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: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-19
06:15 AM. to 06:30 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40F, overcast, 10 mph w
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-19
06:45 AM. to 07:00 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40, overcast, winds 10
Other Activity: Osprey feeding itself on nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-19
1 PM to 1:15 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50F, windy, overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: binocs, from PI bridge
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-19
06:45 to 07:00 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40F, overcast, winds 10
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: no evidence of nest building
Name: Samq Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-19
01:00 AM to 09:00 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, with occasional clouds. Temperature around 50 degrees. Light winds
Other Activity: Possible copulation
Observation Method: Visual, from home
General Comments: Initially, pair were standing on the marsh adjacent to the platform. After a time one returned to the nest. There was a brief moment when the other bird joined, and appeared to mount the first one. It was too quick to get to the spotting scope to verify.. Later, the second bird returned to the marsh surface.
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-19
4:45 PM. to 5:30 PM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52, cloudy, light wind, low tide
Other Activity: Female sitting on the platform perch.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars.
General Comments: Male nowhere to be seen.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-18
08:40 AM to 08:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, moderate wind from SSW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: two birds perched at nest, third bird flew in and tried to land then flew off
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:
2023-04-18
08:40 AM to 08:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, moderate wind from SSW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: two birds at the nest; third bird in grasses west of platform; one of the nest birds flew to it and there was active interaction; that was followed by the birds flying around in the area - I couldn't keep of which might belong to the nest and which was an intruder
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-18
6:30 PM to 6:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: We have now seen one single Osprey hunting, flying and perching in the treetops for the last few days. It appears he/she is here to stay but no mate or nest action yet. We have named her Debbie (after the previous property owner who donated the land the platform is built on) :)
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-18
08:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degF, light wind from WSW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird perched at nest, second bird flew in with nesting material
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: