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: Vencie Anderson
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-29
5:20 PM to 6:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Some clouds
Other Activity: Squam on distant perch while Annie fed both chicks and herself. She left the nest at 5:43, followed by Squam. One fledgling flew and circled to the distant perch while the other tested its’ wings and hovered over the nest. Both fledglings were on the nest at 6pm.
Observation Method: Osprey cam
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-29
7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Foggy, rain, 64 degrees
Other Activity: Like clockwork, Bob brings in meals in the morning, noon and early evening. The fledglings make sure they are at the nest and they really tear into the fresh fish. Have not observed them bringing in any fish themselves.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-28
2:40 PM to 2:51 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79, occasional ESE 8mph, mostly sunny
Other Activity: 1 adult and 1 large nestling/fledgling standing at edge of nest. Don't know if the youngster has left the nest and come back or not. Had borrowed scope. Another adult left nest as I got there and soared over calling, then flew off.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-28
3:09 PM to 3:21 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 79, mostly sunny, occasional ESE 8mph
Other Activity: Had borrowed scope. 2 adults and 1 large youngster on nest--fledged and come back??Adults each in turn fed youngster, then 1 was feeding itself
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-28
3:33 PM to 3:55 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 79, mostly sunny, occasional ESE 8 mph
Other Activity: Had borrowed scope. 2 fledglings on nest. No adults in sight. Standing upright and alert, almost statues except heads moved slightly!
Observation Method: foot
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:
2024-07-28
10:45 AM to 11:25 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Mild breeze, hazy,75, tide ebbing, low around 11:30
Other Activity: I saw four total Osprey and got to see them all leave the nest and it was empty!
Observation Method: On foot, binoculars, from across Collins cove
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:
2024-07-28
10:45 AM to 11:25 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Mild breeze, hazy,75, tide ebbing, low around 11:30
Other Activity: I saw four total Osprey and got to see them all leave the nest and it was empty!
Observation Method: On foot, binoculars, from across Collins cove
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-28
4 PM to 5 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 90, 5 mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: 1 on marsh perch, 1 on platform perch
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-10 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-28
4 PM to 5 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1-2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 90, S5 mph
Other Activity: male was perched on nest, female flew toward nest and in a low circle around the nest then flew away
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-28
4 PM to 5 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 90, S 5mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: 1 perched on camp roof, 1 perched on camp piling, 1 landed on nest. the 2 on platform #2 were still there. I wasn't able to distinguish which were adults and which were fledglings.