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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-13 - Dead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
2:00 PM to 2:05 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, clear, windy, low tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Liberty St.
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-12 - Dead Creek Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
2:00 PM to 2:05 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, clear, windy, low tide
Other Activity: A largish brown bird was perched on nest's perch with back to me. Not big enough for a redtail. Too big for mourning dove.
Observation Method: Liberty St.'
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
2:15 PM to 2:20 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, clear, windy, low tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Salisbury Salt Marsh WMA, Pretty Apple Orchard Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
2:00 PM to 2:25 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 62, light breeze sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot at boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
2:00 PM to 2:25 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 62, light breeze sunny, no clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot at boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
1:15 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70F, clear, windy, low tide
Other Activity: Sitting down in nest
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach Reservation boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
2:00 PM to 2:25 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 62.light breeze, sunny, no clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot at boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
2:43 PM to 3:05 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 69. light breeze, sunny, no clouds
Other Activity: after 5 minutes bird flew off. remained in the area for a couple minutes then headed down river. Did not return to nest while I was observing.
Observation Method: on foot opposite shore of Merrimack River
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
09:15 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 53D; sunny; 11 mph WNW
Other Activity: no signs of any osprey
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
2:00 PM to 2:25 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 62, light breeze sunny, no clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot at boat ramp
General Comments: