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: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-31
11:30 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 80F, hot and humid, and sunny and breezy
Other Activity: one adult osprey perched on edge of nest. one fledgling in nest and 2 other fledglings perched on remnants of abandonned pier in Saugus River. One adult perched on other nest platform (2A). That osprey later brought an eel to nest in its talons. One fledging flew to nest to feed. Other fledglings remained perched on pier
Observation Method: foot
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Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-31
00:45 PM to 01:05 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny few clouds
Other Activity: 1 perched https://i.ibb.co/ZMKzfyV/20200731125507-IMG-3221-2.jpg 2 birds in flight https://i.ibb.co/ZHjMt7j/20200731125531-IMG-3222.jpg
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Buster Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-31
02:00 PM to 02:35 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, SE 10mph, sunny
Other Activity: One of the young perched, other two reclining. Female initially away but soon returned then seemed to be shading the 2 reclining chicks. No exercising.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-31
8:25 AM to 9:20 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2+1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
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Weather Conditions: 73, slight breeze, 50% high cirrus overcast
Other Activity: Arrived to find adult on perch with fish. Had not expected any osprey after last two visits showed no activity. After 10 mins male (?) flies up clutching fish and circles higher and higher over Mud Creek all the while calling. Disappears westwards. Back at platform a second adult has appeared -female(?) A while later a large gull flies in and settles on the marsh at the base of the platform. Within a minute or so osprey chases gull off and returns to platform. Another osprey (3rd) appears and passes over the platform flying southward. Suddenly male appears still clutching fish, hovers high over platform and then with partial closing of wings, dives downward and lands on platform next to female. Two spend time side by side. 3rd osprey reappears and flies as if to land on platform from above -feet out, wings cranked. Decides not to and flies off over marsh southward. About a minute passes and the male on the platform follows flying southward leaving female standing on the nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-31
6:00 PM to 6:20 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Breezy, 80deg sunny
Other Activity: One osprey perched on the side of the nest. It went up and flew around a bit while we were watching and perched back on the side of the nest. We did not see the other adult or the chick! I hope the little one is still there .
Observation Method: Boat high tide
General Comments:
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-31
08:30 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: Not raining
Other Activity: One young bird testing it's wings Three total in nest.
Observation Method: Computer
General Comments: See video https://youtu.be/ZC3wzhyZqRY
Name: Jacqueline Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-31
5:15 to 5:30
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
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Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: Two Osprey on the nest. Couldn't get close due to low tide so I am assuming they were two nestlings and not the parents
Name: Jacqueline Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-31
5:15 to 5:30
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: Two Osprey on the nest. Couldn't get close due to low tide so I am assuming they were two nestlings and not the parents
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-30
10:55 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 73F, 87% humidity, winds 3WSW, mostly sunny
Other Activity: one chick was eating, the other perched but flapped its wings and lifted off for a few seconds before settling back onto the nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Buster Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-30
01:30 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 86F, SE 7 mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: Male initially perched on lower crossbar, later moved to other light tower. Female perched on far end of platform. Young ate most of the time, very little wing movement except when changing position. Female chirped a lot about an intruder overhead and the male chased it away. Should have fledged at least one by now, maybe did when we weren't watching.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
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