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.
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Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-10 - Laws Creek Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
10 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees F Winds N at 3 mph Cloud cover 5% 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: Three adults were in the air circling above the blind. The two smallest hatchlings I've ever seen plus 1 egg were in the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-04A - Six Goose Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
10 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees F Winds N at 3 mph Cloud cover 5% 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey in nest, other flew from marsh.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-05 - Laws Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
10 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees F Winds N at 3 mph Cloud cover 5% 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey in nest, other on perch but moved to the marsh.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
7:40 PM to 8:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, calm, mid 60"s
Other Activity: no activity observed
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Second day in a row with No visible Osprey. Will keep checking
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
530 AM to 600 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 50s
Other Activity: The male brought in a very large fish (looks like a flounder) . He helped with feeding until dusk last night and is back bright and early this morning.
Observation Method: From back deck
General Comments:
Name: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
09:00 AM to 10:07 AM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, sunny, Wind 2 mph
Other Activity: Bird one was perched on nest, preening, when I arrived. At 09:45 bird 2 flew into nest (no food). Two other adult Ospreys flew into area and bird 2 left nest to perch on nearby snag. Bird 1 remained on nest while bird 2 vocalized . The 2 other birds circled nest area (closely, at times). At 09:53 the other birds appeared to have left the area. Movement was seen on nest. One chick confirmed.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Joanne Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
1 PM to 3 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72°. Wind SE at 13 mph
Other Activity: One osprey on perch. The other was high in the nest. Possibly feeding chicks. Later I saw a total of 4 osprey flying around the nest. The pair both left the nest when disturbed by people walking by on three separate occasions.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Joanne Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-02 - Misery Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
12:30 to 12:20
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73°. Wind East at 9 mph. Clear sky
Other Activity: Nothing on the platform
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Joanne Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
9:00 to 9:15
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63° . Wind NE at 5mph. Clear blue sky
Other Activity: Observed male on rim of nest. Female appeared to be feeding chicks.. Did not see the chicks.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Passed by later in the day and observed an osprey sitting in the nest but she is more elevated.
Name: Tom and Karen Meler
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-16
11:15 AM to 11:33 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: temp 72 degrees, wind ENE 9mph, sunny, visibility 9 miles
Other Activity: Boats entering and departing harbor
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Two adult ospreys very active on the rim of the nest. We have never seen this before so we are assuming there something in the nest. Due to the angle and distance to the nest we are unable to see inside the nest.