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: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
3:45 PM to 4:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73, partly cloudy, W at 15mph, gusts 28
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: 1 incubating, 1 perched on nest then flew off leaving the 1 incubating.
Name: Sally McMurry
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
10:12 AM to 10:42 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Gusty, 67, sunny, tide partly in, high tide about 1:30 pm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot, binoculars, from across Collins Cove
General Comments: Adult head visible above nest rim most of the time. At one point it stood, moved around, and bobbed its head, this took up several minutes, then it resettled
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
6:10 PM to 6:20 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72, little breeze, clear sky
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: darcy holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
10:20 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny and breezy
Other Activity: female was in the nest / male was on the lower post and flew up to copulate. Looks as though they are attempting to produce eggs again. I am hoping that will be successful after the loss of the first three.
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
5:00 to 5:30
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Every time we go by on the boat one of the Osprey comes flying out of a tree on one side of the river overhead and goes to land on the other side of the river in another tree He must like to perch up there and gets disturbed by our presence. Second Osprey standing in the nest today. I’ve seen them both around a lot recently.
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General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
5:50 PM to 6:00 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72, gusty breeze, clear sky
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Female observed standing upright on platform
Name: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
5:00 to 5:20
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: It appears chicks have hatched!!! :) Parker was perched down on the stand in the marsh. Millie appeared to be standing to the side of the nest feeding chicks. She definitely was not incubating down in the nest as I’ve seen so far. Exciting change of events! It wasn’t quite high tide and the nest is big so I could not see into it. No idea how many chicks may have hatched yet.
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Sam Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
06:00: am to 06:45: am
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear, sunny, drier air
Other Activity: Male perched on stand-off pole
Observation Method: Visuallly, from house
General Comments: In the last day or so, it has begun to seem as if perhaps eggs have hatched. More movement by email. Male continues to bring fish regularly. All signs point to successful breeding so far.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
7:15 PM to 7:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, wind W 10 mph, sunny.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: No bird was visible. It appears this nest has failed again.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-08
6:45 PM to 7:05 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, wind W 10 mph, sunny.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: I could see a bird on the nest but not much movement.