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: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-10 - Saugus River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
01:20 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 75°, West / 6-10 MPH
Other Activity: One perched on nesting material. One perched mid-height on transmission tower
Observation Method: Pulled into Gibson Point condo parking lot and viewed with binoculars
General Comments:
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:
2026-04-14
01:45 PM to 01:55 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 75°, West 6-10 MPH
Other Activity: One osprey perched on platform
Observation Method: Viewed from southern end of Mills Ave with scope
General Comments: After having this platform cleared of over 2'+ of nesting material, leveled, and a 2nd perch added, this platform now has approximately 1'+ of nesting material
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:
2026-04-14
01:45 PM to 01:55 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 75°, West 6-10 MPH
Other Activity: One osprey perched on platform
Observation Method: Viewed from southern end of Mills Ave with scope
General Comments: After having this platform cleared of over 2'+ of nesting material, leveled, and a 2nd perch added, this platform now has approximately 1'+ of nesting material
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
12:45 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 75°, West / 6-10 MPH
Other Activity: Perched on nest
Observation Method: Viewed from UPS distribution facility parking lot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
01:40 PM to 01:50 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, West 75°, 6-10 MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Viewed from south end of Mills Ave with scope
General Comments: Found new location to view this tough to spot platform. Very exciting to see two osprey perched on this platform! Not sure that there's been many reports for this platform over the years.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 75°, West / 6-10 MPH
Other Activity: Perched in utility disk
Observation Method: Viewed from Rt. 107 pull off area
General Comments:
Name: Sally McMurry
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
04:32 PM to 04:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Mostly cloudy, rain squall, breezy, 57, tide just past low
Other Activity: One in nest, one perched below on pylon. Then some mating. Then both in nest for a bit.
Observation Method: On foot, binoculars, from across cove
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-05 - Pines River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 75°, West / 6-10 MPH
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Hopped Jersey barrier to river's edge
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
12:00 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 75°, West / 6-10 MPH
Other Activity: One Osprey perched on nest and another perched off to the NW approx. 50 yards away
Observation Method: Walked out to edge of marsh and viewed with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 75°, West / 6-10 MPH
Other Activity: Perched in nest
Observation Method: Hopped over Jersey barrier and viewed from river's edge
General Comments: