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-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity: Single female on nest. Three others soaring above platform and all three flew out to the SW.
Observation Method: On foot to edge of marsh.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
11:40 PM to 11:55 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity: Male perched at lower horizontal support.
Observation Method: On foot from parking lot area.
General Comments:
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:
2024-05-14
12:20 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from Rt. 107 pull off area and slipped thru chain link fence.
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
6:50 AM. to 7:10 AM.
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52D; overcast; 8NNE
Other Activity: There is one osprey on perch. In addition to these 2 osprey: There are 3 osprey near or on green cabin. one on roof, one just below in grass; one to left of cabin.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
6:50 AM. to 7:10 AM.
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52D; overcast; 8SSE
Other Activity: There was no Osprey perched on or near nest; just one incubating. However, there were 3 Osprey at or near green cabin. Separate from the 2 Osprey on the platform.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
1:30 PM. to 2:00 PM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82 degrees; light breeze; scattered high thin clouds; low tide & coming in
Other Activity: Female standing on the platform nest; not sitting down low. Probably no eggs there.
Observation Method: At two locations along Middle Road from my car, with binoculars.
General Comments: The male was sitting, again, on an upper branch in a red maple tree, which is on a small marsh island within sight of, and approximately 100 yards north of the nest platform.
Name: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
6:15 to 6:30
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: One lone Osprey again today. It appears that there will be no eggs and one Osprey has left the nest? Multiple Osprey circling overhead hunting earlier but only one Osprey has been seen for the last few days on the side of the shallow nest or on the perch above
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
4:40 to 4:55
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Upper 70s, calm, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Female perched on platform
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
6:50 AM. to 7:10 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52D; overcast; 8 SSE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Julie Williams
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
02:20 PM to 02:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, bright sun, no clouds, wind about 10mph
Other Activity: One adult on nest; would occasionally raise wings and stand on edge of nest, then settle back down into nest. Second adult was initially perched on a low post next to the nest stand. It then joined the other adult on the side of the nest before one flew off downriver. It returned after a few minutes, but I didn't see whether it had a fish. It flew away again. When I left, one adult was still on the nest, and there were two OSPR circling high above the marsh/Parker River.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: