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-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-10
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, moderate breeze from SSW, 50% cloud cover
Other Activity: female perched on duck blind, male flew in with fish; turns out female already had a fish, they both began to eat
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:
2020-07-10
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degF, 50% cloud cover, moderate breeze from SSW
Other Activity: no adults in area, no activity at nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-10
08:45 AM to 08:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 76 degF, no wind, 70% cloud cover
Other Activity: no Osprey seen in area
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-10
08:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degF, 80% cloud cover, no wind
Other Activity: one adult in nest; chicks feeding themselves; another adult flew over the area but went on
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-10
08:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degF, 80% cloud cover, no wind
Other Activity: one adult in nest; chicks feeding themselves; another adult flew over the area but went on
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: sean Riley
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-10
6 AM to 7 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity: adults bringing sticks to nest
Observation Method: scope
General Comments: Well looks like the 3rd chick is still alive. One chick clearly bigger than the others. Birds maybe are about 4 weeks old at this point give or take. Primaries and secondaries are coming in on the bird that I could view, but have a bit more development to go.
Name: sean Riley
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-10
6 AM to 615 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Pretty sure at this point this nest has failed. Not bringing any food to nest. Parents checking out the other saltmarsh nest pretty frequently. Not around the nest much at all.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-09
11:30 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 85, and hot and humid
Other Activity: one adult on nest platform perch, other adult feeding nestlings
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleto
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-09
10:30 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hot, humid, high dew point
Other Activity: Ivy is standing up in the nest and holding her wings arched over the chicks to protect them from the intense sun.
Observation Method: From the deck
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-09
11:15 to 12:15
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81° calm.clear sky
Other Activity: Observed 2 adults and 2 chicks active In the nest. Photos sent. Great day.
Observation Method: Walked on the island.
General Comments: