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: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-21
2:21 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny warm
Other Activity: Female still sits deep in the nest pocket, male came in with a fish.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-21
1:45 PM to 1:50 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: One osprey on nest and one on nearby perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-21
12:30 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: One osprey down in nest
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick & Jan Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-21
12:15 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: One osprey down in nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-21
2:21 PM to 3:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity: This is a female sitting perched on platform #1 Stayed for approximately 10 minutes. Calling to male that just flew overhead to platform #2.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-21
06:00 PM to 06:30 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 66°F Wind S @ 10mph Overcast skies
Other Activity: Adult appeared to be feeding the female Osprey on the nest.
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-21
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Warm (~70°), calm.
Other Activity: Observed one bird incubating eggs (hopefully)
Observation Method: On foot from Independence Park jetty
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:
2024-05-20
12:45 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 64° / Pt. Cloudy / Winds from the east 5mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Via binoculars standing on door edge of car.
General Comments: This platform has become difficult to view due to the foliage filling in as spring progresses, only able to barely view the platform, very briefly.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
2:50 PM to 3:10 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66, partly cloudy, ESE8mph, gusts 13
Other Activity: female incubating what I assume to be eggs. Male came and landed on perch near platform with a fish that was flapping. Once it was still he started eating. I was hoping he would feed her the rest but I had to go to the other nests before that happened, if it did.
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-20
3:38 PM to 3:50 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66, partly cloudy, ESE 8mph, gusts 13
Other Activity: female on nest incubating, male landed on nearby perch but couldn't see for sure if he had a fish, don't think so
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: