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: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-01
6 PM to 6 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-01
4:38 PM to 5:00 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61F, cloudy, 4 MPH wind speed
Other Activity: one OSPR perched on nest, one incubating
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
11:25 to 11:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 F, rain, wind
Other Activity: 1 on perch, other sitting on nest
Observation Method: from Plum Island Turnpike
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
07:00 AM to 04:00 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: windy, overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
11:25 to 11:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 F, rain, wind
Other Activity: 1 on nest, 1 on perch
Observation Method: from Plum Island Turnpike
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
11:25 to 11:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 F, rain, wind
Other Activity: 1 on nest, 1 on perch
Observation Method: from Plum Island Turnpike
General Comments:
Name: Margaret (Peg) Brady
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
06:31 AM to 06:37 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Air temp =7c, 100 % overcast, wind = 12mph
Other Activity: Adult perched on side of nest facing east
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
7:15 AM to 7:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: One in the nest, one on marsh perch
Observation Method: Caretaker on foot
General Comments:
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
7 AM to 730
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity: Tending to the nest. No eggs yet. Had a skirmish with the new local Ravens.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Birds have adjusted to other pair of Osprey again. No eggs yet.
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
7 AM to 715 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity: building nest a bit
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Had been fighting with the salt marsh pair for about a week. Things have settled down again and everyone has returned to their respective corners of the marsh. same as last year.