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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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Osprey Sightings Archive Search


11573 results:

Name: Angela Sorensen

Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
03:30 PM to 03:45 PM
at: Rowley

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions:

Other Activity:

Observation Method:

General Comments:

 

Name: Anne McGovern

Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
03:35 PM to 03:40 PM
at: Revere

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Sunny, about 80 F

Other Activity:

Observation Method: Foot

General Comments: Very hard to see but looked like one was standing at the nest

 

Name: Anne McGovern

Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
03:25 PM to 03:28 PM
at: Revere

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Sunny, about 85 F

Other Activity:

Observation Method: Foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Anne McGovern

Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
03:35 PM to 03:40 PM
at: Revere

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Sunny, about 85 F

Other Activity:

Observation Method: Foot

General Comments: Looked like one sitting on the nest but this is the first time I saw that this season. Other times one flying around has landed or I saw one standing at the edge. This kind of looks like a female sitting but I’m not sure.

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newburyport

Number of Adults Visible:

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 62 degF, strong gusty wind from SSW, clear sky

Other Activity: no birds observed

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newburyport

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 62 degF, strong gusty wind from SSW, clear sky

Other Activity: bird in nest hunkered down from wind - there may be some activity, but uncertain

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
06:55 AM to 07:10 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 62 degF, moderate wind from WSW, clear sky

Other Activity: one bird on nest; one on post perch, then flew up to the nest and copulated

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
06:55 AM to 07:10 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 62 degF, moderate wind from WSW, clear sky

Other Activity:

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Lynette Leka

Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-11
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 62 degF, strong gusty wind from SSW, clear sky

Other Activity: bird in nest hunkered down from wind - there may be some activity, but uncertain; second bird perched down in grass at edge of water

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:
2025-06-11
06:30 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 62 degF, strong gusty wind from SSW, clear sky

Other Activity: bird in nest hunkered down from wind - there may be some activity, but uncertain

Observation Method: on foot

General Comments:

 
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