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: 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.
Name: Buster Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-06
01:30 PM to 02:15 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63F, NW 10 mph, Sunny
Other Activity: Female squatted in nest, male arrived, paused briefly, then left.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-06
3:00 PM to 3:10 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 60s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from Avon St.
General Comments: Both osprey were on the nest but it didn't look like there was very much nest there. Maybe the wind got to it.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-06
08:50 AM to 09:10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degF, strong wind from NNW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird down in nest incubating; second bird perched at nest, but kept flying down to the marsh, grab talons full of marsh grass, and tried to fly back up to the nest with it, but each time the wind blew it out of its talons before it reached the nest!
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-06
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Other Activity: My grandson Tuck and I visit this nest every Thursday. He observed the male fly off the nest when we arrived and he could also spot the female's head as she sat in the nest cup. The male flew off his tree perch about 15 minutes later and soared on some thermals away from the nest until he was out of site.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-06
1:20 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45F, windy 15-20MPH, sunny
Other Activity:
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:
2021-05-05
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: rainy& cool, breezy, 50F
Other Activity: female in nest, male not seen
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-05
5:10 PM to 5:25 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 44F, cloudy/drizzly, slight breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: Line of site is obscured from March St. in Salem. It seems the nest has been enlarged on the South facing side. An OSPR could be incubating on the nest, but it would not be visible from Salem.