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: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-10
5:03 PM to 5:31 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2 (+1)
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, sunny, cloudy, really windy - more sheltered here, high tide, beautiful
Other Activity: Female Osprey down in the nest on eggs. At 5:10, the male osprey delivered a headless fish to the nest, the female took the fish off the nest to a branch on the outer most tree, left of the nest. The male O positioned itself on the eggs. Then he took off after some flyers in the area. He was back on the nest/eggs at 5:20. One other Osprey was soaring back over the trees, when the fish delivery occurred. Great Black-backed gulls soaring & some were perched on the marsh.
Observation Method: on foot, down the gravel road to the edge of the marsh
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:
2020-05-10
6:00 AM to 4:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Very windy, 40s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From deck
General Comments: I was happy to see their nest survived the high winds. She has not moved from the nest while he has rotated between the two marsh perches keeping watch.
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-10
4:18 PM to 4:51 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0 ?
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, extremely windy, sunny, cloudy, high tide, creeks full
Other Activity: It was so windy, it was hard to tell if the Osprey was there. Stayed around hoping to catch a glimpse. The O might have been deep down in the nest. The nest is huge, some grasses hanging off the left. The boat ramp isn't up yet. Last weekend, I definitely saw the adult incubating. I'm going to check back there as soon as I can.
Observation Method: on foot, the end of Island Rd. down the marsh to the creek
General Comments: Great Black -backed Gulls on the marsh, some soaring.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-09
7:45 PM to 8:00 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 38F, 15 mph, clear/sunset
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Very limited visibility as she has positioned herself on the far side of the nest. When incubating, it takes good optics and patience to see any movement from the top of her head. I left a note with the neighbor asking if he might want to join our team. He has a much better view from the 2nd floor living room in his house. TBD.
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-09
6 PM to 6 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-09
4:15 to 5:00
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, winds 14mph SSW, cloudy
Other Activity: male on perch below nestfemale tough to see but could make out her headmale left shortly after my arrival and did not return
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:
2020-05-09
5:30 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Rain then turning windy and cold later
Other Activity: Male has been on the marsh perch. Female was deep in the nest last night at dusk and was still in the nest at dawn this morning.
Observation Method: From back deck
General Comments:
Name: Buster Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-08
01:25 PM to 01:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58F, W 10 mph, Cloudy
Other Activity: Gull tried to land on platform. Osprey flapped and gull veered off.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Most likely was male from REV-01. I only looked at this platform after the male left REV-01. Gull probably thought it was an established gull landing.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-08
5:15 PM to 5:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy 58
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Olivia is continuing to incubate since April 19. Ollie was perched on his favorite branch right outside our window.
Name: Buster Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-08
12:56 PM to 01:05 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58F, W 10 mph, Cloudy
Other Activity: One sitting low in the nest, other perched then left, soaring in high circles.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: