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.
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Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-03
12:31 PM to 12:48 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80F, West wind at 7mph, sunny
Other Activity: Female perched, 2 of the young came up for short time then retreated again. The male seemed to be chasing off an intruder and then left.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-03
06:30 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF. light breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched at nest, one adult perched on post in the marsh to the east of the platform; there may be young in the nest, but can't tell for sure - it may be movement from debris blowing in the breeze
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:
2022-07-03
06:30 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF. light breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched at nest, one adult perched on corner of platform, one good-sized chick seen in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-03
06:30 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degF. light breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult at the nest feeding chicks, one adult on nest perch feeding itself
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:
2022-07-03
07:00 AM to 07:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, no wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch; second adult brought in huge stick, and again later brought in huge clump of grass, worked it into the already huge nest; two chicks seen in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-03
07:00 AM to 07:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, no wind, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: no sign of Osprey around nest or platform; however, TWO adults perched on post that belong to NEW-07 Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2, and there is a good amount of nesting material on that platform
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-03
08:25 AM to 08:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69 degF, moderate breeze from the west, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on nest perch; one adult began at the nest, then flew down to the post perch; one chick seen in nest - there may have been more
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I was AMAZED to find a family at this platform! after at least two consecutive weeks of thinking the site was abandoned, then lo&behold...
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-03
07:40 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69 degF, light wind from WSW, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult at the nest feeding one of the chicks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-03
09:30 AM to 10:11 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, moderate winds
Other Activity: Nice visit from a great blue heron
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Pretty sure this was the male. He changed locations (limbs) from time to time - taking a sweep through the trees each time he moved. It almost seemed as though he was anxious for his mate’s return.
Name: Eve Grissinger
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-03
7:29 AM to 7:47 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69 degrees F. Fairly full cloud cover, though not overcast. Calm, very little breeze.
Other Activity: Two adult Osprey observed on/with the nest. A full nest is built on the platform. One Osprey perched on a lower post next to the nest, about 5-10 yards to the north side of it. That Osprey on adjacent perch/post was facing toward nest, looking at the nest and around at surroundings; occasionally preening briefly. One Osprey was in the nest. After a few minutes the Osprey in the nest flew out of the nest, briefly circled around the marsh area to excrete waste/poop, and circled back to the nest and resettled there.
Observation Method: On foot, with binoculars
General Comments: I didn’t notice the Osprey in the nest was there until it started to move/rise from the nest - it's a fairly deep nest. I I imagine there must be either eggs or chicks in the nest with it. I indicated Osprey perched in the behavior observed dropdown, but I would say it's likely that it was one perched, and the other possibly incubating eggs or chicks in the nest.