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: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-11
2:55 PM to 3:05 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, mostly sunny, calm
Other Activity: One osprey perched on side of nest. The other osprey was in the marsh hunting but attacked a cormorant near my boat that was close to the nest. He was certainly protecting the area around the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: LIsa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-11
2:55 PM to 3:10 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: partly cloudy, 70 F, SE 5
Other Activity: An adult was perched in the nest, but at the edge. A second adult was in the matsh nearby. No interaction with young or little heads were visible today.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
11:55 AM to 12:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 69° / Sunny / Winds - W @ 9mph - gusts 16mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked at rear corner of UPS Facility - near rear loading dock bays
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
11:15 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68° / Sunny / Winds W - 9mph/16mph
Other Activity: Female on the nest with a lot of wing activity. Male on perch quite a distance from platform to the northeast.
Observation Method: Walked to edge of river via cut in fence at pull off area on Rt. 107
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
11:40 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68° / Sunny / Winds W - 9mph/16mph
Other Activity: Female in nest. Plenty of head bobbing, seemingly attending to nestlings
Observation Method: Pulled into UPS Facility and parked at rear. (Northeast corner. Stood on short ladder with scope to try to confirm nestlings.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
11:15:AM to 11:30 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68° / Sunny / Winds W - 9mph/16mph
Other Activity: Female on nest/male perched across Rt. 107 in pole.
Observation Method: Walked to edge of Saugus River having parked at Rt. 107 pull off area. Accessed via cut in fence. Used scope and binoculars.
General Comments:
Name: BarbaraJean Imbrescia
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
9:08 AM to 9:08 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: clear and sunny
Other Activity: Osprey was briefly perched on nest then flew off
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
9:45 AM. to 9:55 AM.
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66; sunny; 9 NW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
01:42 PM to 02:14 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75F, partly cloudy, light breeze
Other Activity: Both perched on the nest facing the center. The male left eventually and the female resettled inside, not as deep as previously.
Observation Method: By scope from Winter Island.
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-10
11:15 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind W@ 8mph Sky clear
Other Activity: Two adults, one on nest the other perched.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: