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-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-08
12:10 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72° / clouds /winds 9 mph from the east. Gust to 15.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked in Rt 107 Pullout / entered marsh area via newly cut in fence / used scope & binoculars for viewing.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-08
12:55 PM to 1:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73°/clouds / winds 9 mph from the East/Southeast. Gust to 15.
Other Activity: No sighting in nest. Four osprey viewed flying extremely high over USPS facility. Heading northeast.
Observation Method: Parked at rear of UPS facility to look over the top of fence.
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-08
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 75F, breezy, partlysunny
Other Activity: One adult osprey perched on the very top of a nearby tree another osprey (probably the fledglng) sitting on the very end of the platform perch
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-08
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 75F, partly sunny, breezy
Other Activity: 1 adult at top of nearby tree. 1fledgling perched on end of nest platform perch. The nest looks emptly
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:
2024-08-08
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: High clouds, 72°, winds from the east 9 mph/15 mph
Other Activity: Two osprey in nest. One then flew to 3/4 up the radio tower.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt 107 Pullout. Walked thru fully open cut in chain link fence. Used scope & binoculars for viewing.
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:
2024-08-08
12:00 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 5
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High clouds, 72°, winds from the east 9 mph/15 mph
Other Activity: One Osprey on perch near platform. Four other Osprey flying way off over the Saugus River. - along Rt. 107.
Observation Method: Walked out to edge of marsh via well worn path.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-08
11:35 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Cloudy / 71° / Winds - east 8 mph to 14 mph
Other Activity: Male perched on platform. One fledgeling perched in tree at rear of parking area - with fish in claw. Making tons of noise! Flew to a light standard and landed next to another fledgeling. Both then flew off with two others and headed north along the edge of the coast. Five in total were observed.
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:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-08
12:00 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72°/clouds /winds 9 mph from the east. Gust to 15
Other Activity: Single osprey perched in grasses to the west
Observation Method: Parked in Rt 107 Pullout / used scope & binoculars for viewing.
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-08
07:20 to 07:35 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, no wind, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch; three juvs at nest feeding themselves
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-08
07:20 to 07:35 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 59 degF, no wind, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: one juv perched at nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: