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: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-23
9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: One osprey in nest incubating and the 2nd osprey was on a rock just below the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-23
8:30 AM to 8:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: Both osprey were on the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-23
8:15 AM to 8:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: One osprey in nest and the male arrived to deliver a fish to the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-22
01:42 PM to 01:52 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, S 6mph, Fair
Other Activity: Stood up, poked around the nest and then resettled.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Unable to see ground from the view site, could not be sure there weren't any on the ground. Nest has been built up excessively with a large piece of fabric hanging from it.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-22
01:20 PM to 01:33 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, S 6mph, fair
Other Activity: One incubating, the other on the ground some distance away eating.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-22
08:00 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-22
02:40 PM to 03:35 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81F, S 6mph, Fair
Other Activity: One on nest incubating, other down on rocks. The latter left about 20 minutes later. Incubator rose briefly, poked at something in the nest, then resettled.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-21
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75 and cloudy
Other Activity: female sitting in nest and male perched on stick in marsh nearby
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-21
09:00 AM to 09:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, cloudy, light W
Other Activity: Female perched on nest, male on perching post below with a striper. I went to this nest each of the last three days and there were no ospreys in sight. Still no sign of nest-building.
Observation Method: from rail trail
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-05-21
6:00 AM to 7:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, cloudy, light W
Other Activity: Male is continuing to bring nest material and fish. Female remains on nest all day except when replaced occasionally by the male.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: