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:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
12:10 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 77° / High clouds / NE Winds stronger - 10+mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Viewed via scope - from cut in fence from pull off area on Rt. 107.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
11:53 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76° / High clouds / Wind NE - 8mph
Other Activity: Nothing going on out in the entire Marsh!
Observation Method: Bushwhacking into the marsh from Jacob’s Park
General Comments: The entire marsh area was eerily quiet.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
11:33 AM to 11:45 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75° / High clouds / Winds NE - 8mph
Other Activity: Female in nest / Male perched at mid-level on light tower. This pair was missing when monitoring the prior week.
Observation Method: Walked way out to the rear - left of the parking area to get a glimpse of the nesting female. She was deep, deep inside the nest.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
12:15 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 77° / High clouds / Wind stronger - 10+mph
Other Activity: Just as happened earlier today at Belle Isle Park (EAB-02) - Stronger winds - Female nesting. Male was out and about hunting. Swung to the northeast side of the nest and dove into water behind tall grasses. Flew up with a fish and then headed south, past the nest, swung around to fly into the wind and landed gracefully on nest with female to feed. Another awesome sight! Another osprey was sighted in the area.
Observation Method: Walked through cut in fence off of Rt. 107 pull off area to walk to river’s edge.
General Comments:
Name: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
04:00 PM to 04:27 PM
at: Newbury
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: Cherry Underwood
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
9:45 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, sunny, no wind
Other Activity: One osprey on nest, a second adult was flying around
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
10:30 AM to 10:45
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Warn, sunny
Other Activity: One bird incubating, second bird carrying prey, flew to nest, then carried prey to a nearby rock.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
11:10 AM to 11:2 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75° / high clouds / wind = NE 7+mph with gusts to 16mph
Other Activity: Female nesting. Male was out and about hunting. Swung to the northeast side of the nest and dove into water behind tall grasses. Flew up with a fish and then headed south, past the nest, swung around to fly into the wind and landed gracefully on nest with female to feed. Awesome sight!
Observation Method: Walked out to viewing platform.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-03
10:35 AM to 10:50 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73° / Clouds / Wind = NE @ 7mph
Other Activity: In and out of nest.
Observation Method: Osprey wasn’t visible from the normal viewing location. Moved around the rail yard approx. 30 yards and bushwhacked to a better location.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-02
12:44 PM to 12:59 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80F, mild breeze, and bright sun
Other Activity: Female rose and tended to something below. Male brought a twig and female dropped it over the side.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: