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:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: at least 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F,83humidity, 7mph wind, Hi tide, cloudy overcast but excell visibility
Other Activity: One OSPR perched; at least two nestlings stretching their wings intermittently
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:
2021-07-09
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: raining, breezy, 70F
Other Activity: ospreys hunkered down in nest and not visible to me. One perched on the 4b nest platform
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:
2021-07-08
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 66F, slight breeze
Other Activity: one osprey on the perch stick of Nest 4b platform. the other osprey is sitting up in the nest. One nestling got up and stretched its wings a few times. Could only make out the head of the other nestling
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-08
10:10 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65F, 79% humid, 9 mph wind (but it seemed much more windy along the water); overcast
Other Activity: one adult OSPR landed on nest shortly after I started watching; it was tinkering inside the nest when OSPR2 arrived with some vegetation for the nest, but dropped it because of the wind; Then OSPR2 flew away quickly before returning a few minutes later with a fresh fish, which OSPR1 started to eat. OSPR2 flew away quickly. The nestlings stood by and observed without interrupting OSPR1's breakfast.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-08
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 66, breezy
Other Activity: chicks may have been feeding themselves
Observation Method: foot - binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-08
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees, wind NNE 12mph, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: I believe this bird if flying between this platform and the Wingaersheek Salt Marsh Platform. She was over there last week, now back at Farm Creek.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-08
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees, wind NNE 12 mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
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:
2021-07-08
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69F, 79%humid, 9 mph wind (but it seemed much windier), high tide, overcast
Other Activity: both adults were perched on the nest when I started watching; one nestling popped up briefly; then one adult OSPR flew away
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: several egrets perched in nearby trees
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-07
01:00 PM to 01:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 88F, W at 7mph. mostly sunny
Other Activity: Female and 2 chicks were perched. Chicks are small and were chirping to be fed. Male arrived about 10 minutes later with nice looking fish, and the chicks started feeding.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
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:
2021-07-07
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: hot sunny, humid, 86F
Other Activity: 1 adult in nest with possibly 2 nestlings seen. The other adult brought a big fish to the nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: