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: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-28
12:40 PM to 12:50 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degrees, wind NNE 9mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-28
11:55 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degrees, wind NNE 11mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-28
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny, light winds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-28
11:40 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66F, 81%humid, 9mph wind, high tide, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: One adult OSPR landed on nest, flew away for a few mins, then returned. Two nestlings stirred when she returned.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Sean Riley
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-27
8:30 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: hot / clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: we walked out to the nest platform, last week while scoping the nest we decided to give the chicks another week to band them.
General Comments: we banded 3 nestlings today. Probably about 5 1/2 weeks old.
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:
2021-07-27
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82 - sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Raddin St. & again from Margin St.
General Comments: There was no sign of anyone on the nest or in the area.
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-27
1:20 PM to 1:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 1:25PM
Other Activity: 1:40PM
Observation Method: Vehicle and foot
General Comments: One Adult Osprey resting on perch beside nest. No adult in the nest nor any indication nestlings were present
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-27
1:00 PM to 1:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Warm, clear skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: One adult on rim of nest. No visible indication there were nestlings present nor did I observe any behavior by the adult Osprey that would indicate the presence of nestlings
Name: Shirley Si gleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-27
5:00 AM to 7:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Smoky overcast
Other Activity: Jake was up at 5am and flapping like crazy. By 7am he had fledged.
Observation Method: From back deck
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-27
9:40 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79F, 62%humid, 7mph wind, low tide, clear
Other Activity: One adult OSPR perched on nest when I arrived, but flew away and didn't return; one nestling poked its head above the nest several times; at extreme low tide, some boaters/swimmers were recreating on the sand bar adjacent to the nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: