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: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
1130 to 1230
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 66°F Wind ENE 5mph Overcast with light rain
Other Activity: Third Osprey came into area and was escorted out.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Hope to get a closer look by going on the island next week.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-13
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F, 91% humid, 7mph wind speed, cloudy, high tide
Other Activity: one adult OSPR was perched on nest, feeding itself; 2 nestlings observed - one stretched its wings several times; adult OSPR 2 landed on nest for a moment before flying off again. OSPR 1 started feeding one chick, while the other continued to observe and on several occasions, tried without success to reach the food that OSPR1 was feeding the first chick.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-12
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity: one adult is on the nest platform perch preening. I can see one or two nestlings moving around and stretching wings occasionally
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-11
12:05 PM to 12:17 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80, partly cloudy, light occasional breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Nest is high so can't see if eggs or young. One adult on nest itself, other on perch above nest. One on nest left twice and flew in a low, wide circle around marsh and came back to nest. Couldn't see that it had fish in talons and didn't look like it was feeding young. What was it doing? Seen this behavior from this pair before.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-11
12:25 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80, partly cloudy, light occasional breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Nestlings were down in nest, but one of them flapped its wings once!
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
8:30 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 F. overcast, windy, low tide, day after tropical storm Elsa
Other Activity: 1 adult on separate perch. I could not see chicks.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
8:30 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 F. overcast, windy, low tide
Other Activity: I couldn't see chicks. Adult perched at side of nest.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
8:30 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 F. overcast, windy, low tide
Other Activity: I could not see chicks. 2nd adult on separate perch.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1-2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F,83humid, 10 mph, hi tide, overcast, but excel visibility
Other Activity: one adult OSPR1 perched on nest; OSPR2 arrived with food; OSPR1 fed itself and the chicks; OSPR2 flew away quickly & was observed a few mins later feeding itself while perched on a lower rung of the tower.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-07-10
9:25 AM to 9:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 F. overcast, windy, low tide, day after tropical storm Elsa
Other Activity: Adults standing together in nest I could just make out 3 chicks.
Observation Method: from Wilkerson parking lot beside Plum Is Bridge.
General Comments: