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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-09 - Blackwater Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-14
9:30 to 9:40
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 75F, clear, breeze starting
Other Activity: perched on nest
Observation Method: from 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:
2024-08-14
9:10 to 9:20
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 75F, clear, no breeze
Other Activity: 1 on perch, 1 on nest
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-14
9:10 AM to 9:20 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75F, clear, no wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-14
9:10 AM to 9:20
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 75F, clear, no breeze
Other Activity: no nest. Just a perched osprey on bare platform
Observation Method: from boat ramp
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:
2024-08-14
10:10 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 64° / Winds - NE at 3 mph to 7mph
Other Activity: Osprey on perch. Another sighted in flight further out along Rt.107 - quite far.
Observation Method: Walked out via well wore path to edge of marsh - with binoculars
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:
2024-08-14
10:10 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 64° / Winds - NE at 3 mph to 7mph
Other Activity: Osprey on perch. Another sighted in flight further out along Rt.107 - quite far.
Observation Method: Walked out via well wore path to edge of marsh - with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-14
9:55 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 74° / Winds - East at 3 mph to 7mph
Other Activity: One osprey midway up light stanchion. Flew off with fish in tow.
Observation Method: Drove to rear of large parking area. Viewed with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-14
10:25 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72°/ Sunny / Winds 3 NNW - 7mph
Other Activity: None sighted in entire marsh area.
Observation Method: Walked through cut in fencing at Rt. 107 pullout area. Viewed with scope and binoculars
General Comments:
Name: joseph wilson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-14
400 PM to 415 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: breezy, partly cloudy hazy 82 degrees
Other Activity: 2 fledglings in nest next to each other feeding
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-14
6:50 AM to 7:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 69 F, smoky/hazy sun, no wind
Other Activity: One of the fledglings was quietly perched on the nest perch and one on the nearby perch. They looked like adults until I got close and could see the lighter tips of the wing feathers on both. They remained perched.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments: