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: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-03
9:35 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 76 F, sunny, ESE 3 mph
Other Activity: No osprey visible on the nest, on the nearby house or on the driftwood in the marsh, but there was an osprey perched and calling from a tree on Choate Island
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-03
8:45 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74 F, sunny, SW 2 MPH
Other Activity: The female was perched in the nest, next to one of the nestlings, shading it. The other 2 nestlings were standing up, and 1 was flapping its wings at one point. Both of these had the dark facial line of an osprey now.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-03
11:50 AM to 12:05 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 77°F Wind SSE@5mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: 2 adults one chick visible this morning.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-03
10:20 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 72°F Wind WSW@5mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: One adult and one chick visible
Name: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
12:56 PM to 1:41 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, sunny
Other Activity: second adult returned with a fish
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: one adult on nest upon arrival.
Name: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-02
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81 degrees, sunny
Other Activity: second adult returned with a fish
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: one adult on nest upon arrival
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.