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: James C Roy Jr
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-14
07:45 AM to 07:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: overcast, hot
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
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:
2026-07-14
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76 degF, strong wind from WNW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched in the nest; quite certain I saw the head of a chick pop up
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-14
06:50 AM to 07:10 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degF, strong wind from WSW, 80% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, second adult in nest feeding itself
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:
2026-07-14
06:50 AM to 07:10 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degF, strong wind from WSW, 80% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult in nest, one good-sized chick visible
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-14
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76 degF, strong wind from WNW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-14
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76 degF, strong wind from WNW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched at the nest, then flew off; second bird flew in with lots of long grasses
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Sarah Spencer
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-14
10:15 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 86 degrees, cloudy, 12 mph wind gusts
Other Activity: When I arrived the female osprey was in the nest, alerting that the floater was nearby. They made a few laps around the nest and flew off, no sign of the male osprey. Ann joined me at this point and we saw some very interesting activity. One of the nestlings was stretching his wings and was more visible and active than the other one. The female osprey left the nest and was gone for about twenty minutes, she did not return with any fish. She began to alert and the floater started to fly through the area, not getting too close to the nest. Another osprey started flying in from the stadium direction, holding a fish, and landed on a pole behind the nest. With the floater still flying around, the female osprey left the nest and flew towards the osprey with the fish, where it became apparent this was not her mate, but seemingly another floater, and a short, somewhat intense chase ensued before they took off still holding the fish and the female returned back to the nest. Given how often we see a third Osprey flying around the nest, Ann and I thought it made sense that this might not always be the same one and there is likely a fourth one in the area. Some time passed before the male osprey returned to the nest with a fish, dropped it off at the nest, and flew back off towards the river. The female osprey fed the larger, likely older baby first, before feeding the smaller one on her other side.
Observation Method: On foot at the bleachers
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-14
07:05 AM to 10:37 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp. Low 80’s, hazy sky, light wind from south
Other Activity: Female Osprey with two very visible chicks
Observation Method: House
General Comments: Very active nest most of the time
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-14
01:30 PM to 01:50 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 85, overcast, gusty
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: One adult Osprey in tree perch, second adult on nest rim. One nestling clearly observed. The head of A second nestling may have made a brief appearance above the rim of the nest but I could not confirm. I returned to the nest be Rely at approximately 3:30pm hoping to confirm a second nestling and I could not.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-13
11:33 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 89F, breezy, sunny. osprey adult in nest feeding2 chicks, maybe 3. Nestlings getting big & flapping wings,
Other Activity: osprey adult in nest feeding 2chicks, maybe 3. Nestlings getting big and flapping wings
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: