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:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-27
06:30 AM to 06:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, moderate wind from WSW, 100% hazy cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on post perch, one bird on platform perch - both with solid dark wing plumage
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:
2025-07-27
06:30 AM to 06:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, moderate wind from WSW, 100% hazy cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on post perch, then it left - I believe it was an adult
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-27
06:55 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68deg F, moderate wind from WSW, 100% hazy cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, feeding; two birds at nest, one adult feeding a big juv
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-27
06:55 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68deg F, moderate wind from WSW, 100% hazy cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, feeding; two juvs at nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: john hart
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-27
11:25 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, rain
Other Activity: No Ospreys visible of first10 minutes then one female Osprey flew in and perched on to of nest. After a few minutes, she hopped up onto perch
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-27
07:55 AM to 08:10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, moderate wind from WSW, 100% hazy cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on platform perch; no activity observed around nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-27
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degF, medium gusty from WSW, 100 hazy cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult with two medium-sized nestlings; another adult flew by, low over the nest - adult in nest reacted strongly, but I couldn't tell why
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: john hart
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-27
10:45 AM to 11:05 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, drizzle
Other Activity: One Osprey perched on top of nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-26
03:33 PM to 03:47 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79, partly cloudy, ESE 9 mph, gusts 13
Other Activity: 2 almost-fledged chicks perched on nest. female on perch under platform calling, then flew off, circling and calling, finally landed on perch over nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Had borrowed SCOPE!!
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-26
04:15 PM to 04:25 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79, partly cloudy, ESE 9 mph, gusts 13
Other Activity: 1 adult and 2 almost-fledged young on nest. 1 chick wing-flapping. adult flew to nearby perch then flew off. female later landed on perch over nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Had borrowed SCOPE!!