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: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
03:40 PM to 03:54 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: One perched on dayboard, other squatted down below. The one below stood up for a minute then resettled down again.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Looking from a further point to see between dayboards but visibility isn't as good. I am hoping I will see the nestling but I barely see the female, and only when she stands.
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
810 AM to 825 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny ~ 75 degrees
Other Activity: No other activity observed in or around nest. The adult fluffed his or her wings a few times but remained relatively still during the observation time.
Observation Method: On foot at March St with binoculars
General Comments: .
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
01:37 PM to 01:57 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Both moved around a bit but no meaningful activity.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
02:54 PM to 03:32 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Adult left then returned a little later. Adult then squatted down and seemed to tend to something below.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
12:44 PM to 01:04 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Checked all around and found no sign of any osprey! Looked and waited 20 minutes. Nothing!
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Strange!
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-11 - Plum Bush Downs Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
06:20 AM. to 06:30 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 71 D; overcast; foggy; winds 5 SSE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
06:50 AM. to 7:00 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 71D very closed in; winds 6SSE
Other Activity: one on nest, one on stand. Very difficult to see as it was so closed in.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Could not see stands on Woodbridge today.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
6:35 AM. to 06:45 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71D; overcast; foggy winds 5 SSE
Other Activity: One osprey feeding chicks; one osprey on stand near nest; one osprey on old duck platform.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-22A - Paine Creek Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
10 to 11
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
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Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-21 - Laws Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-15
10 to 11 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75, E4, 70%
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: