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: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
2:07 PM to 2:34 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74F, light wind, overcast
Other Activity: Just the one squatted down deep in the nest.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
07:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, warm
Other Activity: both parents feeding chicks
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Cherry Underwood
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
2:55 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
IPS-23 - Castle Neck River/Smith Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
9:15 AM to 9:25 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73 degrees F, almost no wind
Other Activity: Both osprey were calling before we arrived at the nest area, and both then took off from the nest and flew around. One osprey was chased by a smaller bird. The other returned and landed on a tree nearby, and then flew off. It flew around for a bit again and eventually landed on the nest.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Joan O’Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Other Activity: The most recent observations showed the female hunkered down low in the nest without movement. On this date, she was more erect and moving around the nest. She event took off for a very short flight. With this activity , I sensed that her eggs may have hatched although i couldn’t see any little heads inside the nest.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
11:00 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees F, partly sunny, wind SSE 7 MPH
Other Activity: Female remained in the same position during the observation
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
10:20 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees F, partly sunny, very light wind
Other Activity: The female osprey was perched in the nest with her wings held out slightly, calling repeatedly. The male was on the nearby post with a fish, and seemed to be working on it a bit. He never delivered the fish to the nest while we observed.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
9:40 AM to 9:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73 degrees F, almost no wind, partly sunny
Other Activity: Osprey perched on the nest perch. There does not appear to be any additional nest material on the platform, and no other osprey was observed nearby.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees F, partly sunny, wind SSE 7 MPH
Other Activity: The female was perched/sitting in the nest and periodically 1 little head and neck would extend up. The female would also lean down towards the nestling, but no food was visible.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-16
10:45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees F, wind SSE 7 MPH, partly sunny
Other Activity: The female osprey was perched in the nest with 1 nestling visible next to her.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments: