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: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
11:20 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68° / Sunny / Winds W - 9mph/16mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked at pull off area on Rt. 107. Walked through cut in fence. Viewing via scope/binoculars.
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
08:35 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, light gusty wind from W, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird at nest, active, but I can't tell what it's doing
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03 - Plum Island River Blind
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
08:35 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, light gusty wind from W, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, incubating; second bird flew in with very long stick
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
08:10 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, moderate gusty wind from WNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird at the nest; second bird on post perch, feeding itself; third bird flew up to the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: difficult to tell what is happening - distance, gusty wind, heat shimmer; in the interest of quality data, I'm thinking it would be better if I didn't continue submitting reports for this nest
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
08:35 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, light gusty wind from W, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, preening; second bird flew in with fish, cruised the river a little bit, came back with another small fish, both began feeding themselves; second bird flew up to nest perch
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
08:10 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, moderate gusty wind from WNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on post perch, second bird in nest incubating
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
08:10 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, moderate gusty wind from WNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: bird down in nest incubating - became a little more active, perhaps arranging sticks or tending chicks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
07:10 AM to 07:25 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, moderately strong wind from WSW, clear sky
Other Activity: one bird in nest; second bird on post perch, flew up to platform perch, seemed to be feeding itself, then flew off with what looked like a small fish in its talons; bird in nest probably incubating, but doing a lot of preening
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
07:40 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, moderately strong gusty wind from W, clear sky
Other Activity: first bird down in nest, incubating; second bird flew up to nest, they interacted a bit, then first bird flew down to marsh, perched there; second bird rearranged a big stick then proceeded to continue with incubation
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I had always thought that only the female Osprey incubates, but this was a clear instance of it being handed off from one bird to the other - might it have something to do with this possibly being a second nesting effort?
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
8:10 AM to 8:50 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: One on nest, one in tree
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp. In 70’s, sunny day, wind around 20k
Other Activity: Male observation on tree on Island. Female on nest.
Observation Method: Deck on my house
General Comments: Still cannot see into nest but hope she is sitting on an egg.