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-10 - Saugus River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
01:25 PM to 01:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High cloudy , 48°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity: One osprey in nest and another in march area far off to the northeast of second transmission tower
Observation Method: Pulled into Gibson Point condo parking lot - near river's edge.
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:
2026-04-20
01:40 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High clouds 47°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Viewed from Mills Ave w/scope
General Comments:
Name: Matt Hallihan
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
09:20 AM to 09:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 40F, light winds, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On Foot
General Comments: Recorded on eBird by Mike Bryant ("Nature Man Mike") during guided birding walk on 4/20/26, sponsored by Rumney Marsh Conservancy.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
02:05 PM to 02:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Pt. Sunny, 47°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity: Lone osprey flew overhead while viewing this platform.
Observation Method: Viewed from the south end of Mills Ave with scope
General Comments: It looks like additional nesting material may have been added since 4/15/26 - to the 1' tall nest.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
11:30 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60F cloudy, calm
Other Activity: female lying in nest, male perched on small stick in the marsh grass not far from the nest pole
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
01:25 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High / Bright Clouds, 48°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Pulled into UPS distribution center location and pause in the rear parking area
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
01:40 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High clouds 47°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Drove into Mils Ave area and viewed with scope from edge of road/river.
General Comments: What seeing as a possible nesting pair near the platform in the prior report, of 4/15 - none sighted today.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
01:05 PM to 01:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Bright clouds, 48°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity: one osprey sitting in utility disk.
Observation Method: Viewed from 107 pull off area with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 49 cloudy
Other Activity: Both were on the nest at first & then one flew away. Ollie & Olivia we’re doing aerial combat with 2 eagles this morning.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
10:17 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 degrees, sunny, light breeze 9mph E
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: