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: Greg Power
Nest Name:
BEV-04 - Beverly Port Marina Boat Haul
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-17
02:37 PM to 02:55 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Broken clouds Temperature: 87 - 88°F Wind: Moderate breeze - near gale Wind Direction: SW Cloud Cover: 75% Humidity: 62 - 66%
Other Activity: 1 Osprey flying over harbor
Observation Method: Foot on dock with binos
General Comments:
Name: Greg Power
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-17
02:58 PM to 03:13 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Broken clouds Temperature: 87 - 88°F Wind: Moderate breeze - near gale Wind Direction: SW Cloud Cover: 75% Humidity: 62 - 66%
Other Activity: Same adult flew away twice for about 5 minutes and came back without any food.
Observation Method: Sitting at top of Independence Park with binos
General Comments: Clearly 2 adults, not 100% sure of nestling.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-10 - Saugus River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-16
12:50 PM to 01:10 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 86°/ 8mph-11mph/ SE
Other Activity: Female on nest with three nest lanes. Female was feeding the crew. Male perched on stanchion off to the side
Observation Method: Parked in rear of Gibson point apartment complex. In parking lot off to the right towards the river.
General Comments: This is a perfect location for observing SAU-10!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-16
12:50 PM to 01:10 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 86°/ 8mph-11mph/ SE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked at Gibson point parking area. Furthest area to the right.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-16
11:53 AM to 12:10 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 85°/ 6mph-8mph/ SSE /
Other Activity: First sighting of the nestling! Female and nestling perched on edge of nest.
Observation Method: Park and pull out area of Route 107. Walk to edge of river to view with scope.
General Comments: Even with the heat, I was able to get a very good look at a young nestling. Seemingly more advanced than I would have assumed as I hadn’t had any observations of this nestling during prior observations.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-16
12:15 PM to 12:25 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 86°/ 7mph-12mph/ SE
Other Activity: Female on nest and feeding one nest. Second nestling not observed.
Observation Method: Pulled into rear of FedEx distribution center and used binoculars plus scope for observation.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-16
11:50 AM to 12:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 85°/ 6mph-8mph/ SSE
Other Activity: Only able to observe two of the prior reported three nestlings. Female on edge of nest. Male perched out on radio tower.
Observation Method: Pulled into route 107 parking area and walk to a river and used a scope for observation.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-16
11:20 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 85°/ 6mph-8mph/ SSE /
Other Activity: First sighting of a nestling! Female on nest with a very young chick! Mail perched off to the north east.
Observation Method: Walked through scrubby woods to edge of marsh to view with scope.
General Comments: From earlier observations, I had assumed that this was a failed platform. It was great to see a little head, pop-up!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-16
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 85°/ 6mph-8mph/ SSE
Other Activity: Lots of wing activities from the nestlings. Female pursed on cable between main light extension and floodlight.
Observation Method: Pulled through middle of construction site. Site prep occurring way off to the left of the parking area. Used binocular shrub observation.
General Comments: So far, no issues with access to this location!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-16
11:50 AM to 12:10 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 85°/ 6mph-8mph/ SSE
Other Activity: Appear to be a female self feeding. Perched on the stanchion at the platform itself. The crossbar has fallen off and now only two very long screws seem to be sticking out of the stanchion.
Observation Method: Parked in route 107 pull off area walk to edge of river and observed with scope.
General Comments: Perhaps DCR/GB can coordinate installing a new horizontal section to the perch on the platform itself. Certainly it didn't look too conducive to self feeding.