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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from the rail trail
General Comments: There were two people taking pictures and observing from the lot that the nest pole is on. Olivia was watching us watch her & her chicks. Then Ollie arrived with a fish. We attracted a small audience of walkers on the trail who wondered what the birds were and were very interested in knowing about them.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
12:30 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, clear, partly cloudy, 43%humidity, 10 MPH wind, high tide
Other Activity: one OSP perched on tower, 2nd OSP in nest seemingly feeding at least 2 nestlings
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: visibility obscured by nest walls, there may be a 3rd nestling
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
5:55 PM to 6:10 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: low 70s,calm, few fluffy clouds
Other Activity: Male osprey perched on post 100 ft from platform No sign of female
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: lone bird perched at edge of nest
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:
2021-06-23
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, second on post perch; second bird flew to nest, both birds busy, possibly feeding chicks; second bird flew off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: wind was so strong it was difficult to hold telescope steady
Name: James C Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
08:00 AM to 10:41 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cool, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, busy, but couldn't tell what it was doing; second bird brought in talon-full of grasses, worked a bit on the nest, then flew off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: wind was so strong it was difficult to hold telescope steady
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
07:40 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird perched at edge of nest, feeding self; second bird down in nest, maybe incubating, then got up and seemed to feed self; one of them flew off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
07:40 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, busy, possibly feeding chicks - but can't tell for sure
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
08:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, swirly breeze, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest preening itself; one chick head visible; second bird on post perch, flew off, hunting over water, came back to nest with load of grass; third bird flew in, hovering and flapping right at the heads of the other two, then flew away
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: