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: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
7 AM to 8 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: nice weather
Other Activity: Male sitting near by on perch , female sitting on eggs, has been very good about staying on nest.
Observation Method: scope
General Comments: This pair is lots of fun to watch. Getting along with other pair in the marsh but chasing the random Osprey out of the marsh ( wonderland and Bennington pair)
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
7 AM to 8 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: nice out
Other Activity: Female is shifting in the nest alot, possible hatch today .
Observation Method: scope
General Comments: This nest is finally getting along with the new pair/
Name: Joanne Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-31
07:45 to 08:15
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear skies.calm sea. Wind N/W 8-10 MPH 65°.F
Other Activity: One osprey sitting on nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
11 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: warm / overcast
Other Activity: Nest appears to be empty, Osprey is out in the marsh but do not appear to be using this platform.
Observation Method: binos while working in marsh
General Comments: From what I can tell this site is not being used.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60, cloudy and calm
Other Activity: osprey standing up in nest moving head up and down. Seems to be attending to cinck. Other osprey is on the nest platforms perch
Observation Method: food
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
02:00 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 F, overcast, breeze, med tide.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
02:00 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 F, overcast, breeze med tide
Other Activity: could see just head
Observation Method: boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
02:00 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 F, overcast, breeze, med tide
Other Activity: 2nd adult on perch eating
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
5:30 PM to 5:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60F, slight breeze, cloudy
Other Activity: Confirmed that 1 OSPR was incubating.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: This year, the OSPR is usually hidden from view, but my nifty video zoom lens captured enough footage to see her lift her head into the frame momentarily.
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-30
11:58 AM to 12:45 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2 +
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, overcast, a little sun starting to poking thru, high tide, creeks full, nice day, breezy on the marsh
Other Activity: When I arrived, the male Osprey was delivering a stick to the nest, then perched on the marsh perch. Female incubating on the nest. 2 Turkey vultures soaring around the nest area, then across Sawyer's Creek to perch on the marsh w/2 other T. Vultures. More T. Vultures soaring to the far right of the nest area. At 12:15 the male O flies off the marsh perch, 2 other O's soaring with him and off. The female flies off the nest at 12:20, I'm tracking her with bins and am surprised to see her join 3 O's perched on a group of 6 snags in front of houses on Sawyers Island! They all fly off, the female flies back to the nest and resumes incubating. She was off the nest for 3 minutes. There were plenty of Osprey chirps during this visit, but no alert or alarm calls.
Observation Method: on foot, down on the marsh
General Comments: Back at the parking spaces, a nature photographer had arrived, and introduced himself. He is from New Hampshire.