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: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-16 - Purinton Powerline Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
10:40 to 10:42
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, warm
Other Activity: Another Osprey on dock near house to right of platform
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Bird on nest moved a bit but sort of acted as if she might be sitting on eggs—this is only conjecture….
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
10:42 to 10:45
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, warm
Other Activity: Bird is perched on daddy pole, nesting materials clearly visible on platform below
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
11:00 to 11:00
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, 60 degrees F
Other Activity: Platform empty
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
11:01 to 11:06
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, 60 degrees F
Other Activity: Large nest; much atmospheric waving, so hard to tell—MIGHT be bird sitting on the nest: I kept thinking I saw a head and/or movement, but couldn’t be sure. If a bird is there, it’s low in the nest
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-04 - Nelson Island Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
11:4 to 11:06
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cleat, 60 degrees F
Other Activity: Lots to f atmospheric waves so very hard to tell—definitely a large nest but couldn’t ID any birds or movement.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
8:50 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50D; sunny; 8 mph WNW
Other Activity: initially no osprey on nest; just towards end of observation one osprey landed in nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: no activity around old green cabin.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
08:50 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50D; sunny; 8 WNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: No osprey sighted around old green cabin.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
8:35 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50D; sunny; 8 mph WNW
Other Activity: one in nest; one on perch on side of nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
8:15 AM to 8:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp around 50, light wind, sunny - foggy earlier
Other Activity: The osprey was observed on the perch as we biked past at 8:15, and then it was perched in the nest when we returned about 10 AM
Observation Method: biking past
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-11 - Plum Bush Downs Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-23
08:35 AM to 08:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50D; sunny; 8 WNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: one osprey in nest moving around quite a bit, flapping wings, rarely still. one on perch on side of nest.