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.
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Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
6:50 AM to 7:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degF, no wind, clear sky
Other Activity: one bird on post perch, one on nest perch, two big juvs in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
07:50 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degF, no wind, clear sky
Other Activity: one adult on the nest perch, two big juvs at the nest; there *may* have been a third down in the nest - I couldn't be sure
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 deg F, no wind, clear sky
Other Activity: one adult on post perch; one adult at nest - seems to be tending to something down in the nest, walking around quite carefully, rearranged nesting material - definitely not incubating, but I cannot see any chicks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: !
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, wind SE 9 mph, sunny.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
5:45 AM to 6:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 F, clear sky, WNW 2
Other Activity: Observed through binoculars from the marsh at Brophy; 1 adult was perched at the side of the nest, and 2 large young osprey were in the nest. The observation was from too far a distance to get more detail.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: LIsa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
5:35 AM to 6:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 F, clear sky, WNW 2
Other Activity: on the nest perch; observed on the way to and from Brophy
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
5:10 AM to 5:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 F, clear sky, WNW 2
Other Activity: Initially 1 adult was on the perch and 1 young osprey was in the nest stretching its wings. A fish was delivered by dad in a quick drop off, and 1 nestling was observed eating it independently. I could not see the second young in the nest even after the food delivery.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: LIsa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
6:00 AM to 6:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 F, clear sky, WNW 2
Other Activity: Observed through binoculars when departing Brophy; was able to see 1 osprey in the nest and since there haven't been nestlings, I assume it to be an adult.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: LIsa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
5:45 AM to 6:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 F, clear sky, WNW 2
Other Activity: Initially the female was perched in the nest with the 3 large babies. A fish was delivered about 5:45 and 2 of the young were eating independently and it appeared the female was feeding the 3rd one (or she was feeding herself). The young are about the size of the adults now, and, after feeding for a bit, 1 was stretching its wings a lot. Its wingspan stretched from one side of the nest to the other.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-13
1:35 PM to 1:45
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80, light breeze,, blue sky
Other Activity: A second Osprey flew over /Ram’s Island busy chasing of a turkey vulture before quartering the river going east.
Observation Method:
General Comments: