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: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
03:15 PM to 03:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 83f SLIGHT BREEZE
Other Activity: ADULT OSPREY SITTING ON NEST PERCH, FLEW OFF TO RIVER, SPLASHED DOWN BUT NOT SUCCESSFUL. THEN FLEW TO NEARBY OLD DOCK PILING. FLEDLING IS PERCHED ON ANOTHER PILING. BOTH OSPREYS FLEW ONE AFTER THE OTHER BACK TO THE NEST. FLEDGLING WENT INSIDE NEST AND STOOD UP. ADULT WENT BACK TO PLATFORM PERCH STICK
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: OTHER ADULT OSPREY SEEN EATING A FISH ON A BRANCH OF THE DRIFTWOOD TREE NEARBY IN THE MARSH
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-06 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
01:55 AM to 02:20 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 78F, light wind from SE, sunny
Other Activity: Adult male and female perched together with one of the young. The young one ate and the female left. After eating the young one flew off, leaving the adult male alone.
Observation Method: by scope from Mhd Cemetery
General Comments: The other fledgling was not seen.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
11:10 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 68° Wind E@2mph Fog and haze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: No activity on nest
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
11:10 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 68°F Wind E@5mph Fog
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
02:30 AM to 02:45 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
02:30 AM to 02:45 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78F, light wind from SE, sunny
Other Activity: Adult was perched on pole. Nothing on the nest.!!!
Observation Method: By scope from parking lot on Winter Island.
General Comments: Doesn't make any sense! Did the young die? Or was I imagining seeing them? (PS, duplicate report terminated in error)
Name: joseph wilson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
07:15 PM to 07:45 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: 90 F Sunny and breezy
Other Activity: 2 fledglings peeking over nest edge. adult flies to nest with fish and all eat including adult
Observation Method: Car, foot
General Comments: Other Adult is perched on light pole other end of field eating a fish. A crow flies over harrassing it. Have video.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
03:45 PM to 04:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees, wind SSE 8 mph, cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: After many years of disappointments, this nest has finally produced a chick. Just one special chick. Yay!
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
04:25 PM to 04:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees, wind SSE 8 mph, cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-28
05:15 PM to 05:20 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 72°F Wind calm Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: 1 adult and 3 rapidly grow in chicks