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.
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Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-28
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: 67 degF, light breeze from W, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest incubating; second bird flew in, up to nest perch, then left
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-28
08:05 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, light breeze from WSW, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on post feeding itself, then flew to nest, moved some sticks around, then just remained perched; second bird flew in and perched on marsh grasses, also feeding itself visitor said that earlier he had seen a bird in the nest incubating - we observed for 30 minutes, but never could see that
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-28
11:40 AM to 11:50 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73° Mostly Cloudy / Wind SW mph / Gusts 16MPH
Other Activity: Female on nest /. Mail on perch
Observation Method: On foot - viewed via platform
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-28
11:00 AM to 11:10 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73° Mostly Cloudy / Wind SW mph / Gusts 16MPH
Other Activity: Male located on perch located in marsh to the north of the rail yard.
Observation Method: On foot to rear of MBTA Repair Facility
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-28
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 76°F Wind SW@10mph Broken clouds
Other Activity: 2 adults on nest 3rd Osprey arrived and was chased off.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-28
10:30 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 75°F Wind SW @ 8 mph Broken clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Adult on nest
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-27
1:30 PM to 1:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76° Mostly Cloudy / Wind SW 10mph / Gusts 20MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Pulling into the UPS distribution center near the back left corner. Required spotting scope.
General Comments: Due to the distance and only able to view the nest itself, I was unable to see if there was an male in the general area
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-27
8:45 AM to 8:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 61 drizzle
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Belair St.
General Comments: The female was incubating and the male was on the perch near the nest platform.
Name: Betsey Lutts-Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-27
04:15 PM to 4:50 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2 +1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, cloudy, wind gusts
Other Activity: an interloper (+1) came by as one rested and preened on the tower. and the second was on the nest. +1 got rise out of the bird on the nest. then along came the preener to take care of business and drive it off. It really got so near the nest....the one on the nest raised herself up onto the edge of the nest along with her mate landed there. Quite a show!
Observation Method: foot,
General Comments:
Name: Gareth Fell
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-27
14.00.pm to 14.20.pm
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy actually got a little foggy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From a kayak
General Comments: I've not seen any activity on the nest for a while , today was the first time I had kayaked close . Hopefully they are still there .