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: Margaret (Peg) Brady
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
06:31 AM to 06:37 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Air temp =7c, 100 % overcast, wind = 12mph
Other Activity: Adult perched on side of nest facing east
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
7:15 AM to 7:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: One in the nest, one on marsh perch
Observation Method: Caretaker on foot
General Comments:
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
7 AM to 730
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity: Tending to the nest. No eggs yet. Had a skirmish with the new local Ravens.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Birds have adjusted to other pair of Osprey again. No eggs yet.
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-30
7 AM to 715 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity: building nest a bit
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Had been fighting with the salt marsh pair for about a week. Things have settled down again and everyone has returned to their respective corners of the marsh. same as last year.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
8:30 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 48
Other Activity: Ollie was soaring and diving and he brought breakfast to Olivia. Then he flew across the river to perch in his favorite spot in the tree right outside our window. Olivia is still incubating.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
07:54 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degF, 0% cloud cover, wind unknown
Other Activity: copulation!
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
1:33 PM for a few minutes to Again at 2:25 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 58
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from Raddin St.
General Comments: I walked to the nest at 1:33 and watch for a few minutes. There was one osprey in the nest and she appeared to be incubating. Then I came back at 2:25 and she was still in the nest.
Name: Margaret (Peg) Brady
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
06:21 AM to 06:31 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Air 3c, sun & clear skies, wind 5 mph
Other Activity: Adult perched on new cam & not in nest.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
11:00 AM to 11:18 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, high clouds but sunny, light wind
Other Activity: Assuming she is sitting on eggs...Female sitting low in nest, male on marsh near perch.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-04-29
11:30 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, light wing, high clouds but sunny
Other Activity: female on nest, male left and took a bath.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: pleasantly surprised to see 2 perched. Female stayed on nest while male bathed in river and went off to hunt..