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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.

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11611 results:

Name: James Roy

Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-02
07:45 AM to 08:55 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: sunny

Other Activity:

Observation Method: ft

General Comments: I haven't seen our pair on either Pine Isl platforms for several days, and must assume they are gone south. I will not send any further monitoring reports unless I see one or both again. Jim

 

Name: Stan Franzeen

Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-02
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Gloucester

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 70F, nice breeze, partly cloudy, sunny

Other Activity: no osp in sight

Observation Method: vehicle

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-01
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Newburyport

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 1

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 69 degF, strong gusty wind from WSW, 50% cloud cover

Other Activity: one juv perched at edge of nest

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-01
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Newburyport

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 1

Number of Fledglings Visible: 1

Weather Conditions: 69 degF, strong gusty wind from WSW, 50% cloud cover

Other Activity: one juv perched at edge of nest; one juv flew in

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-01
07:50 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 70 degF, light gusty wind from W, 50% cloud cover

Other Activity: no birds seen in the vicinity

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-01
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 1

Number of Fledglings Visible: 1

Weather Conditions: 69 degF, strong gusty wind from WSW, 50% cloud cover

Other Activity: one juv perched on platform perch; on juv perched on post perch

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-01
07:50 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 1

Number of Fledglings Visible: 1

Weather Conditions: 70 degF, light gusty wind from W, 50% cloud cover

Other Activity: one bird perched at nest; on bird perched on post perch

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-01
07:50 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 1

Weather Conditions: 70 degF, light gusty wind from W, 50% cloud cover

Other Activity: one bird flew in to nest

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-01
08:40 AM to 08:55 AM
at: Ipswich

Number of Adults Visible: 0

Number of Nestlings Visible: 0

Number of Fledglings Visible: 0

Weather Conditions: 73 degF, moderate gusty wind from WSW, 55% cloud cover

Other Activity: no birds observed in the vicinity

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Ann Massoth

Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-09-01
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Haverhill

Number of Adults Visible:

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible: 2

Weather Conditions: sunny, 70s

Other Activity:

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments: Both juveniles were in the general nest area. On pole and a tree. They were vocal but I didn't see any fish being brought in while I was there. Hopefully they are learning to fish.

 
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