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:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
10:15 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 F, overcast, windy, low tide
Other Activity: I couldn't tell if that blob was a bird or not.
Observation Method: from Plum Island Bridge
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
10:15 to 10:25
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 F, overcast, windy
Other Activity: 1 on perch, 1 on nest Plus, an immature bald eagle on the marsh having been chased down by crows.
Observation Method: from Plum Island Bridge
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
10:20 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 F, overcast, windy, low tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from Plum Island Bridge
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
10:20 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 F, overcast, windy, low tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from Plum Island Bridge
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-19 - Holy Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
12 noon to 2 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees F Winds E 6-7 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: While one was in the nest, the other landed on the nest perch.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-15 - Rogers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
12 noon to 2 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees F Winds E 6-7 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-14 - Rogers Island Duck Blind #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
12 noon to 2 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees F Winds E 6-7 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: Female in nest, male flew up from marsh. 3 eggs in nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-10A - Laws Creek Duck Blind #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
12 noon to 2 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees F Winds E 6-7 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey on nest perch
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Dave, this is now a platform, right?
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-10 - Laws Creek Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
12 noon to 2 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees FWinds E 6-7 mph100% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey landed on marsh near nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
IPS-09A - Broad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-05-02
12 noon to 2 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees F Winds E 6-7 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: