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: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-01
8:11 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 57 degrees, cloudy, wind 3 mph
Other Activity: Bird 1 sitting on nest when I arrived. Bird 1 stood briefly, adjusted something underneath and sat back down. Bird 2 flew into view with a fish after about 20 minutes, perched near nest and ate. Bird 2 brought fish to nest. Bird 1 took the fish and flew to nearby snag. Bird 1 ate, cleaned beak on perch and held one foot up to rest. In meantime, Bird 2 had settled into nest to take over incubation.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: partly cloudy, slight breeze, 62F
Other Activity: one osprey lying inside nest and other osprey not seen
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
11:50 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 - partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from the model airplane field
General Comments: We observed one osprey down in the nest. Around 1:00, an hour later, we drove past the nest on Rt. 107 and saw one osprey still down in the nest. Maybe incubating?
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 - partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: I observed the nest several times during the day & noticed the behavior was a little different from other days. Ollie & Olivia were perched on the nest and it looked like they were eating. Then one of them flew away & the other one moved to the other side of the nest and was poking down in the nest. Maybe still eating or tending to chicks. A few other times one was perched and poking into the nest while the other one was not there.
Name: Joanne Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-02 - Misery Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
08:35 to 08:50 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear skies...calm sea wind 8-10 MPH 65°F
Other Activity: No activity observed in nest
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
11:50 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 - partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot from the model airplane field
General Comments: There didn't appear to be a nest on the platform
Name: Rick and Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
10:35 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, slight breeze, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Nest was empty the whole time we were there. There was a single osprey in the marsh 200 feet away just sitting in one spot. This nest had been active every other time we have checked it!
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Ryan Conary
Nest Name:
BEV-02 - Misery Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
09:45 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Manchester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: partly cloudy, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61F, low wind, partly sunny
Other Activity: osprey perched near nest
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
09:05 AM to 09:45 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61F, low wind, partly sunny
Other Activity: osprey perched nearby
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: