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: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-10
11:57 AM to 1:09 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2 or more
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2 out of the 3, & maybe the 3rd
Weather Conditions: 82 degrees, sunny & clear, just a few clouds, windy, high tide, creeks are full, gorgeous (!)
Other Activity: 1 fledgling perched on a post,right of the nest, a boat came by and the O flew off & tried to land 3 x in the trees, then rode the thermals, then soared away. 1 adult & 1 fledgling flew onto the nest. The adult then perched on the perch on the nest. 1 Osprey fished, flew low over the marsh & high above with a whole, glittering, silver fish! (adult looking for fledgling or a fledgling figuring it out?) Also, 1 O soaring in the distance.
Observation Method: on foot, standing on boat ramp
General Comments: It was so clear, I could see 4 Essex Osprey nests: ESS 02 currently monitoring, ESS 03, ESS 04 and ESS 06. A neighborhood boater came in and told me that he saw 3 Ospreys fishing and pointed in the direction of ESS 03, Great Bank Platform! A great day for Ospreys!
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-10
01:20 PM to 01:40 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83F, NW 9mph, sunny
Other Activity: One young perched on the nest, 1 adult on a wire nearby and the other adult on a tree. No sign of the other young. The young on the nest eventually nestled down in the nest and the adults moved, one to a nearby lamp on a high post and the the other left the area.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: jim roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-09
03:00 PM to o3:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, hit
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Andrew Sanford
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-08
12:23 PM to 12:39 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82 deg. F., wind 6 East, 50% cloud cover
Other Activity: Two adults visible on nest at “MAR-02 Great Aquivitae Daymarker, Marblehead“ for entire observation, perched and one occasionally preening. No sign of any juveniles.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47738606
Name: jim roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-07
03:00 PM to 03:20 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, very hot
Other Activity:
Observation Method: 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:
2018-08-07
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81 degF, moderate wind from W, clear sky
Other Activity: one adult on perch, one adult at the nest
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-07
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81 degF, moderate wind from W, clear sky
Other Activity: at one point an adult Osprey flew in towards the nest, hovered over it with legs extended, quite close, for a minute, then flew off; I saw no sign of other adults or young in the area
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:
2018-08-07
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 76 degF, light wind from W, clear sky
Other Activity: one juv perched at nest, preening - I'm listing it as a fledgling, even though I didn't see it fly; one adult perched on post
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-07
07:45 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 78 degF, occasional breeze from W, clear sky
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: one adult on post perch; one juv perched in snag at edge of marsh; two juvs perched at nest - I also listed them as fledglings, even though I didn't see them fly; everyone was preening
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-06
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 97F , sunny, breezy
Other Activity: 2 osprey inside nest feeding
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: