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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
09:15 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71F, breeze, hazy
Other Activity: 1 adult standing on nest.
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-09 - Blackwater Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
08:47 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71F, breeze, hazey
Other Activity: 1 adult on perch. 2nd adult flew into nest with stick and proceeded to shove it into place. Nestlings moved around and showed their feathers. 2nd adult started to eat, leftovers maybe?
Observation Method: Markey's parking lot
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
09:15 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71F, breeze, hazy
Other Activity: 1 perched on perch, 1 standing on nest
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
09:15 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71F, breeze, hazy
Other Activity: 1 adult on nest, 1 visible chick. 2nd adult flew in, 1st went to perch. No feeding happened.
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
09:15 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71F, breeze, hazy
Other Activity: 2 ospreys standing on platform. Another osprey standing on snag nearby.
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
05:55 AM to 06:10 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63D; ptly sunny; 3 WNW
Other Activity: One osprey on DB. Also, on NBPT 05 platform #3, saw one osprey on nest then it flew to old green cabin and stayed there.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Checked out these 2 since I was observing Chace.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
05:30 AM to 05:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63D; ptly sunny; 3 WNW
Other Activity: 1 nestling appears to be much smaller than the other and was still. Other nestling active. One adult on nest; one on perch near nest.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-11 - Plum Bush Downs Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
05:30 AM to 05:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63D; ptly sunny; 3 WNW
Other Activity: only saw 2 nestlings today. Adult osprey on nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
07:45 PM to 08:05 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: mild, cool, clear
Other Activity: One adult perched on upper post / one on lower post eating a fish / 2 fledgling heads bobbing in the nest
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
07:10 AM to 07:22 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, no heat waves
Other Activity: This is the first time I have clearly seen three chicks being fed. They look strong and healthy to me.
Observation Method: Binoculars
General Comments: