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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-09
1:45 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 90
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Ollie & Olivia were both on the nest and I could see 2 chicks being fed. It's the first sighting of chicks!
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-09
08:45 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, partly sunny, light W
Other Activity: Male is perched on the perch on the nest platform. Female is perched on the nest and is holding out her wings to shade the chicks. Definitely saw two chicks today, one much larger than the other.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: This pair laid eggs early and hatched early. Looking good. Seeing alot of small pogies being brought to the nest.
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:
2021-06-09
06:10 AM to 06:25 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, light wind from WSW, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: bird in nest seemed busy, but it looked more like preening than feeding chicks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-09
06:10 AM to 06:25 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, light wind from WSW, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: 1 bird in nest, looked busy; 2nd bird on post perch, then flew and joined bird in nest and they both looked busy -- most likely feeding chicks
Observation Method: on 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:
2021-06-09
06:10 AM to 06:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, light wind from WSW, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-09
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, no wind, 85% cloud cover
Other Activity: 1 bird down in nest but active - feeding self? second bird flew back&forth bringing in sticks, working them into the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I think this is the largest nest I've ever seen, and they started it from scratch this year!
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:
2021-06-09
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, no wind, 85% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on nest in incubating position, second bird brought in fish to post perch and fed itself
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-09
7:05 AM to 07:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, swirly breeze, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: bird in nest preened the entire time; second bird on post perch feeding self
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: there have been reports of two nestlings, I have not yet been able to observer them
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-09
07:30 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degF, no wind, 95% cloud cover
Other Activity: no sign of Osprey or activity anywhere in, around, near platform :-(
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: nest looks just like it has for three weeks in a row, so I won't be making drives down to this site - maybe next year the pair will persevere...
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-08
11:30 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 91 degrees, sunny, light SW
Other Activity: Female is standing in the nest with her wings outspread shading a chick from the hot sun. I could see the head of the chick clearly for the first time.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: