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: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-18
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 6
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: light windsunny
Other Activity: 4 osprey - aerial acrobatics1 osprey with fish in claws on platform.1 perched on nest
Observation Method: from back deck
General Comments: a lot of "chatter" while they circled the platform
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-18
11:32 AM to 12:01 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: possibly 1 in nest (?)
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, sunny, warm, low tide, nice breeze, a few clouds
Other Activity: 1 fledgling flies onto nest w/adult arriving close behind. (adult then stands tall, perched on nest) Maybe a nestling in nest. 1 Fledgling on the perch by nest. There is 1 adult Osprey perched on wood on the marsh, just to the right of the nest. 1 adult Osprey on the marsh, way off to the left of the nest. 1 adult Osprey soaring in the distance off to the right. Lots of exciting Osprey activity!!!
Observation Method: on foot, on boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-17
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 90 - partly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from the model airplane area
General Comments: Did not see anybody
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-17
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 90 - sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From the Rumney Marsh model airplane field & driving past on Rt. 107
General Comments: We could see one osprey perched on the nest and a head in the nest, probably a nestling as it looked smaller. Very hard to tell.
Name: caroline haines
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-17
11:15 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80F, hazy humid
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-17
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80F, hazy, humid
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: First time i have seen any osprey on this platform this season. not much nesting material present, but both birds perched on platform.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
3:10 PM to 3:40 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: driving past the nest
General Comments: There was one adult osprey on a pole just up from the pole that the nest is on and we could see a head in the nest.
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
10:20 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 F, breeze, overcast, fog burning off
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
10:20 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 F, breeze, overcast, fog burning off
Other Activity: There was an osprey with fish, flying around, landing on a snag that's closer to SAL 02. At one point, there were 3 ospreys in the air, screeching. I couldn't figure out who was with whom.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-07-16
10:20 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 F, breeze, overcast, fog burning off
Other Activity: There was an osprey with fish, flying around, landing on a snag that's closer to SAL 02. At one point, there were 3 ospreys in the air, screeching. I couldn't figure out who was with whom.
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments: