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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
10:20 AM to 10:20
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54F, total cloud cover, breeze
Other Activity: 2 standing on nest facing same direction
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
10:20 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54F, total cloud cover, breeze
Other Activity: 2 birds side by side on the nest. Then 1 on perch, 1 in nest
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
10:20 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54F, total cloud cover, breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
5:50 PM to 6:15 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Mild (~55F), breezy, partly sunny
Other Activity: As I arrived, there were 2 birds on the nest, it looked like they were swapping incubation duties. The one on the eggs got up and flew off, circling a bit before landing on a tree nearby. Maybe s/he just needed a rest. S/he was sitting in the tree when I left and the other was on the eggs.
Observation Method: On foot, with binocs from the street outside the power station.
General Comments:
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Single adult OSPR perched on side perch. Some new nest materials on platform. I also saw OSPR perched here on 5/5/24.
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-08 - Shad Creek Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
10 AM to 10 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: two adult OSPR perched in trees by nest on utility pole. Nest has grown in size in last 7-10 days, but based on behavior it does not seem like there are eggs, since neither adult was incubating.
Name: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
10:55 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny around 60 degrees
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: One adult appeared to be on eggs and the parter was perched watching the nest. No other activity
Name: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
11:15 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny approx 60 degrees
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: one adult appeared to be on eggs and the other adult was perched away from the nest the entire observation
Name: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
10:00 AM to 11:00
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 56, cloudy NE wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-09
12:30 to 12:45
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy 50’s
Other Activity: Female sitting on eggs. Male perched below then flew off but stayed local.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: