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: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-05
4:55 PM to 5:15 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83 degrees, hot, still, no clouds, beautiful looking over the marsh, very close to high tide....the greens & blues look like a painting
Other Activity: 1 Osprey perched on the nest for most of the visit, then flew off, around the nest area twice and up over the trees to the left.........
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-05
4:11 PM to 4:44 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2 out of the 3
Weather Conditions: 83 degrees, hot, sunny, no clouds, no wind, beautiful, getting close to high tide, sun sheen/shimmer across the marsh
Other Activity: 1 adult Osprey perched (tall) on the edge of the nest, at least 2 fledglings on the nest as well. The O's were moving around, no fly offs. People are out enjoying the water.
Observation Method: on foot, from the boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Amy Howell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-04
3:16 PM to 3:40 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees, after the rain storm, overcast, some sun, muggy, nearing high tide
Other Activity: 1 Osprey on the perch next to the nest, in a drying wings posture, 1 Osprey perched on the marsh by Sawyer's Creek off to the right of the nest area. Quiet on the marsh.........
Observation Method: on 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:
2018-08-03
4:30 PM to 4:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 88 - humid - partly cloudy
Other Activity: Three osprey were on the nest & two were flying around chirping away. All 5 are still here. Last year Ollie & Olivia left around 8/5.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: jim roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-03
06:45 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, hot, very still
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-03
11:35 to 12:10
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 88F, SW windy, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle, then foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-03
11:05 AM to 11:25 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 88, SW breezy, partly cloudy
Other Activity: one adult flew into nest with prey. one nestling hopped into nest from side. another adult and a juvenile perched on rocks below nest.
Observation Method: vehicle, then foot.
General Comments:
Name: Jackie Hutchinson
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-02
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: Hot and humid Sunny, hot and humid Light Wind
Other Activity: One adult and one juvenile perched on nest, one juvenile on a stump of wood on the marsh nearby. Eventually, saw three juveniles flying on and around the nest accompanied by 2 adults.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: jim roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-01
01:00 PM to o1:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: overcast, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2018-08-01
11:40 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78, cloudy, windy
Other Activity: one adult perched on top of structure, second adult feeding chick on nest.
Observation Method: vehicle, then on foot
General Comments: