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: Kendra Bowker
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-27
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Overcast
Other Activity: One in nest, other flying in the area with a fish
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-27
1:05 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: Female
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp. In 60’s, Rain on and off so far today
Other Activity: Very quite
Observation Method: Deck facing island
General Comments: How do other monitors see inside a nest when it is on a channel marker?
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-27
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy;RSA’s threatening
Other Activity: Mom still on her egg(s)
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-27
6:55 PM to 7:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, moderate breeze mid 60”s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: One adult nestled low in nest. Second adult arrived on perch about 7:05p empty handed
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-26
2:20 PM to 2:33 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, partly cloudy, E at 7mph, gusts 10
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: female on nest, male on perch over nest. He kept looking down at her, then was preening.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-26
3:02 PM to 3:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, partly cloudy, E 7mph gusts 10
Other Activity: osprey on nearby perch. Deep nest, could not see if osprey was in nest, no movement, but she could easily have been nestled down in nest and I couldn't even see a white head! Don't know if she was there or not :(
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
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:
2024-05-26
2:45 PM to 2:57 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, partly cloudy, E 7mph, gusts 10
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-26
5:15 PM to 5:30 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70, light breeze, clear sky
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-26
11:15 AM to 11:23 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny warm
Other Activity: mate is eating, as he has been most times I've seen him. Food supply does not seem to be a problem, as was suspected last year.
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-26
4:45 PM to 5:00
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74, calm,clear sky
Other Activity: Osprey perched in tree on island north of platform. Close examination via scope revealed second Osprey on nest [more material than last time] sitting very low in ‘incubation pose. Male descended from tree perch to fly over river close to nest. Then landed on bundle of reeds floating down river and stayed with “raft’ for about4-5 minutes as it drifted slowly down river. Then flew off. Female behaviour could be ‘playing incubation’ ?
Observation Method:
General Comments: