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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
06:50 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degF, no wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on nest post perch, 1 juv perched on edge of nest, 2 juvs down in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
08:00 AM to 08:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: cool, overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 9
Weather Conditions: 64 degF, no wind, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: 1 adult perched at nest, 3 chicks in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degF, no wind, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult one post perch with fish, one adult on nest perch, I couldn't be sure whether two or three chicks in the nest...
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, light breeze, hazy sun
Other Activity: 2 adults no fledglings observed
Observation Method: foot, scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
09:30 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75F, SSW 4 mph, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Just the one adult, perched, left very briefly and returned.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Looks like an empty nester, all three have fledged.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: partly sunny 70
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Margin St.
General Comments: Still no sign of chicks. One osprey was perched on the nest.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
08:10 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degF, light wind from WSW, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: three big chicks at nest, one of them trying very hard to take its first flight; one adult on the post perch, then flew off and pursued a second adult which was carrying nesting material
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
04:11 PM to 05:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy -- during monitoring some light rain
Other Activity: INTRUDER ON NEST 4:41 pm Banded intruder (female?) on nest with Annie and chicks. Annie somewhat passive; chicks calm. 4:50 Intruder eating fish on nest — I didn’t see how fish came to be at nest. Chicks trying to get some of fish from intruder, but not successful. 4:56 Annie vocal and both adults face off. Shortly thereafter Annie tries to drive intruder off nest. Both have wings extended. Intruder leaves nest but circles around 4 times while Annie leaps upward to keep him/her away. Then intruder seems to be led away from nest by Annie; nest with only chicks in it for a while. 5:05 Both Annie and Squam return to nest post; Squam has piece of fish, which Annie grabs from his talons and begins to feed the very hungry chicks. Squam flies off nest post but returns shortly and stays on “staging” post away from nest. 5:14 Fish devoured; Annie leaves nest; Squam remains on his post — intruder still not visible at 5:30.
Observation Method: via home computer
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-29
05:35 PM to 05:55 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity: 5:35 I didn’t see her bring fish back, but apparently Annie caught fish and has brought it directly back to the nest to feed herself and hungry chicks. Squam remains on staging post. Chicks being fed, but also trying to pull fish apart along with Annie. Aggressive chick dominating the feeding; shyer one is trying to eat from the tail of the fish but is not very successful in tearing fish apart. Finally shy chick is being fed by Annie, but aggressive one still dominating. (I sign off at 5:55)
Observation Method: via home computer
General Comments: