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: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
4:30 PM to 4:43 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52F, low wind, cloudy
Other Activity: one Osprey on Nest, second perched nearby
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
4:15 PM to 4:24 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52F, low wind, cloudy
Other Activity: one osprey in nest and second nearby with fish
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-17 - Third Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
12 noon to 2 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees F Winds E 6-7 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: One bird on marsh perch, other not visible in nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Ronald Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
07:01: am to 07:01 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees, sunny, low winds
Other Activity: We have watched these birds daily since they arrived back in early April. We’ve seen copulation, nest defense, theft of a fish by a bald eagle, nest building, feeding, perching on the salt marsh surface.
Observation Method: From our house windows
General Comments: These birds seem fully committed to this nest site. They may well have eggs. We have seen copulation at times over the past 10 days. The female is on the nest most of the day. The male stands off much of the time, but he visits the nest periodically. Both birds bring nest material.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
6:00 AM to 6:30 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 41 F, 90 percent cloud cover, WNW 6 MPH
Other Activity: No osprey observed near nest.
Observation Method: Scoped from Argilla while observing Brophy
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
6:00 AM to 6:30 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 41 F, 90 percent cloudy, WNW 6
Other Activity: On the Round Island nest, one osprey was up on the perch and the other down in the nest for the 30 minutes I observed and thus selected incubating eggs. 15 turkeys, mostly males made their way down Argilla and into the marsh.
Observation Method: Through scope from Argilla near the Crane Beach entry.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
6:00 AM to 6:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 41 F, 90 percent cloud cover, WNW 6 MPH
Other Activity: One osprey was down in the nest the whole time I checked. The second was down in the marsh nearby, but I couldn't see it until I observed a second time from near Fox Creek.
Observation Method: Scoped from Argilla near Crane Beach entrance and then near Fox Creek.
General Comments: There is no longer a post at Brophy in the marsh or on the platform (or not visible on the platform) for the second bird to perch.
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
10:30 AM to 10:35 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60c
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Perfect spot to observe this nest is from the sidewalk adjacent to Flat Cove (also known as Wonsan’s cove) just beyond the entrance to Rocky Neck when heading in the direction of Eastern Pt.
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
11:45 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50c, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-25
9:25 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: