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: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-19
18:00 to 18:30
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54°f. SE 7 mph. Broken clouds.
Other Activity: 2 osprey active in nest
Observation Method: Spotting scope on West Beach
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:
2021-04-19
2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 56F, slight breeze, partly cloudy,
Other Activity: one adult OSPR was perched on the nest for 25 mins before flying away
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-18
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, partly cloudy, SE 10
Other Activity: Female perched on nest and I heard the male peeping regularly while flying in tight circles above the nest to gain altitude. He climbed high and I knew something was going on, but it was not clear what until a bald eagle flew in from the east headed past the nest. The male osprey dived on the eagle and the eagle turned upside down to protect itself with its feet and talons. The male osprey rapidly gained altitude again and dived on the eagle again. This time the eagle did a full barrel roll as the osprey dove on it. The osprey regained altitude and followed the eagle for a while and then returned to platform 2. Later in the day a pair of ospreys approached the nest and the male chased the intruding female away while the intruding male circled and then flew away.
Observation Method: from back yard
General Comments: I like the auto-fill of my name and email address.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-18
10:05 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50F, NW 8 mph, Sunny
Other Activity: Both fed down on the rocks. Female finished first and rose to the nest. Male eventually finished then went up to mate with the female.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-11 - Hog Island Point
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-18
4 PM to 4 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
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General Comments:
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-18
4 PM to 4 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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General Comments:
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-18
4 PM to 4 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-18
5:15 PM to 5:50 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mid 50s. light breeze, 70 clouds and sun
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-05 - Hog Island Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-18
4 PM to 4 PM
at: Rowley
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Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-04 - Nelson Island Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-18
4 PM to 4 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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