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.
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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:
2025-07-11
11:20 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy / 71°/ 5mph-7mph / SE
Other Activity: Single Osprey observed perched on site of nest. another osprey flew by platform without disruption of the perched osprey.
Observation Method: Walked to edge a river having parked in Route 107 pull out area used scope for observation.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
11:40 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Pt. Cloudy / 71°/ 5mph-7mph / SE
Other Activity: One nestling observed during this observation. Mail was also observed in the nest along with female.
Observation Method: Pulled into rear of UPS distribution area and viewed with binoculars and scope
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
11:20 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy / 71°/ 5mph-7mph/ ESE
Other Activity: Female clearly feeding two nestlings
Observation Method: Park in route 107 pull off area and walk-through break in fence to edge of river to view platform with scope
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
08:30 AM to 08:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F, low overcast, little breeze
Other Activity: Might be another nestling in the nest.
Observation Method: from Pretty Apple Lane, Salisbury Marsh GMA
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
09:05 AM to 09:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F, low overcast, little breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-09 - Blackwater Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
09:45 AM to 09:50 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F, low overcast, little breeze
Other Activity: Osprey on the ground in marsh grass, a 100 yds away.
Observation Method: Markey's parking lot
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
09:05 AM to 09:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F, low overcast, little breeze
Other Activity: could be 2 little heads there, couldn't tell
Observation Method: boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
09:05 AM to 09:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66F, low overcast, little breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
12:30 PM to 12:50 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68F, light SE wind, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Female was in the nest, male arrived, female left and returned with a twig then resettled in the incubating position.
Observation Method: by scope from Winter Island near Harbormaster shack.
General Comments: Not optimistic but we'll keep checking.
Name: SALLY MCMURRY
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-11
01:45 PM to 02:26 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Overcast, 72, light breeze, just past high tide
Other Activity: One adult soaring overhead. One small Osprey perched on top of pylon. Assume it's a fledgling. One adult and one nestling in nest, visible intermittently. Lots of flapping from the adult.
Observation Method: On foot, binoculars, from across cove
General Comments: I'm not 100% sure, but the perched bird seemed too small to Be an adult