitting on nest; slowly changed positions once & settled down again; no sign of mate
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Swan looked to be incubating, too; mate (male?) swimming around area
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-10
02:38 PM to 02:50 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 71F, Sunny, light wind
Other Activity: Only the one perched on the nest.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-10
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 69°F Wind W 5mph Clear skies 10+ miles visibility
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments: 2 Osprey observed One flew off while I was watching.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-10
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 69°F WIND W 5 mph Clear skies 10+ miles visibility
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments: No Osprey observed yet this Spring.
Name: Greg Power
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-10
3:25 om to 3:40 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear sky Temperature: 72 - 73°F Wind: 4 - 8mph (10mph gusts) Wind Direction: W - NW Cloud Cover: 4% Humidity: 22%
Other Activity: Sitting low on nest.
Observation Method: Sitting with scope
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, 15 mph SE, clear
Other Activity: no sign of any nesting activity on the platform and no ospreys in sight
Observation Method: from rail trail
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
06:45 AM. to 07:05 AM.
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45D; early light; 5 mph NNE
Other Activity: one nesting; one perched on branch of dead tree to the left of the nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, cloudy light east
Other Activity: Female sitting deep in the nest on eggs on platform 2. The male landed on the nest, the female stood up and flew off and the male took her place sitting on the eggs.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: later in the day I saw a mature bald eagle flying up the river close to the Salisbury side. The make osprey flew above the eage and gave chase, eventually diving down toward the eagle which turned on its side and threatened the osprey as it flew past.