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: 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
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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
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Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
4:40 to 4:55
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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Weather Conditions: Upper 70s, calm, sunny
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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
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Observation Method: foot
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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
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Name: Melissa Root
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
6:00 to 6:15
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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Other Activity: Osprey perched on her nest appearing to incubate eggs Other Osprey was in marsh resting in grass near lower perch
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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:
2024-05-14
06:25 AM to 06:40 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, gusty breeze from SSE, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on nest incubating; second bird flew in to the post perch
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
08:00 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, light wind from S, 80% cloud cover
Other Activity: one standing at edges of nest the entire time; a second bird flew in, but neither of them ever assumed incubation position - I am quite concerned...
Observation Method: on foot
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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:
2024-05-14
11:15 AM to 11:30 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity: Make in the marsh. Report by Sean of DCR - female incubating two eggs. There were three but now down to the two. Reported via DCR Osprey Cam.
Observation Method: On foot - walked to viewing platform.
General Comments: DCR and the East Boston HS were out bird watching and we at the viewing platform at the time of my observation.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
10:45 AM to 11:05 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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Weather Conditions: Sunny - 67°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity: Male and Female feeding. Male on adjacent pole with female feeding in the nest. The female then settled in to incubate.
Observation Method: On foot. Minimal shorebirds around in this area today.
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Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-13
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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Weather Conditions: 63F sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: Male is perched on a driftwood tree branch eating a fish
Observation Method: foot
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