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-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-30
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 85 degrees, calm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: Fledgling was on the nest perch and one adult was circling nearby possibly fishing.
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-30
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 85 degrees, cloudy, calm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: Two fledglings on nest. No adults visible in the area.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-30
11:40 AM` to 11:55 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: mostly sunny, 73F, 82% humid, winds 3 WSW,
Other Activity:
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:
2020-07-29
11:30 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 88F & sunny
Other Activity: adult brought fish back to nest and 4 ospreys are standing up in nest ,feeding and stretching wings on occasion
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-29
09:30 to 09:45
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 78°.light variable wind. Clear skies.
Other Activity: 1 adult. 2 fledged on nest. Second adult on nearby boat mast.
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:
2020-07-28
1:30 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hit, humid, 96, slight wind
Other Activity: Jack and Ivy have sandwiched the two chicks in between them in an attempt to shield them from then intense heat of the sun.
Observation Method: From the back deck
General Comments:
Name: Christine Morabito
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-28
08:10 AM to 08:42 AM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 81 degrees, sunny, wind 7 mph
Other Activity: Observed both fledglings fly short distances
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Buster Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-27
01:45 PM to 02:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 90F, light West wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Maybe next year.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-07-27
11:30 AM to 12 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 94F, hot & humid
Other Activity: just one osprey sitting upright in nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
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:
2020-07-27
11:00 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 93 - sunny
Other Activity: Ollie was in the tree outside our window eating and squawking which usually means a visitor is around. I looked out another window and saw 5 osprey flying around and nobody on the nest. I'm guessing that 2 of those flying were the chicks along with Olivia and 2 visitors. There have been a few times in the last 2 days that I couldn't see anyone on the nest so maybe they have fledged.
Observation Method: From our house.
General Comments: