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.
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Name: James C Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-11
07:45 AM to 08:48 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cool, overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Apologies for misleading reports over the past 10-14 days; should be changed from "perched" to incubating, as one bird has been sitting on the nest pretty consistently.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-11
1200 to 1400
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60°F overcast skies wind SE @ 6mph
Other Activity: During first hour only one adult visible on nest. Later second adult arrived with fish. After leaving fish with other adult it moved to perch., while adult on nest appeared to be be feeding chicks.
Observation Method: From boat and on foot.
General Comments: Later we observed a third Osprey arrive on scene, then an aerial battle ensued and the third departed.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-02 - Misery Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-11
1145 to 1155
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62°F overcast wind North @ 6mph
Other Activity: No nest on platform
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Looks like this nest is not going to happen this season
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
12:10 PM to 12:12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, nicely breezy, partly cloudy
Other Activity: no opreys and no signs of nest. Group of 6 starlings perched around rim of nest platform
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
12:57 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, nicely breezy, partly cloudy
Other Activity: 1 osprey on nest, very still and low so I think it was incubating. Other one landed on perch in marsh very close to nest platform.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
01:55 PM to 02:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69F, Light NW wind, partial clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny,breezy, 72F
Other Activity: male osprey perched on other nest platform, flew to females nest perch Female on edge of of nest feeding herself or chicks. A little later she lay back down in nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
1:15 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, nicely breezy, partly cloudy
Other Activity: One osprey and one chick visible when I arrived. About 10 min later 2nd osprey landed with fish in talons and seemed to be feeding chick(s?). Could no longer see chick with the 2 adults on nest but think they weren't eating themselves but feeding young.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, clear, light SE
Other Activity: Male and female in the nest, Male is feeding 3 chicks, one of which is much smaller than the others, but is getting fed as well. Female is rearranging sticks in the nest. These are very good parents.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
6:10 PM to 6:50 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: high 60s, breezy, sun a few high clouds
Other Activity: Arrive expecting to find female on nest as previously but she was perched below platform and male was on post perch eating. After ten minutes or so male left flying low to south. Female waited a couple of minutes and then flew to marsh under post perch to check for any food left by male. Finding none, she moved on to post perch. Several minutes latter male appeared and joined female on post and commenced to preen. Pair spent a few minute together and then female left to perch on platform briefly before heading north and fishing the Parker River with no luck; so climbed higher and moved south. Male left on post still preening. Not sure if this means there is no egg to incubate? Previous 4-5 days have seen temperatures in the 90s.
Observation Method:
General Comments: