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: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-10 - Laws Creek Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
10:25 AM to 12:25 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees Winds E at 10-12 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One flew from nest. Two eggs in nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-09A - Broad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
10:25 AM to 12:25 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees Winds E at 10-12 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One on nest, flew. Second flew from marsh near nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-05 - Laws Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
10:25 AM to 12:25 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees Winds E at 10-12 mph 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: One on nest, other on nest perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
07:15 PM to 07:30
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy, breezy
Other Activity: Both flew off
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degrees, wind E 12mph, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope
General Comments:
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
10:45 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Breezy, , very little cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey observed catching a fish and bringing it to the nest, TWICE!, where anther osprey was perched.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
3:30 to 4:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 52 degrees, slight wind
Other Activity: 3 deer decided to stand below the nest. Pauline stood up in the nest and flapped her wings while Bob was dive bombing them. The deer remained unfazed and when they were ready, they strolled off the marsh.
Observation Method: From the deck
General Comments: Bob is constantly on the marsh post and monitoring the nest.
Name: Jim Berry
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
11:25 to 11:50
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: NE wind, sunny, cool (I was looking to the SW).
Other Activity: I found Don Paquin of TTOR staff at the boat dock. He told me he first saw the pair on the nest a week ago, Friday 4/30. Today we saw the pair on the nest, the female there all the time, the male making at least 3 landings. I didn't see him bring anything to the nest. The female was standing and sitting alternately, as if she were laying but not sure she wanted to incubate yet--it was hard to interpret her behavior. But she was excited when the male landed. On one of the landings it appeared that he landed on her and copulated, but I couldn't be positive due to the distance, even looking thru the scope.
Observation Method: On foot from boat landing, using bins and scope.
General Comments: Let's hope this pair is finally able to bring off some young this year!
Name: Nancy Perry
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-07
06:13 PM. to 07:20 PM.
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55℉ Mostly cloudy with some sun; light intermittent wind
Other Activity: One adult on nest; one on branch near tree; latter flew away after about 15 minutes and did not return before I left (about 1 hour); 3 crows approached the nest; osprey did not move or make any noise or even seem bothered; after a few minutes the crows lost interest & left
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Just perused other reports...it should be mentioned that the nest from last year, presumably for this pair, has disappeared. It was on a very high dead tree & nothing now can be seen which resembles a nest there. After checking around the area, I finally spotted a new nest on a much shorter tree. It is East of the previous one and is difficult to see. Wish we had seen them building this nest! In any case, there is a pair. One of them is undoubtedly sitting on egg(s) now.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-06
2:00 PM to 2:20 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45F, windy - 15-20mph, sunny
Other Activity: One OSPR was incubating; a 2nd OSPR flew in and sat on the top of the tower for a few mins before flying away and returning to land on a lower rung of the tower. His mate could not be seen until he landed - then she stood up a bit and could be seen greeting her mate before settling out of sight again.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: The nest has clearly settled and the interior incubating area is not visible from afar. The only way to determine if an OSPR is incubating on this nest is to wait until she decides to stretch - or if her mate appears.