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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
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: on adult on nest perch, 3 juvs at nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
07:20 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degF, no wind, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: 1 adult on post perch, 3 juvs at nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
07:20 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degF, no wind, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on nest perch, 2 juvs in nest; 2nd adult flew in, then went to post perch with fish, feeding itself; it left to chase off a third Osprey, then returned to post; adult at nest went down into the nest and began feeding one of the juvs
Observation Method: on foot
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:
2021-08-06
5:45 to 6:00
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 65, no wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot, binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
08:00 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 67 degF, light wind from WNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult at nest with 2 juvs; second adult perched on nearby snag branch; each of the juvs took off and flew around a bit I carefully scanned the nearby vegetation and edges and could not locate a third juv/fledgling...
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-06
07:53 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny and warm
Other Activity: Missing chick "came home" .... did not see it from 6:30am until checking now. So happy he/she seems to be safe.
Observation Method: via home computer
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-05
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 68F, slight breeze
Other Activity: one osprey perched on old pier in Saugus river. One osprey on the 4B nest platform and one osprey in the marsh grass nearby
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-05
03:15 PM to 03:30 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: overcast, rain
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-05
04:55 PM to 05:10 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, showers (camera screen has water droplets)
Other Activity: Annie still on nest post with one chick; the stronger one who flew off after banding hasn't returned to nest yet. I haven't watched since the chick was banded, so it may have returned once and then flew off again.
Observation Method: via home computer
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-08-05
05:15 PM to 6:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity: Chick that flew off after banding has not returned to the nest. Annie remained on the post; other chick remained in the nest.
Observation Method: via home computer
General Comments: