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:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-20
06:40 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, gusty breeze from NNW, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: platform was deserted, then one juv flew in and perched on the nest perch - no other birds in area
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-20
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, gusty moderate wind from W, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult feeding two medium-size juvs, and feeding self, all on the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-20
6:55 AM to 7:05 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 F, cloudy, windy
Other Activity: 1 adult in the nest with 2 nestlings, large, but still appear somewhat smaller than adult. Feeding at least 1 of them. Some flapping of wings by 1 of the nestlings.
Observation Method: thorugh the scope on the road near The Pines Trail
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-20
11:10 AM to 11:25 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67° / partly cloudy / Winds 11 mph - 19mph Northwest
Other Activity: Single osprey perched on swallow nesting box
Observation Method: Walked out to the viewing platform - with binoculars.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-20
10:40 AM to 10:55 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65° / Partly cloudy / winds 10 mph - 18mph NW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Walked out to rear of the MBTA Repair Facility - behind the CVS location
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-19
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: light breezy, cloudy rain on and offall day.
Other Activity: one osprey perched on driftwood tree branch in marsh. one osprey perched on the nest platform
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-19
10:00 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: One adult on the nest
Name: joseph wilson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-19
400 PM to 415 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: breezy, cloudy, some rain 77 degrees
Other Activity: 1 fledgling in nest feeding, then flew from nest out of sight
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-18
2:40 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Cloudy 70
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Belair St.
General Comments: One fledgling was in the nest and nobody else was in sight. After a few minutes the fledgling jumped up to the perch on the nest platform.
Name: Betsey Lutts-Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-18
6:00 to 6:20
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: 72 degrees, cloudy,
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: The fledglings are calling to the adult on the other tower. The adult is eating The second adult sits over the nest Hope they get fed soon