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.
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Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
06:05 AM to 06:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 4
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, moderate gusty wind from WSW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, one adult on nest perch, and FOUR big juvs at the nest! I have never before seen this - I checked it several times, and it was clearly four kids at the nest in addition to the two adults :-)
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, light wind from W, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, one adult in nest feeding itself, with three juvs in the nest - one of which may be feeding itself
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:
2024-07-21
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, light wind from W, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on the post perch, one adult in the nest feeding itself and rearranging sticks, with two juvs - one of which is feeding itself
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
11 AM to 1 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees F Winds E at 7 mph 20% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
11 AM to 1 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees F Winds E at 7 mph 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey flew from nest, other overhead
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: 2 large chicks perched on edge of nest
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-19 - Holy Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
11 AM to 1 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees F Winds E at 7 mph 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey perched on nest. second osprey flew
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-15 - Rogers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
11 AM to 1 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees F Winds E at 7 mph 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey on nest perch, second osprey overhead chasing off third osprey
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-09A - Broad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
11 AM to 1 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees F Winds E at 7 mph 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey on nest, second flying overhead
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-21
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, light swirly wind from WNW, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on nest perch, second adult flew in with fish and then went down to the post perch; three large juvs feeding themselves, two of them did lots of wing flapping
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:
2024-07-21
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degF, no wind, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, one at the nest - arranging sticks and seemed to be tending to something; then one head of a small chick popped up :-)
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I think this confirms a repeated nesting - I'll be eager to see if there are more small chicks