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: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
12:08 PM to 12:36 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: ?
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees, sunny
Other Activity: several Osprey flying over my viewing position heading to the water on the opposite side of Salem Turnpike.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: The nest is very large and due to the heat waves I wasn't able to see if there was a chick still.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny,hot, 84f,breeze,
Other Activity: 1 osprey chick seen coming to edge of nest & looking over adult osprey look to be tending to possibly another chick that I cant see
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:
2024-07-02
7:10 PM to 7:30 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: calm, 72, clear skies, incoming tide to peak at 9:12 pm
Other Activity: Mom seen perched on side of nest. One, then two chicks visible peeking up. Dad arrives with fish dinner, then departs.
Observation Method: on foot, binocs, from foot of Collins Cove
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 78°F Wind ENE@8mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Second chick visible today.
Name: Betsey Lutts-Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
03:55 to 04:10
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Perfect summer day
Other Activity: Male flew in with a large silver fish. We can hear fledglings calling as he nears with the fish. We call it, “Feed me, feed me”.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: As always they fly over our yard and house calling
Name: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
10:30 AM to 12:00
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, sunny
Other Activity: 1 adult perched off nest, one adult perched on nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: both adults left the nest for an hour before returning with a stick. I don't think there is a chick anymore...
Name: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
12:08 PM to 12:36 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees, sunny
Other Activity: chick is large and was stretching out wings. Will fledge soon.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: one adult perched on nest, second adult returned with a fish.
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
06:45 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degF, light wind from NNW, clear sky
Other Activity: one bird perched at edge of platform, preening; two chicks in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
06:45 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degF, light wind from NNW, clear sky
Other Activity: one bird perched on edge of nest, feeding self; second bird perched down on side of platform, flew off and returned with grass; two chicks in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
06:45 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments: these two are on Pine Isl 4 platform this morning