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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-24
09:45 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 76 degF, light wind from ENE, 80% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch, feeding on a big fish; no activity in the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-24
10:20 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 degF, 60% cloud cover, no wind
Other Activity: one adult perched at post, one adult in nest with two chicks - no other activity
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-24
2:00 PM to 2:50 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79, light breeze
Other Activity: Ivy decided to take a bath in the salt panne. The chicks are starting to feed themselves.
Observation Method: From back deck
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-23
11:30 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 85,very humid & calm.
Other Activity: 3 nestlings sitting up in nest sometimes vocalizing loudly. appearing to be very hungry. One adult perched on stick in the marsh
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Buster Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-23
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 80F, light wind, cloudy turning to rain
Other Activity: Oldest fledgling left soon after we arrived and didn't return. Next oldest did some hops and on the last one, shot out from the nest and beelined toward the far shore. The adult soon left in the same direction and the new fledgling eventually returned making an awkward landing.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-22
11:30 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3 big ones
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75, cloudy,humid and calm
Other Activity: 3 big nestlings standing and spread out in nest. Preening and stretching and spreading out wings. Dont seen to be feeding. One adult on nest platform perch, looking over and into nest. Other adult perhed on stick in March near the nest platform. One nestling is is hopping up in the air over the nest with wings spread out and fla;ppig/
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-22
12:40 to 12:55
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 76 degrees, cloudy, rain
Other Activity: male on perch below nest. Female in nest with two visible fledglings. The female flew off and the two remaining osprey flapped their wings and hopped around a bit.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: I saw that someone with a spotting scope previously submitted seeing three chicks. I only have binoculars but have never seen the third.
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-22
12:00 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Car
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:
2020-07-22
3:30 PM to 3:45 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 76F, light wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Joan&Ted McElligott
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-22
3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75° breezy. Overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: