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: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-04
4:30 PM to 4:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0 or 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1 or 2
Weather Conditions: 72F, 77%humid, 9 MPH wind, low tide, cloudy/overcast
Other Activity: One OSPR was perched on the top of the tower over looking the nest while a fledgling was intermittently practicing lift-off but only managing to rise a few inches above the nest. The perched OSPR flew away after watching for at least 10 minutes
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-04
9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Margin St.
General Comments: Still no osprey on the nest or in the area
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-04
1:15 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70’s, overcast, light breeze
Other Activity: One Adult on nest rim. One Nestling visible in nest
Observation Method: Car and foot
General Comments: On adult Osprey in nest and One nestling observed stretching it’s wings. There may be others in the nest but only one visible on this occasion.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-04
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, light wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Two very active and loud nestlings. One is flapping its wings in nest, not on edge.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-04
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1 or 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1 or 2
Weather Conditions: 72F, 77% humid, 9 MPH wind, cloudy/overcast, low tide
Other Activity: one OSPR was perched on the nest when another one landed; then, one by one, they flew away for a few minutes before returning individually; then one flew away, leaving the 2nd one huddled down in the nest. I couldn't tell if they were adults or fledglings.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-03
11:30 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity: Nest is empty for first time I've seen. 3 osprey are perched and preening themselves on an old pier in the Saugus river near the nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-03
12:05 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-03
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 65, light wind hazy sun
Other Activity: juvenile osprey with fish chased by eagle just coming into adult plumage
Observation Method: foot, scope, binoculars
General Comments: 1 adult greeted us immediately with a vocal pass overhead and disappeared, later the juvenile came into view and was immediately chased by young eagle, maneuvers continued for several minutes before the eagle gave up
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-03
1:45 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Avon St.
General Comments: There were no osprey on the nest or in the area
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-03
04:34 PM to 04:38 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy - some wind
Other Activity: Both chicks doing wing flapping; first time I saw both doing that. Older chick doing a bit of hopping and wing flapping. Annie brought a T-shaped fairly large twig to nest .... is that because the chicks are getting so big that there is danger they may fall out of nest? She tried to place it but wasn't doing too well and shortly thereafter she flew off again.
Observation Method: via home computer.
General Comments: