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: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
5:55 PM to 6:10 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: low 70s,calm, few fluffy clouds
Other Activity: Male osprey perched on post 100 ft from platform No sign of female
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: lone bird perched at edge of nest
Observation Method: on 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:
2021-06-23
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, second on post perch; second bird flew to nest, both birds busy, possibly feeding chicks; second bird flew off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: wind was so strong it was difficult to hold telescope steady
Name: James C Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
08:00 AM to 10:41 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cool, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
07:15 AM to 07:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NW, 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, busy, but couldn't tell what it was doing; second bird brought in talon-full of grasses, worked a bit on the nest, then flew off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: wind was so strong it was difficult to hold telescope steady
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
07:40 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird perched at edge of nest, feeding self; second bird down in nest, maybe incubating, then got up and seemed to feed self; one of them flew off
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
07:40 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degF, strong wind from NNW, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest, busy, possibly feeding chicks - but can't tell for sure
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:
2021-06-23
08:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, swirly breeze, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird in nest preening itself; one chick head visible; second bird on post perch, flew off, hunting over water, came back to nest with load of grass; third bird flew in, hovering and flapping right at the heads of the other two, then flew away
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
11:00 to 11:20
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68, sunny, breezy
Other Activity: The male was perched below eating until the chick started calling. The male flew up to the nest with a small fish but then blocked my view of the proceedings. I did see on chick but it seemed as though the female was eating but she may have been feeding another chick.
Observation Method: foot with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Christopher Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-23
3:28 PM to 3:40 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70, CLEAR SKIES, GEMNTLE BREEZE
Other Activity: SINGLE OSPREY ON PERCH CONSUMING A FISH. NO OSPEREY VISIBLE IN NEST.
Observation Method: FOOT
General Comments: I HAD JUST COME FROM OBSERVING GLO2 WHERE I SAW A SINGLE OSPREY ON RIM OF NEST. I HOPED TO FIND TWO OSPREY ON GLO3 BUT AS EXPECTED FOUND ONE AND HAVE YET TO FIND ANY INDICATION THAT GLO2 AND GLO3 ARE BOTH OCCUPIED. I SUSPECT THE GLO3 PAIR FROM 2020 ARE TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN GLO2 AND GLO3 AND WE LIKELY DO NOT HAVE TWO OCCUPIED NESTS AND MAY HAVE TWO DRY NESTS AS WE DID IN 2020.