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: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-30
2 PM to 2 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
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Other Activity:
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General Comments: Tough day for this pair. A pair of adult bald eagles attacked the nest and killed the female. We think it was the female because one member of this pair returned later with a fish; mostly likely the male this time of year. Too bad. Time will tell if the remaining bird finds a new mate.
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-30
10:55 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy and cool
Other Activity: One pair of osprey on nest, another pair in flight nearby, and then landing on the marsh. When the perched pair took flight, the pair on the marsh took flight and landed on the nest
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-30
9 AM to 9 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
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Other Activity:
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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:
2021-04-30
6:00 AM to 4:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: rain in the morning, sunny windy afternoon, 58 degrees
Other Activity: For the past three days, Pauline has been sitting on the nest, hunkered down to withstand the intense rain. Bob occasionally comes in with fish and sits in the nest with her. Last night at 5pm, he sat on the egg(s) while she was able to go for a solo flight to stretch her wings.
Observation Method: from the deck
General Comments: It is so incredible how dedicated they are to protect the egg(s).
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-29
07:25 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degF, light swirly wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: Osprey from NPT-03 flew over and harassed the Osprey perched at this nest, then this bird chased it off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: the report I just filed for NPT-03 I think I forgot to add the "am" to the Times
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-29
07:25 to 07:45
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degF, light swirly wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: copulation
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-29
07:25 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degF, light swirly wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-29
08:00 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 deg F, no wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: this nest has gotten huge again, and off to one side of the platform, at the base of the nest perch - looks heavy there
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-29
08:00 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degF, no wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one on nest perch, one on nest arranging sticks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I went on down the island to both the Pines Trail and the one across from Cross Farm Hill - fog had gotten too dense to even see the platforms; mornings all week have been too windy or too wet...
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-29
1:00 PM to 1:10 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: rain - 50s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Avon St.
General Comments: There was one osprey perched on the nest. It looked like a female.