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: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-12
8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65, partial sun
Other Activity: perched on nest rim
Observation Method: foot, scope
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-12
09:05 AM to 09:34 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees and cloudy.
Other Activity: Male brought some seaweed back to the nest. Female sitting on nest.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-12
09:05 AM to 09:34 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: Male flew in, sat on perch on platform.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-12
08:45 AM to 08:55 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degrees, cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Male osprey came in with fish, perched on tree to the right of nest. Female on nest.
Name: Robyn lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-12
08:00 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees and cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: female nesting and male sitting on perch.
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-12
2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: calm winds, high 60s, sunny
Other Activity: The female was on the nest and one nestling's head would pop up every so often. The male then flew in with a fish; the female fed herself at first then began to feed the chick. So amazing to watch in person! The male could have been on eggs while the female fed the nestling, so fingers crossed that we will see more nestlings soon.
Observation Method: boat
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:
2021-06-11
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60F,cloudy,calm
Other Activity: male perched on stick in marsh. Female standing up on edge of nest. Male flew up to nest and perched right next to female
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:
2021-06-11
1:05 PM to 1:20 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy 60s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From vehicle
General Comments: I first watched the nest from Raddin St. and there was no sign of anyone. Then I drove around to Margin St. to see it from an different side and still no sign of anyone.
Name: James C Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-11
07:45 AM to 08:48 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cool, overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Apologies for misleading reports over the past 10-14 days; should be changed from "perched" to incubating, as one bird has been sitting on the nest pretty consistently.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-11
1200 to 1400
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60°F overcast skies wind SE @ 6mph
Other Activity: During first hour only one adult visible on nest. Later second adult arrived with fish. After leaving fish with other adult it moved to perch., while adult on nest appeared to be be feeding chicks.
Observation Method: From boat and on foot.
General Comments: Later we observed a third Osprey arrive on scene, then an aerial battle ensued and the third departed.