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: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
03:38 PM to 03:42 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60, cloudy, East 8mph, gusts 11
Other Activity: male on nearby perch
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
03:48 PM to 03:54 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60, cloudy, East 8mph, gusts 11
Other Activity: female incubating, male flew around and circled down onto nest. Stayed for a minute or two and left.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
03:03 PM to 03:27 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 56 degrees, cloudy, breeze
Other Activity: Osprey leaving nest. did not return while I was there
Observation Method: Salisbury boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
03:02 PM to 03:27 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 56 degrees, cloudy, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from Salisbury reservation boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
03:05 PM to 03:27 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 56 degrees, cloudy, breeze
Other Activity: a 2nd osprey perched on driftwood to the left forefront of nest
Observation Method: boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
06:50 AM to 07:10 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52degF, light breeze from NNE, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, second bird on low perch in grasses east of the platform
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
06:50 AM to 07:10 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52degF, light breeze from NNE, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, second bird flew in; first bird perched at side of platform, second bird took up position in nest; both birds seemed to be tending something in nest - perhaps hatchlings...
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
07:00 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: the pair has been on and off his nest for 10 days. It looks like additional nesting materials have been added but I have not seen nest building activity.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-14 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55 degF, no wind,100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest; second bird was perched at NEW-03A then flew over and perched at side of nest; both birds somewhat active at nest - perhaps hatchlings...?
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-23
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55 degF, no wind,100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on nest, second bird on perch
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: