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 Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
11:40 AM to 12:05 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind calm Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: We were excited to observe a third nestling on the nest today. Appears to be a bit smaller then siblings, probably last to hatch.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-22
10:30 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind calm Clear skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: One adult and one large nestling
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-06 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
12:45 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77F, lt wind chg to NE
Other Activity: Adult remained perched, two of the nestlings did vigorous wing flapping. One rose a couple of feet. The third nestling only stretched out a wing but nothing further.
Observation Method: by scope from Forest River Park.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
08:05 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74F,light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Female eating, both nestlings perched and uninterested in food.
Observation Method: by scope from Harbormaster hill on Winter Island
General Comments:
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
755 AM to 800 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny warm 73
Other Activity: One adult perched on nest. One nearby in nest and one coming up and down out of the nest flapping his wings. Learning to Fly!
Observation Method: in vehicle on Osgood St
General Comments: .
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
815 AM to 820 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73 degree sunny
Other Activity: 2 birds flapping over nest learning to fly
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
08:20 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 74F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: No Osprey on nest upon our arrival. Fledgling arrived soon after and remained perched. Neither adult anywhere in sight.
Observation Method: By scope from Lighthouse hill on Winter Island.
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
06:05 AM to 06:20 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, moderate gusty wind from WSW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on the post perch east of the platform, one adult at the nest with two big juvs
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
06:05 AM to 06:20 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, moderate gusty wind from WSW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult at the nest with three big juvs
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, light wind from W, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: no Osprey anywhere in the area of the platform
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: