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: Marty Jessel
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-02
(03:30 PM) to (04:30 PM)
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1 male
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: Nine
Weather Conditions: (50 15 mph light clouds)
Other Activity: (Flying with stick)
Observation Method: (Foot scope)
General Comments: (Added 4 sticks while watching)
Name: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-02
08:50 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 27 degrees, pt cloudy
Other Activity: Bird 1 chased away a Great Blue Heron, spent time collecting nest material and bringing to nest. No second bird observed.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Bruce Campbell
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-01
5:00 PM to 5:20 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 43degrees, WNW 20mph, sunny
Other Activity: one adult perched in nest second adult on rock below the nest and appeared to be feeding
Observation Method: on foot from Forest River Park
General Comments: I was at this sight on 3/29 walking my dog and there was a single adult perched on the nest. I actually didn't go there with the expectation of seeing an osprey. I was observing the sea ducks and several loons.
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-01
12:30 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Windy and cold
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Car
General Comments: The season is starting
Name: Marty Jessel
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-01
05:15 to 05:30
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Marty Jessel
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-01
(05:15 PM) to (06:00 PM)
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: (48 clear windy )
Other Activity:
Observation Method: (Foot)
General Comments: (Binoculars needed )
Name: Marty Jessel
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-04-01
(05:15 PM) to (06:00 PM)
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: (48 clear windy )
Other Activity:
Observation Method: (Foot)
General Comments: (Binoculars needed )
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-03-31
1:00 PM to 1:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy - 62 - windy
Other Activity: Two adults were perched on the nest and another adult flew towards the nest. He was quickly greeted by the unwelcoming committee & chased away from the nest.
Observation Method: from our house
General Comments:
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-03-31
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-03-30
02:10 PM to 02:20 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50F light wind sunny
Other Activity: No activity, just sitting there.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: