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: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-11
02:30 PM to 02:40 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, Sunny, light shifting wind
Other Activity: Perched on one day board then shifted to another. Not likely any other in the nest.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Incidental observation from greater than usual distance. Visibility unusually good today. Angle such that it is not possible to see in the nest.
Name: albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-11
01:50 PM to 2:40 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, Sunny, light shifting wind
Other Activity: One incubating that shifted position and tended to something below. The other was feeding on a rock below the Little Aquavitae. That one eventually finished then moved to rocks at Gt Aquavitae and then to the nest to take over the incubating. The relieved one perched on the nest and later on rocks below. It looked like the male.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-11
06:35 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degF, light breeze from the west, clear but hazy sky
Other Activity: one bird at the nest, one bird on perch, two more birds perched on posts in the waterway east of platform
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:
2023-06-11
06:35 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degF, light breeze from the west, clear but hazy sky
Other Activity: one bird at nest, second bird came in and and perched on the post; chick is large, perhaps feeding itself
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:
2023-06-11
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 56 degF, light breeze from NW, clear sky
Other Activity: two adult birds at nest, possibly also a chick
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-11
06:35 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degF, light breeze from the west, clear but hazy sky
Other Activity: one bird down in nest, one bird on post perch went also to the nest then down to river
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-11
07:30 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny warm
Other Activity: female feeding chick(s); male feeding himself
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-11
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 56 degF, light breeze from NW, clear sky
Other Activity: bird at nest is busy but I can't tell what it is doing; second bird arrived with delivery then flew to perch, first bird began feeding self then clearly began feeding young
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:
2023-06-11
8:00 PM to 8:15
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Female in nest appears to be incubating eggs; male standing in marsh grass nearby
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: It is difficult to see if chicks have hatched yet here
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-06-11
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, light breeze from NW, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird at nest; second bird flew in and dropped off something, then hopped up to nest perch; first bird began to feed itself - it may have started feeding chicks but I can't tell for sure, it has it's back to me
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: the bird on the nest perch has its back to the sun and is holding its wings spread 'way out for about ten minutes, maybe to dry itself - I've seen vultures and cormorants do this, but never before an Osprey do it