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: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
3:00 to 3:10
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72,sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
5:05 to 5:25
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73, calm, sunny
Other Activity: No birds visible on or near platform. One Osprey appeared pursuing a large gull. Flew out of sight. Took some test shots of platform. Could hear osprey calling -2 birds ? Moved location to Middle Road and did final sweep to find both birds perched together about 30+ feet up on a tree on island about 150yds north of platform. Pair seemed reluctant to approach platform. [This same behaviour of perching in same tree mentioned by observer a few days ago] Then male got up to pursue another large gull up the river. He finally disappeared on the horizon about a mile away. Fesmale stayed put on tree perch.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
08:50 AM to 09:05 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, 5% cloud cover, light wind from NE
Other Activity: two birds at nest, they copulated, then one bird flew down and roosted in the grasses; a little east of the platform a large curved snag is embedded in the river, and there were two more birds, perched on each end
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
08:50 AM to 09:05 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, 5% cloud cover, light wind from NE
Other Activity: one bird on nest; second bird flew in, they copulated
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
08:50 AM to 09:05 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, 5% cloud cover, light wind from NE
Other Activity: one bird at nest, second bird flew in, they copulated, then it flew down and roosted in the grass
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
7:00 PM to 7:05 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: clear and evening sun
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments: Both Osprey were on the lower post. Note:I will be away for a week
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
08:50 AM to 09:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, 5% cloud cover, light wind from NE
Other Activity: one bird in nest, one bird on post perch
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
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:
2024-05-07
12:15 to 12:30
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Both Millie & Parker are here at the nest Millie appears to be incubating eggs, Parker is perched on the stand No action today
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
11:00 AM to 11:53 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, blue skies, 64 degrees
Other Activity: No news is good news. Bob has been doing a fabulous job bringing fish to Pauline.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-06
1:30 PM to 1:44 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70° Sunny/Haze Wind: WSW 5mph
Other Activity: Male/Female on nest
Observation Method: On foot to edge of river
General Comments: