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: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
12:30 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 78°F Wind SSE@10mph Thin overcast skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: No ospreys visible in nest
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
07:05 AM to 07:25 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71 degF, no wind, 100%cloud cover/fog
Other Activity: no birds observed
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
07:20 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68D; overcast and foggy; winds 2mph S
Other Activity: Other Osprey nearby on perch
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: only could see 1 nestling (2 are known to be there) but it was so foggy making it hard to see. Saw 1 Osprey at Green Cabin on Post.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
07:05 AM to 07:25 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71 degF, no wind, 100%cloud cover/fog
Other Activity: one adult in nest, feeding self; two nestlings
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
08:30 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, light breeze from SSW, 100% cloud cover/fog
Other Activity: one adult on post perch; one adult in nest with two chicks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
07:05 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68D; overcast and foggy; winds 2mph S
Other Activity: Other Osprey nearby on perch
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Easily to observe 2 nestlings feeding today.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-11 - Plum Bush Downs Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
07:05 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68D; overcast and foggy; winds 2mph S
Other Activity: One Osprey on Perch on nest; one in nest with nestling.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
02:00 PM to 02:35 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: clear with high clouds
Other Activity: adult was vibrating and screeching repeatedly which I could hear through open windows / watched at length until a large predator flew into the scope view around the nest / the osprey rose up flapping its wings enough to fend it off. did not get as long enough view to identify the predator but looked to be either an owl or juvenile eagle coloring. BIG wingspan!
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments: Very exciting activity!!!
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
07:05 AM to 07:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71 degF, no wind, 100%cloud cover/fog
Other Activity: one adult on platform perch, feeding self; one adult perched in nest, feeding self and chick
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-12
07:20 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68D; overcast and foggy; winds 2mph S
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: