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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-08
8:30 to 8:36
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 70 F, overcast, no wind
Other Activity: 1 adult on perch, 2 fledglings on nest
Observation Method: from Plum Island Turnpike bridge
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-08
8:30 AM to 8:36
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 F, overcast, no wind
Other Activity: osprey on perch, nothing on nest
Observation Method: from Plum Island Turnpike bridge
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-07
11:30 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 78F,cloudy and breezy
Other Activity: nest platform empty at first. One osprey perched on the stick in marsh and then flew up to the nest platform. 2 Osprey on nest #2. One osprey flew down to the riverbank into the water and just waded there for a little while. 3 fledgings flew to to nest platform..and perched there together. One osprey flew up and looked like it was chasing another osprey high over my head.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Tom and Karen Meler
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-07
11:52 AM to 12:07 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp. 72 degrees; wind ENE 7mph; mostly sunny; visibility 10 miles
Other Activity: None
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments: There appears to be one adult osprey perched on the transmission tower closer to our location. There appears to be one fledgling located on the nest. This osprey keeps on exercising its wings.
Name: Buster Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-07
01:15 PM to 02:15 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 76F, E 9mph, cloudy
Other Activity: Male was feeding the nestling, one fledgling watched, the other flew in but left soon. The first also flew off but then returned. The female was eating on a nearby piling, then left and returned with another fish to the same piling. The fish wouldn't stop flapping and she seemed to have trouble subduing it, but eventually started feeding on it.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-07
5:55 PM to 6:15 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78, light breeze, high overcast at 50%
Other Activity: Both adults present. Male on post eating and female in on nest platform.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: GAIL Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-07
12:20 to 12:30
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 77, cloudy, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-04 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker #9
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-07
2:30 PM to 2:50 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79F, cloudy, light wind
Other Activity: nestlings moving in "marker basket" where nest located
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-07
2:10 PM to 2:25 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79F, cloudy, light wind
Other Activity: since the main nest has been empty, I have seen still no fledglings. not sure what happened to them. however, the adults were again perched atop the channel marker with new nest material still present.
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-08-07
1:45 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 79F, cloudy, light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: 1 adult flying and landing on marker, another at nest edge. also 2 fledglings at nest edge.