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: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
04:00 PM to 04:05 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: warm, overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: I will be gone for a week, back 4/18. Will ask Darcy to cover for me.
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
4:28 PM to 5:09 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Pt. Cloudy, windy
Other Activity: Initially saw 1 Osprey flying near 4 turkey vultures.. these vultures are frequently in this area. Then the Osprey landed in the nest where there was a second Osprey. So, the Magnolia couple have returned! Soon they both took off and flew above the nest for a while . Felt like they were doing a welcome back dance. Then they flew off.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
08:55 AM to 09:09 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity: Annie on nest @ 8:55; Squam brought long stick @ 8:58 Annie chirping a lot (sometimes high pitched-other times lower pitched). Hard to tell if there is another osprey in area as the sound seems to be delayed from visual. 9:05 Squam flies to far post.
Observation Method: via computer
General Comments:
Name: Deborah Mccomiskey
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
03:52 PM to 04:10 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, overcast, breezy
Other Activity: pair copulating on the nest upon arrival, shortly after one left the nest
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: neighbors stopped by to say that the pair were on the nest all day
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
9:00 AM to 9:20 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, partly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments: Female sitting on marsh perch , then she flew up to marsh. She was looking up in the skies and started calling. Another female flew in and it almost looked like they were fighting, swooping and flying at each other until both flew off towards the railroad bridge.
Name: Deborah Mccomiskey
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
03:52 PM to 04:10 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, overcast, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
9:00 AM to 9:20 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees and partly sunny.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Deborah Mccomiskey
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
04:19 to 04:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees,overcast, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: one osprey perched on a dead tree branch adjacent to the nest, was present upon arrival and didn't move from that position the entire time except for a little wobbling with the wind.
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
1:45 PM. to 2:15 PM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73; clear; windy; high tide
Other Activity: Male sitting on the nest. Female sitting 100 yards away on the marsh grass.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars.
General Comments: The nest appears to be built up higher now, than it was 2 weeks ago.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees and partly sunny
Other Activity: Male came in with a stick and then flew off after mating...
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: