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: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-29
7:45 AM to 8:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees cloudy 15 MPH SW
Other Activity: Both parents are perched on the nest. The female is feeding herself and also appears to be feeding a chick deep in the nest. The chick is not visible, but both parents are looking into the nest and appear to be admiring their offspring.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: 2020-05-29 The male osprey has been chasing all kinds of intruders away regularly. I've recently seen the male chase a bald eagle, a turkey vulture and a great white egret. I've also seen it chasing away another female osprey that is regularly visiting and hovering above the nest and the resident female until the male chases it away. The intruding female often perches on platform 3 and the resident male attacks and tries to make her fly away--usually successfully after a few diving attacks. The male also chases great blue herons that are flying and tries to chase herons that land in the creek. Typically the herons stand their ground when attacked while in the creek
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-29
1:45 to 2:00
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, 80, winds 17 SW
Other Activity: male was perched below most of the time but flew up to the nest for a few minutes then returned to the perch
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-29
12:20 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees, partly sunny, light winds
Other Activity: One on nest, the second arrived and perched at about 12:50
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-29
12:20 to 1:00
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees, partly sunny, light winds
Other Activity: no activity
Observation Method: foot
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:
2020-05-29
11:20 PM to 12:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees, partly sunny, light winds
Other Activity: Second perched in nearby tree departing at about 11:50
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
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:
2020-05-29
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Very humid, overcast, 80s
Other Activity: Dave Rimmer came out to check the condition of the nest and to verify the presence of eggs. We brought an 8;ft ladder to the nest and amid the screeching and diving activity of the parents, we verified there were two eggs. This has been a 7 year journey to attract a nesting pair and I am thrilled! Hopefully, the eggs will hatch successfully in 10+ days.
Observation Method: By foot on marsh
General Comments: Thank you Dave and Greenbelt for your dedication to this cause.
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-28
07:00 AM to 04:15 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Colin Doherty
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-27
3:30 to 3:45
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82 breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Kayaking
General Comments: Saw exchange between the two birds I think it was the female who stretched her wings twice before flying off. This was by far the bigger of the two birds when she left she flew low to water almost looked heavy right above water level. On my return trip back to forest river I noticed they already switched back and the smaller osprey was on a sailboat feet away from nest
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-27
07:15 AM to 07:30
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-27
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, light wind from W, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: this may be a duplicate report - the first time I was entering it simply disappeared...