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: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
07:30 AM to 03:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny hot
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
6:30 PM to 6:32 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope
General Comments:
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
7:41 PM to 7:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope
General Comments:
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
7:41 PM to 7:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope
General Comments:
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
6:30 PM to 6:32 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-04 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker #9
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
9:12 AM to 9:23 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 89F, sw wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: nest long distance from shore
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
8:38 AM to 8:56 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 89F, sunny, SW wind
Other Activity: 1 adult Osprey on pole above nest, second on nest rim. Nestling in nest.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
8:20 AM to 8:34 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 89F, sunny, sw wind
Other Activity: 1 adult Osprey on nest rim. 1 nestling moving.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: difficult to see into nest area.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
6 AM to 730 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees, heat and humidity rising fast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments: The parents are showing some new skills. As in past years, Pauline is shading the chicks with her wings. But I notice they have berm built up one side of the nest that is facing the setting sun. The chicks stay on the berm side thus getting more shade. Yesterday, the parents were periodically leaving the nest and roosting nearby. The chicks immediately duck down behind the berm and jump for joy when a parent returns. It seems like they are altering leave times, gradually increasing the time.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-20
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 80°F Wind WSW@ 8MPH Sky partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: First time a chick was observed