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: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-01
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy, light wind and 70 degrees
Other Activity: Female sitting on side of nest and male is bringing in seaweed.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
01:20 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 95F, WSW 10mph, Sunny
Other Activity: Two adults remained perched side by side while the nestling moved around a bit.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
5:30 PM to 5:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy 95
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Ollie & Olivia were both on the nest feeding the chicks. The eye masks on the chicks are clearly visible now and they are stretching their wings.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
01:40 PM to 01:50 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 95F, WSW 10mph, Sunny
Other Activity: Male perched on a lower crossbar of the tower. Female was shading the two nestlings that I could see.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
06:45 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degF, moderate SSW wind, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one perched at edge of platform, flew off, quickly returned with talon full of grasses; second bird at nest feeding, but the distance was too far for me to tell anything about chicks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I believe this is the first time ever that I've seen two adults at this platform!
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
06:45 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degF, moderate SSW wind, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one perched on corner of platform, one in nest feeding
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
06:45 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 78 degF, moderate SSW wind, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched at edge of nest, facing outwards; second adult perched at other side of nest, feeding self
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
07:10 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 degF, light wind from WSW, 20% cloud covr
Other Activity: one bird perched on nest, preening; second bird started on post perch, then flew to nest and began feeding chicks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
07:10 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 degF, light wind from WSW, 20% cloud covr
Other Activity: one bird on post perch, flew off, returned to nest with grasses; second bird in nest feeding self; could not see any chicks in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-30
07:50 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81 degF, swirly breeze, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird preening at nest with three chicks; one bird on post perch, then flew to (crowded) nest and joined the family
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: