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: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-21
1:50 to 2:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Wind 20 mph, hi tide, sunny 70f
Other Activity: Unbelievable - I thought I'd check this nest which has been inactive the past few years. BUT, it has been rebuilt and is being used. The OSPR was perched for awhile when I arrived, but soon settled down into an incubating position.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: This nest is sitting near the top of the channel marker. Easy to see if a bird is either perching or incubating.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny,breezy, 5F
Other Activity: osprey lying inside nest
Observation Method: f0t
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
7:15 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy 70
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: One osprey was down in the nest and another perched on a nearby tree. It looked like Olivia was perched in the tree so maybe Ollie was giving her a break from incubating.
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
1:30 PM to 1:40 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 sunny 15 mph sw
Other Activity: female sitting on eggs, male perched on platform 3
Observation Method: from window
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
2:40 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: hi tide, mostly cloudy 85F, wind 13MPH
Other Activity: 1 OSPR perched & flew; the 2nd OSPR got up, stretched, defecated toward the camera and settled back down in the nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
2:40 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: hi tide, mostly cloudy 85F, wind 13MPH
Other Activity: 1 OSPR perched & flew; the 2nd OSPR got up, stretched, defecated toward the camera and settled back down in the nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
2:40 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: hi tide, mostly cloudy 85F, wind 13MPH
Other Activity: 1 OSPR perched & flew; the 2nd OSPR got up, stretched, defecated toward the camera and settled back down in the nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
2:30 PM to 2:55 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy, 85F, sw13 mph, hi tide
Other Activity: 2nd OSPR arrived & perched
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
2:30 PM to 2:55 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy, 85F, sw13 mph, hi tide
Other Activity: 2nd OSPR arrived & perched
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2019-05-20
12:40 PM to 2:22 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72° F Winds S at 4-8 mph 20% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey on perch, other in nest
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: