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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-17
07:30 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degF, no wind, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on perch, other bird in nest incubating; bird in nest flew off, bird on perch flew to nest and began incubating
Observation Method: vehicle
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:
2020-05-17
08:10 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degF, no wind, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on nest incubating, one bird on perch, third bird flew in and perched on large dark object quite near 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:
2020-05-17
07:45 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, moderate wind from SW, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird down in nest incubating; second bird flew in twice with nesting material
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: there is a very large object (almost the size of and Osprey) in the nest, next to the left rim - it is bright white at one end, the rest mostly medium brown, at first I thought it was another bird, but it is stationary
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-15 - Rogers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-17
10 AM to 12 noon
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F Winds S 5 mph 60% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-14 - Rogers Island Duck Blind #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-17
10 AM to 12 noon
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F Winds S 5 mph 60% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey on nest, second on marsh perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: 3 EGGS!
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-11A - Paine Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-17
10 AM to 12 noon
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F Winds S 5 mph 60% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey stayed on nest. Second osprey on piling with fish; flew taking fish with him.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-10 - Laws Creek Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-17
10 AM to 12 noon
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F Winds S 5 mph 60% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey on nest, second on marsh
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: 3 EGGS!
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-09 - Broad Creek Camp
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-17
10 AM to 12 noon
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F Winds S 5 mph 60% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey on nest, flew. Second osprey appeared above nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: 1 EGG!
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-05 - Laws Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-17
10 AM to 12 noon
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F Winds S 5 mph 60% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey in nest, second on marsh perch
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-16A - Paine Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-05-17
10 AM to 12 noon
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees F Winds S 5 mph 60% cloud cover
Other Activity: Minimal amount of grass added to nest. One osprey on platform; second osprey on platform perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: Adding nesting materials.