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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-09 - Blackwater Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
09:10 AM to 09:20 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48F, strong breeze, misty-foggy
Other Activity: 1 sitting in nest 1 on standalone perch
Observation Method: Markey's parking lot
General Comments:
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
12:33 PM to 12:54 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, NE wind, 51 degrees, very high tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from Boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
09:40 AM to 09:55 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48F, strong breeze, misty-foggy
Other Activity: bird perched on separate perch. nobody on nest
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
09:40 AM to 09:55 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48F, strong breeze, misty-foggy
Other Activity: Osprey on perch alighted very briefly on other osprey's back, then flew, returned to alight on perch.
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
12:33 PM to 12:54 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny,51 Degrees, NE stiff breeze, very high tide
Other Activity: Initially, I saw 1 bird on perch and nest empty. Another bird flew off into trees along side reservation, then started flying low back toward nest. Meanwhile, bird on Perch moved to nest. Flying bird flew to nest and briefly mounted bird there.
Observation Method: vehicle from boat ramp parking area
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
09:40 AM to 09:55 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48F, strong breeze, misty-foggy
Other Activity: 1 bird on platform, other bird flying around and back. Appeared to be a little nesting material. This platform was not occupied last year.
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
12:33 PM to 12:54 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 51degrees, NE breeze, sunny very high tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
07:00 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, cloudy, light E
Other Activity: The resident pair have begun to spend most of their perching time on platform 1 closest to the river and are frequently mating there. They have also begun to bring nesting material to that platform. The may be changing the location of their nest.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
12:15 PM to 01:15 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, 19 mph E, clear
Other Activity: One of the Ring's Island pair flew several times to a tall willow tree by by the marsh and flew into the top of the tree to break off dead branches and carry back to the nest that they are building on the first platform near the river. They seem to be moving the location of the nest to that platform and are spending most of their time perched there and well as mating and bringing nesting material to the new nest site.
Observation Method: from yard
General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-14 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-18
03:00 PM to 03:06 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50°, overcast, some heat waves, visibility 2 miles.
Other Activity: During the past week, most often there were no osprey observed.
Observation Method: Binoculars
General Comments: