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.
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Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, sunny
Other Activity: This female continues to stay alone on the nest alone. She sits as if she is sitting on eggs, which is still possible since the male in platform #1 has been mating with her as he did again tonight.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, sunny, light wind
Other Activity: Male sat preening on marsh perch for quite some time then flew up to the nest for a few moments. He then went back to the perch and flew over to nest #2, where he proceeded to mate with the female. He them flew of about 7pm. He did not come back.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
5:02 PM to 5:25 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Single osprey sitting low in nest. The mate did not return during my observation
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
4:30 PM to 4:53 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, in 50”s , calm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Initially lone osprey spotted low in nest. About 15 minutes later the second osprey returned, empty handed, and perched in the dead tree near by.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
6:45 AM to 7:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 56 degrees, sunny
Other Activity: male on marsh perch, female on nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
6:45 AM to 7:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 56 degrees
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-09
10:00 AM to 12:26 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: MId-50s partly sunny light wind
Other Activity: Two observations 10:00-10:30 Female in the nest cup - nothing else happening 12:00-12:30 Female in the nest cup (she stood up once) Male flew onto and perched onto the nest from 12:20-12:26
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Also active at this wetland (a great place to take kids) Two pair of swans Many heron nests including a new one very easily viewed with an active pair
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-08
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 72F,
Other Activity: other osprey lying in nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-08
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, swirly wind from NNW, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on nest; second bird perched on roof of green cottage quite a ways to the east - I don't know if it is part of this pair
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: this site seems to need a post ("daddy") perch
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-05-08
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, swirly wind from NNW, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on nest; second bird came in and they switched places, the first bird flew off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: