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: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-09
10:40 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, sunny, gorgeous, windy & cool, low tide
Other Activity: Osprey incubating on the nest, then at 10:50 AM, the mate flies in to swap out incubating duties. The first Osprey leaves the nest for a fly about at 10:55, then perches on the platform nest perch. The second Osprey then aerates the nest and settles in to incubate. At 11:00 the Osprey on the nest perch soared off and out of sight. A nice visit.
Observation Method: on foot, on the marsh
General Comments:
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-09
11:52 AM to 12:35 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2 +
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, sunny with clouds coming in, windy, very low tide
Other Activity: Adult Osprey incubating on the nest, takes a very short fly about around the nest, lands on & aerates nest, then settles back on the eggs. At 12:15 PM, mate flies to nest, then down into a creek, then perches on the marsh, just to the right of the nest. There was one Osprey perched on the marsh, way off to the left of the nest, the entire visit. Another O soared above that perched O, at one point. There were several small groups of soaring & perching Turkey Vultures, way off to the left and way off to the right of the nest area. I also observed ESS-07 during this same time period.
Observation Method: on foot, far onto the marsh to the edge of the creek (because of low tide) from Island Road.
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-09
1:45 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, wind 15-20 out of the east, mostly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-09
12:45 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 51 degrees, 15-20 winds out of the east, sunny
Other Activity: there was a third osprey on a log that was washed up on the marsh about 100 yards away!
Observation Method: Boat
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:
2019-05-08
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55F,cool,sunny, slight breez
Other Activity:
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:
2019-05-08
5:30 PM to 5:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny around 45 degrees
Other Activity:
Observation Method: driving past the nest on Rt. 107
General Comments: As we drove past the nest we could see an osprey sitting down in the nest, maybe incubating?
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-08
06:45 AM to 04:00 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, mid 50's
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: as yet, no nesting activity.
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:
2019-05-08
08:45 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, mostly sunny, wind 8mph
Other Activity: Bird 1 perched on snag close-by nest, preening. Bird 2 sitting on nest. 09:12 Bird 1 flew of and returned shortly to land on nest. Bird 1 got up from nest and flew to nearby perch. Bird 2 sat on nest. Bird 1 preened, flew down by tree line and back to another perch near nest.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-07
03:10 PM to 04:50
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast, 60ish
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: This pair stayed for an hour. Now off, fishing, hopefully to come back. we'll see tomorrow.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-06
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60F, clear, sunny and breezy
Other Activity: both osprey in nest together. One than flew off up the river
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: