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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-09
07:55 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67deg F, gusty light wind from SSW, clear sky
Other Activity: no Osprey observed in area
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-09
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 65deg F, light breeze from SW, 5% cloud cover
Other Activity: two juvs perched at nest, one feeding itself, both doing wing flapping; then one of the juvs left the nest, so is a fledge; also, one adult flying around in the area, hunting
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Patty Chen
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-09
07:13 PM to 07:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear slight breeze
Other Activity: Osprey on nest,
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Previously saw an osprey fly over carrying a catch in claws. Not sure if it was the same osprey.
Name: Sam Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-09
02:30 PM to 02:34 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Clear sky, light air, temps in 80s
Other Activity: First fledgling flight
Observation Method: Visual from house
General Comments: Earlier in the day, both parents were present. Right now, they are absent. Fledging is making first flights-short circles out and back to the nest.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-10 - Saugus River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:50 AM to 12:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity: Would appear to be two nestlings were observed in the nest. One then flew up into the upper area of the transmission tower. Four others were sighted on various transmission towers around the Saugus River! Very difficult to ascertain whether there was more of a mix of adult and fledgling osprey counted.
Observation Method: Pulled into Gibson point parking area all the way to the right end of parking lot. Great location for viewing this nest. Used scope.
General Comments: A group of free overly women were walking by my set up. One asked what I was looking at. I explained to her what I was doing and then also tried to get osprey into the viewfinder of my scope. They were language issues between the two of us, but I think she understood my efforts!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:50 AM to 12:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Drove into the Gibson point parking area and pulled over to the far right for optimal viewing. Use scope for best observations.
General Comments: This nest has been unoccupied for number of weeks.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:05 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity: General assumption that this could most likely be a fledgling osprey. Difficult to tell whether or not it was a fledgling or not.
Observation Method: Parked in pull up area off of Route 107, walked out through fencing and used a scope to observe this platform.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:25 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity: A single osprey was flying around the FedEx distribution building. None more visible on platform.
Observation Method: Pulled into the rear of the UPS distribution center and used binoculars for observation.
General Comments: This is the second observation where I ended up meeting and talking to Will Robinson, the facilities manager for the UPS distribution center. Last week, we talked about what I was doing for Greenbelt and this week he came out to talk to me about the platform and also the greater Osprey population. He was quite interested in the GB work! He is now aiming his telephone photo security camera at the platform to keep an eye on things! As it turns out, he had never seen an osprey. Or had identified them as such. It was very exciting for him to actually see one come around the building and fly over our heads. Another convert to the GB osprey mission!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
11:05 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 76° / 5mph-8mph / South
Other Activity: Initially, two osprey were observed in the utility pool disk. Upon departure, only one was observed perched inside the nest area. I am making the assumption that there was one adult and one fledgling.
Observation Method: Parked in pull up area off of Route 107, walked out through fencing and used a scope to observe this platform.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
10:45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 75° / 5mph-7mph / South
Other Activity: This particular osprey was perched down below on the man-made post. There is a possibility that this was a young osprey.
Observation Method: Walk-through park out to the edge of the marsh area and viewed with scope.
General Comments: