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: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:05 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity: General assumption that this could most likely be a fledgling osprey. Difficult to tell whether or not it was a fledgling or not.
Observation Method: Parked in pull up area off of Route 107, walked out through fencing and used a scope to observe this platform.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:25 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity: A single osprey was flying around the FedEx distribution building. None more visible on platform.
Observation Method: Pulled into the rear of the UPS distribution center and used binoculars for observation.
General Comments: This is the second observation where I ended up meeting and talking to Will Robinson, the facilities manager for the UPS distribution center. Last week, we talked about what I was doing for Greenbelt and this week he came out to talk to me about the platform and also the greater Osprey population. He was quite interested in the GB work! He is now aiming his telephone photo security camera at the platform to keep an eye on things! As it turns out, he had never seen an osprey. Or had identified them as such. It was very exciting for him to actually see one come around the building and fly over our heads. Another convert to the GB osprey mission!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:05 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity: Initially, two osprey were observed in the utility pool disk. Upon departure, only one was observed perched inside the nest area. I am making the assumption that there was one adult and one fledgling.
Observation Method: Parked in pull up area off of Route 107, walked out through fencing and used a scope to observe this platform.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
10:45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 75° / 5mph-7mph / South
Other Activity: This particular osprey was perched down below on the man-made post. There is a possibility that this was a young osprey.
Observation Method: Walk-through park out to the edge of the marsh area and viewed with scope.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
10:35 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 75° / 5mph-7mph / South
Other Activity: No osprey observed at this time.
Observation Method: Pull into construction site and viewed the enter perimeter with binoculars.
General Comments: This will be my last observation at this location. No Osprey were reported last week. This platform, a top the Wonderland parking lot light tower and is due to be demolished later this fall. Hopefully, a replacement platform will be located in this general area as this nest produced three nestlings this year!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:05 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity: Two Osprey observed on platform/disk
Observation Method: Parked in pull up area off of Route 107, walked out through fencing and used a scope to observe this platform.
General Comments: Two weeks back, I reported that the platform/nest was empty.
Name: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
09:15 AM to 04:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: hot hot hot
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
01:44 AM to 02:19 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75F, light SW wind, sunny
Other Activity: Nestling initially perched then retreated down into the nest.
Observation Method: By scope from hill behind Harbormaster shack on Winter Island.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
02:25 AM to 03:20 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75F, gusty wind, sunny
Other Activity: Adult initially perched and young ones also. Later, the adult flew off the nest and returned with nest material. then flew off and returned several times, then perched on the pole. The young ones remained perched.
Observation Method: By scope from gazebo on Winter Island.
General Comments: Nestlings seem large enough to be practicing but don't seem inclined to it.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-03 - Endeavor Channel Marker E
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
02:25 AM to 03:20 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75F, gusty wind, sunny
Other Activity: Nestling was perched initially then retreated below and remained there.
Observation Method: By scope from gazebo on Winter Island
General Comments: Visibility unusually clear, best ever of the season.