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: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-14
9:10 AM to 9:25 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 71°/ Cloudy / Winds NNE at 3 mph - 9mph
Other Activity: Lone Osprey flying around southeast of location
Observation Method: Parked behind CVS and walked path out to the rear of the MBTA facility.
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, breezy, 82F
Other Activity: no other osprey observed except one perched on the other nest platform. The regular active osprey nest was empty
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
5:25 PM to 5:35 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 80°F Wind calm Clear skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Surprised to see 2 adults and 2 fledglings on nest.
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
6:15 PM to 6:35
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 72,light breeze, blue sky and some cloud
Other Activity: Fairly sure both birds were fledglings with heavily barred breasts- but white speckling seemed to be much less visible. Have images of pair.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
06:45 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: joseph wilson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
400 PM to 415 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: sunny humid
Other Activity: adult flies into nest. fledglings feeding
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
8:45 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69 F, sunny, nw 8
Other Activity: Adult on the nest left in pursuit of an osprey passing by twice while I was observing. Both times the nestlings tucked way down.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
3:30 PM to 3:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, NE breeze, sunny
Other Activity: One osprey perched on marsh perch
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
4:00 PM to 4:05 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, NE breeze, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-08-13
4:30 PM to 4:35 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees, NE breeze, sunny
Other Activity: One fledgling was perched on the side of the nest and the other was on the marsh perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: