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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-10
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, light wind from WSW, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: one juv on post perch, so flew there; second juv in nest flew around and back; third juv in nest, not observed to fly; one adult on nest perch
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:
2020-08-10
06:30 AM to 10:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny hot
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-10
07:50 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, light wind from WNW, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on perch feeding itself; second adult down in grasses - couldn't tell what it was doing
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I stayed just five minutes to ascertain that both adults were still on site
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-10
07:50 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, light wind from WNW, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: two adults on perch, one feeding itself
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I stayed just five minutes to ascertain that both adults were still on site
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-10
08:10 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 degF, light wind from NNW, 40% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, feeding itself; one adult and one juv in nest; what is weird is that the adult was methodically feeding the full-grown juv; what is very worrisome is that I never located the second juv - it seems like even if it had fledged it would still be nearby, especially with food happening at the nest; I scanned the area carefully, and stayed an extra 5 minutes hoping to see it, with no success...
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-10
09:20 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Blue sky
Other Activity: Note:a second fledging returned to the nest minutes later.
Observation Method: Computer
General Comments: Video: https://youtu.be/kMsU37FhyIw
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-10
09:55 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Blue sky
Other Activity: 1 fledging feeding itself Another fledging perched next to it.
Observation Method: Computer
General Comments: Video: https://youtu.be/wrr5etho4PI
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-10
19:15 to 19:45
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 80°. Winds SE @8 mph. Scattered clouds
Other Activity: 2 fledglings and 1 adult in nest. 2 fledglings observed exercising their wings.
Observation Method: From west beach with spotting scope
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-09
8:25 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81, little wind, sunny
Other Activity: First no ospreys visible, then one adult perched on a rock nearby, then 2nd adult came and landed on same rock as first flew off. Then other flew nearby and landed on perch above nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: I suspect a housekeeping pair. I have never seen any behavior indicative of eggs or young in the nest. No heads sticking up, no young perched on edge of nest flapping wings, no feeding behavior, just a large nest.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-09
8:45 AM to 9::00 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81, little wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: I think the chick that was left fledged since no birds were visible, adult or young. Did not see any flying near the nest either. think only 1 of 2 chicks managed to fledge.