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:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-02
09:05 AM to 09:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degF, light wind from WNW, clear sky
Other Activity: no adults found in area, site appears abandoned
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:
2020-07-02
09:05 AM to 09:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degF, light wind from WNW, clear sky
Other Activity: no adults found in area, site appears abandoned
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:
2020-07-02
10:00 AM to 10:10 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 76 degF, no wind, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: no adults found in area, site appears abandoned
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: lots of dust, greenhead flies - I stayed only 10 minutes
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-02
09:35 AM to 09:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74 degF, no wind, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: female in the nest with two chicks, no feeding or other behavior happening
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-02
08:40 AM to 08:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, calm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-02
09:00 AM to 09:20 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, calm
Other Activity: Two adults and one nestling on nest when I came into the creek. One adult flew off and circled me until I left the area. Still only saw one nestling.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-02
10:00 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 74 degrees
Other Activity: Jack and Ivy continue to do a great job chasing off a persistent third Osprey and fighting off the rain storms by forming a virtual umbrella with their wings.One of the chicks is large, active and very adventurous. This chick frequently goes to the edge of the nest to look around and is very aggressive in begging for food. The second chick is considerably smaller and less active.
Observation Method: For. The back deck
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-02
10:00 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 74 degrees
Other Activity: Jack and Ivy continue to do a great job chasing off a persistent third Osprey and fighting off the rain storms by forming a virtual umbrella with their wings. One of the chicks is large, active and very adventurous. This chick frequently goes to the edge of the nest to look around and is very aggressive in begging for food. The second chick is considerably smaller and less active.
Observation Method: For. The back deck
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-02
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, sunny, calm
Other Activity: One adult on the nest with one nestling. The 2nd adult was circling overhead.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-02
09:35 AM to 09:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, calm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: