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: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
11:30 to 11:45
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 70
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot , binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
10:00 AM to 10:10 AM.
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1 or 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, light wind partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: I think I can make out one or two nestlings moving around with the parent on the nest.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
9 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, light wind.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast, high 60s
Other Activity: Bob brought a large fish to the nest. Pauline and the chick were both feasting on it. The chick is now feeding himself and is about 3/4 the size of his mother. He preens right alongside her. Both parents now frequently leave the chick in the nest alone while they both watch from the marsh posts.
Observation Method: Form the deck
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
1130 to 1230
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 66°F Wind ENE 5mph Overcast with light rain
Other Activity: Third Osprey came into area and was escorted out.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Hope to get a closer look by going on the island next week.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F, 91% humid, 7mph wind speed, cloudy, high tide
Other Activity: one adult OSPR was perched on nest, feeding itself; 2 nestlings observed - one stretched its wings several times; adult OSPR 2 landed on nest for a moment before flying off again. OSPR 1 started feeding one chick, while the other continued to observe and on several occasions, tried without success to reach the food that OSPR1 was feeding the first chick.
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:
2021-07-12
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity: one adult is on the nest platform perch preening. I can see one or two nestlings moving around and stretching wings occasionally
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-11
12:05 PM to 12:17 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80, partly cloudy, light occasional breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Nest is high so can't see if eggs or young. One adult on nest itself, other on perch above nest. One on nest left twice and flew in a low, wide circle around marsh and came back to nest. Couldn't see that it had fish in talons and didn't look like it was feeding young. What was it doing? Seen this behavior from this pair before.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-11
12:25 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80, partly cloudy, light occasional breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Nestlings were down in nest, but one of them flapped its wings once!