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: 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:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-05
01:15 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 84F, ESE 6mph, sunny
Other Activity: One adult, 2 nestlings perched. Adult was feeding one of the nestlings, though it looked large enough to feed itself. There was another adult with a fish on a pole across the road.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-05
8:40 AM to 8:55 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 F, clear, breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-05
8:40 AM to 8:55 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 F, clear, breeze
Other Activity: 1 Osprey on snag across creek, eating fish.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-05
8:40 AM to 8:55 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 F, clear, breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-05
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, clear, light SE
Other Activity: I heard intruder alarm calls and saw an adult osprey being chased by another adult while two ospreys (adult and fledgling) were perched on the nest and two other fledglings were perched on platforms 2 and 3. The intruder circled the area, shadowed from above by the local adult female and eventually flew off toward the northeast.
Observation Method: from back yard
General Comments: It is clear that all three of this year's fledglings are flying now. The nest is completely empty occasionally.