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 Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
06:45 AM to 1:00 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, cool
Other Activity: male feeding
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
7:00 PM to 7:15 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear
Other Activity: One Osprey on upper perch One sitting on nest
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments: Having been gone for a week and after multiple sightings in the last three days, clearly one osprey has been sitting on the nest. Plans are to make a visit to the nest this week.
Name: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
12:15 to 12:45
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: No Osprey seen on the nest the last two days One Osprey was circling overhead yesterday hunting
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
06:40 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, light breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: bird in nest, but more active, can't tell if it's preening or tending eggs/nestlings - I wish there were a category for this
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: air is clearing, visibility better
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
06:15 AM to 06:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 deF, light wind from NE, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest incubating, second bird on post perch
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: moisture in the air, visibility not great; and it's cold!
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:
2024-05-20
06:40 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, light breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, second bird on post perch; also, Pink House bird bringing in nesting material to chimney, second bird there perched on nearby USFWS sign
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: air is clearing, visibility better
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:
2024-05-20
06:40 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, light breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: bird on nest incubating, bird on post perch
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: air is clearing, visibility better
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-19 - Holy Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
9 AM to 12 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 56 degrees F Winds N at 9 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: 3 eggs Female on eggs, male perched on piling at camp.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-15 - Rogers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
9 AM to 12 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 56 degrees FWinds N at 9 mph100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
3:40 PM to 6:25 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: One only most days
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp. In 60’s, sun in and out all day. Light winds.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: View from deck at my house
General Comments: As I mentioned before, I am concerned that the male Osprey Has not been sighted for days and I do observe nest activity on and off all days.