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: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-19
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees cloudy, light NE
Other Activity: Yesterday afternoon we observed the first flight of one of the fledglings. Very shaky with several missed approaches for landings and an eventual shaky landing on the second platform and a later return to the nest. Meanwhile a second fledgling was beating its wings and achieved a few short lift-offs and landings on the nest. This morning the second fledgling had its first flight from the nest to the second platform. At present one fledgling remains in the nest, an adult and two fledglings are perched on the second platform and one adult (probably the male) is perched on the third platform.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-19
07:00 AM to o5:00 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: overcsast, rainy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Difficult to assess if both chicks are doing well. I often see the head of one at a time, but haven't seen two at once. I'm thinking both are probably ok.
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-19
11:45 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-19
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 hazy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Avon St.
General Comments: When I arrived there were no birds on the nest but one arrived right away. Then another flew by & almost landed on the nest but kept going. Still no sign of chicks. I stopped by the nest briefly yesterday and only saw one perched & no sign of chicks.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-19
8:25 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1-2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64f , 100% humidity, 6 mph winds, foggy/poor visibility, high tide
Other Activity: Adult OSPR was perched on nest when I arrived; it flew away about 8 mins later and reappeared about 7 mins later. I could not tell how many nestlings were present, but at least one flexed its wings a few times.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-18
02:30 PM to 02:35 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69F, N 7mph, overcast
Other Activity: None anywhere in sight.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: The pair must be done with their housekeeping exercise. They did build a substantial nest. Viewing from the park requires serious insect protection.
Name: Norman Buchman
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-17
10:00 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Overcast, 80F
Other Activity: Parent brought a fish to nest, appeared to be feeding it to at least 1 nestling.
Observation Method: In vehicle through binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-17
9:20 AM to 9:35 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, partly to mostly cloudy, humid, almost no breeze
Other Activity: One adult on nest, after 10 min it flew low around and came back. Couldn't tell--too--far if it had a fish in its talons. Might have been feeding chicks I couldn't see, or not, really too far to tell. They built a high nest. Seen them do this many times so don't know if they are successfully fishing and feeding chicks or not. They started nest a couple weeks or so later than SAU-03.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: When they are flying model airplanes, which at this time of year they always are when I'm there, I have to stay decidedly further from the edge of the marsh so have more trouble seeing what is actually happening. Just a fact, I don't have a spotting scope!
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-17
12:40 PM to 12:50 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 76F, ENE 4mph, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Female and 3 nestlings were perched. Male arrived with nesting material and left.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-17
9:40 AM to 9:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, partly to mostly cloudy, humid, almost no breeze
Other Activity: Saw 4 ospreys on nest. Light such that could only see in silhouette so couldn't tell young from adults, and they all looked about same size. One appeared to feed one chick, and before I left one flew off. There had been 3 chicks though I only saw 2 last time, so possibly 3 chicks and one adult? One guy in model airfield said he'd seen some wing-flapping during the week, but I didn't see any today.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: