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-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-10
11:05 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Hazy 76°, 2-3 MPH SSW
Other Activity: Female and one fledgling sighted. In nest and on adjacent power pole
Observation Method: Pulled into Gibson Point parking lot and observed from river’s edge.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-10
10:40 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Hazy 76°, 2-3 MPH SSW
Other Activity: One osprey in platform nest. One sitting on marsh perch and one on adjacent wooden power pole.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge
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:
2026-08-10
10:40 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hazy 76°, 2-3 MPH SSW
Other Activity: Four sighted circling over the REV-05 platform
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge.
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:
2026-08-10
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: sunny,90F,
Other Activity: 1 adulf on the #2 platform then flew to driftwood tree branch in marsh and perched there Fledgling n the #1 nest platfrm perch . Another osprey perched on nearby piling in Saugus River
Observation Method: foot
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:
2026-08-10
11:00 AM to 11:05 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hazy 76°, 2-3 MPH SSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Pulled into UPS Distribution Center Parking lot
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:
2026-08-10
11:00 AM to 11:05 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hazy 76°, 2-3 MPH SSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Pulled into UPS Distribution Center Parking lot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-10
11:35 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy calm92F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-10
10:40 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Hazy 76°, 2-3 MPH SSW
Other Activity: Assumed two siting in disk. One flew off and was sighted on nearby pole.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-08 - Rams Horn Rock Daymarker #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-10
11:35 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 80°F Wind NE@3mph High thin overcast smoky skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Looks like it won’t be a successful year for this couple.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-07 - Hardy Rock Day Marker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-10
12:15 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Temp 76° Wind calm High overcast and hazy skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: