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:
2022-07-12
3:30 PM to 3:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 90 sunny breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: We have 2 chicks! I finally saw the second one today. Olivia was busy feeding them.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-12
06:35 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, moderate gusty wind from SSW, clear sky
Other Activity: one adult feeding one big chick and itself
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:
2022-07-12
06:35 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, moderate gusty wind from SSW, clear sky
Other Activity: female at nest, male at corner of platform, two big chicks could be seen in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-12
06:35 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degF, moderate gusty wind from SSW, clear sky
Other Activity: two adults, three big chicks at nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-12
07:00 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot.
General Comments: Chicks getting bolder, wandering around edges of nest
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-12
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69 degF, strong gusty wind from WSW, clear sky
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, one adult at nest, two chicks can be 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:
2022-07-12
07:00 AM to 07:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69 degF, strong gusty wind from WSW, clear sky
Other Activity: NEW-01 is deserted NEW-07 Graf Saltmarsh Platform #2 has one adult on post perch feeding itself, a second adult is perched up on the platform, on top of the nesting material!
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: see Other Activity above
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-12
07:55 AM to 08:10 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, strong gusty wind from WSW, 70% cloud cover
Other Activity: male on nest perch; female at nest, flew off, returned with fish, on of the chicks began feeding itself
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-12
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degF, moderate gusty wind from WSW, 60% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, one adult at nest feeding chicks
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-12
08:00 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: computer
General Comments: All 3 chicks look healthy and are getting quite large. They are really looking like Osprey now -- no more down and lots of feathers. I've noted lately that both Squam and Annie are trying to enlarge (or make taller) the nest to keep the kids inside.