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: Geoff Wilson
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-12
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Low in the nest
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-12
4:50 PM to 5:10 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2 (I think)
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46F, 15 MPH, lowish tide, cloudy, drizzly,
Other Activity: 1 OSPR incubating on nest (seemingly), 1 OSPR perched on tower rung
Observation Method: car
General Comments: This year, the position of the nesting pair prevents clear vision into the nest, esp. given the distance. A better view would be possible from Cliff St. in Beverly, but the best positions would be from the back yards of several private properties along the bluff. Those positions appear to be almost at eye level.
Name: Geoff Wilson
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-12
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Low in the nest
Observation Method:
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:
2019-05-12
08:05 AM to 08:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degF, 100% cloud cover, light breeze from NE
Other Activity: did not see mate anywhere
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: LOTS of gorgeous Brant at edges of water
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-12
06:45 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-12
08:30 AM to 08:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degF, 100% cloud cover, light wind from NE
Other Activity: one bird on nest, second bird came in to post perch
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:
2019-05-12
08:30 AM to 08:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degF, 100% cloud cover, light wind from NE
Other Activity: one bird on nest, second bird flying back and forth between post perch and down in marsh grasses
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: observed at same time as Newbury 03-A
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-12
10:25 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 49 degF, 100% cloud cover, light wind now out of NW
Other Activity: when I first arrived I thought the bird was down in the nest, incubating; then about 5 minutes later it stood up, was clearly perched at the edge of the nest, pooped over the nest, and flew off; I stayed an extra 5 minutes, but it didn't return - all of which concerns me
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-12
10:55 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 49 degF, 100% cloud cover, no wind
Other Activity: one bird down in nest; second bird on the marsh, standing on top of a silvery fish that was as long and wide as the bird - it was quite flat and draped over a large dark rock or rotten log
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-11
02:05 PM to 02:25 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66F, windy and sunny
Other Activity: Female incubated, male arrived some time later. We didn't see if he brought anything and he left soon after.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: