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: John Hart
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-29
12:20 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: CLEAR
Other Activity:
Observation Method: FOOT
General Comments: Hopefully she was sitting low in nest and just not visible.
Name: JOHN HART
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-29
11:50 AM to 12:10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: CLEAR
Other Activity: Female was initially perched high on nest with no nestlings visible. After a few minutes, she took off and did four loops around nest, at low altitude and close to nest. When she landed back on nest, she made feeding motions, head up and down. Finally, two skinny necks and heads appeared above nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-29
06:04 PM to 06:39 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 77 degrees
Other Activity: Moose and Squirrel are in the nest with their heads held high. Waiting for Bob to bring in the next fish.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments: Pauline did a great job shielding the chicks from the intense sun.
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-28
06:10 PM to 06:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: light drizzle and fog
Other Activity: No adult in the nest / one adult perched on lower post
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-27
11:40 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 67°F Wind E@4mph Clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Only one adult perched, no other activity
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-27
08:35 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degF, moderate wind from NNE, 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: only one bird can be made out - heat shimmer and distance a problem
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-27
06:35 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55D; sunny; no wind
Other Activity: no osprey visible on nest. one osprey on post between platform and green cabin
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-27
06:35 AM to 06:50 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55D; sunny; no wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: 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:
2025-06-27
08:35 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degF, moderate wind from NNE, 15% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird perched on edge of very large nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-27
06:12 AM to 06:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55D; PC; no wind
Other Activity: one osprey on nest; one on perch near nest. Thought I might have seen a 2nd nestling but not 100% sure.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: