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: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
11:40 to 11:50
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, windy, about 55 F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
12:30 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny/54°/8mph to 12 mph SSE
Other Activity: One nesting on platform, perhaps incubating. The other perched below.
Observation Method: Walked out to edge of river via cut in fence at route 107 pull out area used scope for viewing.
General Comments: Greenbelt scheduled to straighten up platform on April 23.
Name: Jeffrey LeDrew
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
11:25 to 11:40
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50° sunny windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: There are also 2 more osprey building a nest off in distance of same river area up on top of powering poles
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
12:50 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 53°/ SE 6-10 mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Pulled into rear of FedEx distribution center and viewed over fence with binoculars
General Comments: Female on nest, and then a male appeared and began meeting with nested female
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
12:00 to 12:30
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, windy, about 55 F
Other Activity: One osprey perched another flying by a few times and then perching on nearby radio tower. Also two others a little ways back by the road hunting over the marsh. Not sure if one was the same as before or two new osprey. One flew by with a fish heading towards boston.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
12:20 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny/ 53°/ SE 6-10 mph
Other Activity: What on platform is that looking for its mate. Male posted up on radio tower nearby.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt 107 pull-out / binoculars for viewing
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
03:12 PM to 03: 22 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48F, breezy from the East, sunny
Other Activity: Nest completely blown away, scattered below on the structure.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Looks like no effort was made to rebuild and no birds near the site.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
04:00 PM to 04:05 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48F, breezy from the East, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
02:35 PM to 02:57 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48F, breezy from the East, sunny
Other Activity: Looks like the female from last year. No evidence that male has returned this year.
Observation Method: On foot by scope
General Comments: Only see one dayboard. Nest has very little to retain it. May not survive the season.
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-21
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degrees F Winds SSW at 12 mph 5% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: