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: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-14
06:00 AM to 7:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
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:
2019-06-14
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, slight breeze, mostly sunny
Other Activity: 2 osprey on nest as I entered the creek. One appeared to be incubating, the other was perched on the nest. As I got closer, both osprey perched on the side of the nest and then one took off to check me out. As I moved away they both went back on the nest in their original positions.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-14
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Other Activity: The pair were on their respective marsh perches when a third osprey showed up and swooped toward the nest. The first two osprey quickly flew up and both got in the nest and started to flap their wings at the intruder. At one point, one osprey flew out of the nest and dive bombed the third osprey. They were successful in chasing the third osprey off and now both are preening while sitting in the nest.
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-14
8:40 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, slight breeze, mostly sunny
Other Activity: There were 2 osprey in the marsh nearby and they took flight together and flew up over Choate Island.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-14
8:50 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, SW wind, sunny
Other Activity: This nest appears abandoned.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-13
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Rain - 60
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Either Ollie or Olivia was perched on the nest. We are certain at this point that there are no chicks in spite of the fact that Olivia was incubating for several weeks. Both Ollie & Olivia are around, often not on the nest or one or both will be on the nest.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-13
7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Rainy and cold afternoon
Other Activity: Early morning, The female was on the perch as she has been for the past week. Around noon, when the rain storm came in, she flew away for the afternoon. At 7:30 pm, both osprey returned to the platform. The male began moving sticks and repairing any damage from the rain storm and the female brought in a fish,
Observation Method: From deck
General Comments:
Name: Geoff Wilson
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-12
12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny and warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Sitting on the edge of the nest looking into the nest.
Name: Geoff Wilson
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-12
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny and Warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Both birds perched on the edge of the nest looking into nest
Name: Geoff Wilson
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-06-12
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny and warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Perched on edge of nest looking in.