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: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-31
2:30 to 2:35
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Appears to be two fledglings.
Name: Sam Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-31
05:30 AM to 05:35 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Warm, cloudy to overcast
Other Activity: Short flights
Observation Method: Visual from house
General Comments: At this point, one juvenile has fledged and seems quite independent. Another one has fledged but still stays close to the nest. The third one has not yet fledged but is testing wing capabilities. Female adult is still regularly present most of the time. Male adult has been gone quite a bit in recent days.
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-31
6 PM to 7 PM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hot, muggy. Cloudy. Had rained.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Two youngsters are flapping wings. One was perched on side. Mother was flying around and perched on nest. I have been away so it is possible they have fledged but I have not seen them fly. Hope to spend some good amount of time there this weekend so I’ll have a better idea. I never seem to be there when papa brings in fish. She’s probably fishing too.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-30
10:40 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Wind ESE@8-10mph Temp 78°F Sky partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: 1 adult and 1 fledgling visible.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-30
08:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 5
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, strong gusty wind from South, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult at the nest, two big juvs at the nest; a third bird perched on a post to the east of the platform, a fourth bird perched on a broken platform east of that, and a fifth bird perched on a post to the east of that - I could not tell if any of these were juvs, so I'm reporting them all as adults
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:
2024-07-30
08:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, strong gusty wind from South, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one juv perched at nest, second juv flew around a bit then came back to the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
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:
2024-07-30
06:30 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
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:
2024-07-30
07:45 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, light wind from SSW, 50% cloud cover
Other Activity: no Osprey observed in area
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:
2024-07-30
08:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, strong gusty wind from South, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, one adult on nest perch, two big juvs at the nest, third juv perched on the unused platform to the west (NEW-06)
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-30
06:30 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments: