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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
006:40 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, gusty moderate wind from N, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult and one juv at the nest, another adult on a post east of the platform; there *may* have been a second juv at the nest - distance and heat shimmer and wind made it difficult to tell for sure
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
006:40 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, gusty moderate wind from N, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult at the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
07:10 AM to 07:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, light swirly wind from NNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched at old Graf platform (NEW-01), one adult and two juvs perched at new Graf platform
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
006:40 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, gusty moderate wind from N, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on nest perch (later took off), one on a nearby snag, one on a post in the creek east of platform; juv down in the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
08:00 AM to 08:37 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: sunny, war4m
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: 07/26, 2 fledglings were banded. the 3rd fledgling, we suppose, has learned to fly and is gone. After 4 days of looking, i have seen no sign of #3
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
07:10 AM to 07:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, light swirly wind from NNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one large juv perched at the nest - flew away and then returned; a second juv flew in; one adult perched at the nest, then flew to the old frame east of the platform; a second adult flew in with a huge fish and took it down into the grass to feed itself
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
08:10 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degF, swirly moderate wind from NNW, 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on nest perch, one big juv at nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
07:45 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, no wind, 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult at nest, just poking around; one juv at nest - it looks smaller and younger than I'd expect
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
06:45 AM to 10:50 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: breeze, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: home computer
General Comments: I've checked in a few times during the last 3-4 hours and have only noticed one fledgling in the nest (the youngest?). I hope the other two were mature enough to start fishing on their own and that the youngest will still be getting some fish from at least one adult/parent.
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-30
915 AM to 930 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Sunny, cool temps after severe thunderstorms the night before. Times are approximate as I was out paddle boarding in the harbor
Other Activity: One young osprey perched on edge of nest continuously flapping wings. He/she did not fly. Birds were squeaking as we approached base of tower on paddle boards.
Observation Method: On paddle board from harbor
General Comments: .