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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
07:40 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degF, light wind from N, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one juv in nest, no adults seen
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
08:00 AM to 08:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, light swirly breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, one adult and one juv at nest - all feeding themselves
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:
2023-07-22
07:40 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degF, light wind from N, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched on nearby snag, one adult and one juv (exercising wings) at nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
08:00 AM to 08:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, light swirly breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult down in grass feeding itself on a big fish; one adult at nest with two large juvs
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Melisss Root
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: We monitored the nest for a while twice yesterday while boating out and back up river. Both times there was one adult Osprey perched. We did not see the second Osprey at all yesterday. We went by again today and there were no Osprey to be seen.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
9:10 AM to 09:25 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF, no wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult feeding one very big chick at nest; chick finally got fill, adult proceeded to feed self
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:
2023-07-22
08:40 AM to 08:55 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degF, no wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: on adult on post perch, one adult and one juv in nest - that adult flew off, returned with beak full of wet grasses, then proceeded to do a lot of calling; juv is doing wing stretches - I never saw more than one chick
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
07:10 AM to 725 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, warm, not windy. Severe thunderstorms the previous night.
Other Activity: .
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars at Indpendence park
General Comments: Both birds were perched and did not appear to be moving too much. I wanted to confirm they were still in the nest after the severe overnight weather.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-21
07:30 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 63° F Wind calm High thin clouds Visibility 8 miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: One fledgling visible down in nest.
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-21
1:15 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73. Cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot. Binoculars
General Comments: