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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-08
10:50 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 F, hazy, humid, calm
Other Activity: 2 ospreys in sky over head.
Observation Method: from Plum Island Bridge
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:
2021-08-08
10:50 AM to 11:10
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 F, hazy, humid, calm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from Plum Island bridge
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Si gleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-08
7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Overcast 70s
Other Activity: Jake is learning some tough lessons from his dad. The dad has not brought in any food this morning. Jake is screeching loudly, flying off the nest and circling his dad who is on the marsh post, and then flies back to the nest. He has done this over and over for the past 30 minutes. I believe the dad is trying to get him to go find his own fish.
Observation Method: From back deck
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-07
01:45 PM to 02:07 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 89F, W 12mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: Adult and 2 nestlings were perched, the other nestling was reclining. Later the 3rd arose and the other two did some wing stretching.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-07
02:20 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 89F, W 12mph, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: Adult was perched and nestling was reclining. The nestling rose when the adult flew off to chase an osprey. The fledgling was perched down in the marsh.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-07
07:00 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: overcast, hot
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Went out to the nest with ladder this morning, both chicks the size of small chickens. Pictures sent separately
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
02:15 PM to 02:55 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 83F, SE 7mph, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Adult perched, left and returned with soft nesting material then left again. Fledglings were perched much of the time but then dud short flights. One fledgling tried lifting the soft nesting material but seemed unable to lift off with it. One fledgling had difficulty in one landing, came in too low, but used its bill to grab the edge then its talons and flapped hard to get over the edge.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
6:15 AM to 6:40 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Mid 70s, light breeze, some high cloud
Other Activity: No adult present when I arrived. Female arrived about ten minutes later clutching good-sized freshly caught fish. Settled on nest. Kept fish safely under one talon and checked surroundings -360. I checked around for any sign of male. Instead found a sub-adult Bald-headed Eagle (may be third season) perched and preening in a dead tree due north on a small island just south of the Parker River. Wonder if it's presence had anything to do with nest failure this year or loss of chick last year ??
Observation Method: foot with scope
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degF, light swirly breeze, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult at nest feeding self, 2 juvs at nest; also to the east there was an Osprey down in the grasses, and further east another Osprey on a lone perch
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
07:00 to 07:15 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degF, light swirly breeze, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: 1 adult at edge of nest, 1 juv on post perch, 2 more juvs at nest - one was trying to take off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: