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: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-19
4:41 PM to 5:10 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 57 degrees, sunny, beautiful, a breeze on the marsh, low tide
Other Activity: 2 Adult Ospreys were both perched side by side on the marsh perch, to the left of the nest. I suspected last weekend and now as well, that sadly this nesting season may not happen this spring. At least it looks like, there is still an adult pair and that is good news. I will keep checking.......
Observation Method: on foot, from the end of Island Road, walking left on the marsh all the way over to the edge of the creek
General Comments:
Name: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-19
07:55 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, mostly sunny, wind 12 mph
Other Activity: Bird 1 sitting very low in nest when I arrived (difficult to see). Approximately 15 minutes later, bird 2 flew to nest and took over incubation, giving bird 1 part of a fish. Bird 1 flew to a nearby snag to eat.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Tom and Karen Meler
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-18
12:30 PM to 1:02 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 57 degrees, wind NE 8mph, Partly cloudy, visibility 9 miles
Other Activity: None
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Due to the distance and angle to the nest we cannot determine if the nest has eggs. We observe this nest from transmission tower C155s/15. Upon arrival we observed one osprey moving about in the nest. Shortly thereafter a second osprey arrived and perched itself on the transmission tower just above the nest. After a short period of time the first osprey in the nest departed the nest. The second osprey perched on the transmission tower then entered the nest and was moving about. At 12:45 PM a third osprey arrived and soared over the nest. Before anything could happen the first osprey returned, chased the third osprey away, and perched itself on top of the transmission tower. The third osprey retreated and perched itself on top of another transmission tower between our tower and the nest"s tower. We thought that this would end in a stalemate. However, the first osprey on top of the nest's tower took off and in a dive bomber type action dove at the third osprey. The third osprey took off and confronted the first osprey, but new better, and flew off. The first osprey then landed and perched itself at exactly the same location of the third osprey. During this whole time we felt that there might have been a fourth osprey soaring over this area at a much higher elevation. We tried in vain to identify it but it was too high for us to observe. When the third osprey left this bird flew away and up the Danvers River.
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-18
07:30 AM to 02:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-18
2:00 PM to 2:05 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 - cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from Avon St.
General Comments: There was one osprey visible in the nest & appeared to be incubating.
Name: chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-18
12:45 PM to 1:10 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58, overcast, light wind
Other Activity: one Osprey in nest, second Osprey not sighted
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:
2020-05-18
12:45 PM to 1:10 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58, overcast, light winds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-18
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58, overcast, light winds
Other Activity: One in nest, second on and off, stayed nearby
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:
2020-05-18
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, cool
Other Activity: The pair have been working together like a well oiled machine. The male is busy chasing off intruders, bringing fish in, and carrying in fresh grass to the nest. The female has been turning the eggs and occasionally flying to a marsh perch to eat a fish while the male takes his nest turn.
Observation Method: From the back deck
General Comments: The male brings in a fish, shows it to her, then flies to the marsh perch to eat the head. He then brings her the rest of the fish to eat.
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:
2020-05-18
11:54 AM to 12:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 57 degrees, wind NNE 9mph,Cloudy, viability 10 miles
Other Activity: None
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Due to the angle and distance to the nest we cannot determine if the nest has eggs. Upon arrival we found one osprey moving about in the nest. Within a minute a second osprey arrived and perched itself on the side of the nest. The first osprey in the nest than took off and left the nest. The second osprey perched on the side of the nest than went into the nest and was moving about.