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: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-23
01:15 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82F, w at 16 mph, sunny
Other Activity: Female and 3 young perched. Later, male arrived with fish and female fed the young, though they seemed satisfied fairly quickly.
Observation Method: 0n foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-23
08:25 AM to 08:40 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degF, strong wind from NW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird perched on driftwood east of platform the platform west of that on a small square structure has no Osprey in the area the platform west of that, on a larger square structure with lots of vegetation on top: one bird at the nest, second bird flew in with a fish, dropped it off, flew to the post perch, and bird at the nest began feeding itself
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:
2019-06-23
08:00 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degF, strong wind from NW, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: two birds perched at the edge of the nest, one more down in the marsh grasses
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-23
08:00 AM to 008:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degF, strong wind from NW, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, looks like busy doing something; one bird on post perch; THEN a second male flew in with a fish, it and the bird in the nest seemed to be feeding on it for a couple of minutes, then the bird that brought in the fish flew of with it - the bird on the post perch remained there the entire time
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-23
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degF, moderate wind from NW, 50% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched on upright at nest, no other Osprey in sight
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-23
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, no wind, 50% cloud cover
Other Activity: male brought in a nice fish, female immediately began tearing it apart and feeding - I could see one chick head well, but it looked like she was also directing the bites to a second location in the nest there was also a third Osprey down in the grasses, feeding itself platform directly across the river: one bird perched on platform post, a second bird in the nest site south of that (looks like it's on a small duck blind}: one bird perched at nest, can't tell any more about it site south of that (larger duck blind): one bird, maybe two, at the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Rick and Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-23
3:00 PM to 3:15 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, slight breeze, sunny
Other Activity: 2 adult osprey perched on the side of the nest. Neither one of them took off as we approached in the creek.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-23
6:00 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: The pair in the nest was defending against a third osprey who was dive bombing them. The pair successfully drove the intruder away.
Observation Method: On the deck
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-22
02:15 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 83F, strong gusty NW, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Platform not in use.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-22
02:15 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 83F, strong gusty NW, partly cloudy
Other Activity: No other activity.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: