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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-07 - Stanton Street Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
1:45 PM to again 2:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 71
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from the rail trail
General Comments: Finally after 4 years there is nest material on the platform that the Boy Scouts put up. No sign of any osprey but we see several in the area from our house so hopefully they will move in.
Name: Jeffrey LeDrew
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
8:40 AM to 8:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66° sunny light wind
Other Activity: Both were in nest 1 flew away for a few minutes and came back with a snake or a eel from the marsh
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Jeffrey LeDrew
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
10 :45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68° sunny light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees light NW, clear
Other Activity: The female is sitting deep in the nest. Earlier in the day the male brought several loads of wrack to the nest. This afternoon he arrived with a shiny fish, herring size, and perched on a nearby canoe race and ate the head of the fish. He then delivered the fish to the female on the nest and soon left to perch on platform 3.
Observation Method: from back porch
General Comments: all seems to be going well for this pair. There are a few intruding osprey which fly by the nest, but they are quickly chased away.
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-14 - Great Marsh Shellfish Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
6 PM to 615 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
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General Comments: Couldn't see anything on the nest from Stackyard Road...with scope. Long way.
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
6 PM to 615 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Single adult Osprey perched on platform. No nest materials visible. Then it flew to side perch.
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
6:15 PM to 6:30 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66, gusty light breeze, clear
Other Activity: Female on nest, male sitting on ground 20-30 ft from platform. both soaking up the evening sun
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
07:35 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67deg F, strong wind from W, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird at the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: wind was so strong it was difficult to use the telescope
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
07:35 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67deg F, strong wind from W, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird at the nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: wind was so strong it was difficult to use the telescope
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-30
6:30 PM to 6:32 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65, gusty breeze,clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: