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: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-15
3:00 PM to 3:45
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Oops, forgot to look. Hot!
Other Activity: Mom just hanging out with chicks trying to stay cool.
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-15
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Very humid, mid 80s, large rain storm came through in the afternoon
Other Activity: Not much wing beating activity. Pauline shaded the chicks most of the day. They continue to eat a lot. They look extremely healthy.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-15
7:50 AM to 7:10 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Pt. Sunny / 76° / wind 7 to 13 mph With
Other Activity: Male perched /female w/two chicks on nest.plenty of flapping wings. Assume would fledge within a week.
Observation Method: Walked out to platform with scope and binoculars.
General Comments: I wanted to see the nestlings - w/o the webcam. Great to have them up and about!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-15
7:18 AM to 7:45 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76°mostly cloudy / SW winds 7 mph to 14 mph
Other Activity: Female perched on alternate nest and not on the normal occupied nest.
Observation Method: Access via the rear of the CVS parking lot and walked to the rear of the MBTA Repair Facility
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-15
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 80°F Wind SSW@5mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Unable to see chicks today, will check again later this week.
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-15
6:30 PM to 7 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1-2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1-2
Weather Conditions: hot, calm, muggy
Other Activity: I observed at first two birds in the nest watching the adult flying. That bird was doing what I think of as "flying lessons" - flying low and near the nest, calling. One bird in the nest hopped and flew a little bit close to the nest, then came back. One stayed in the nest. Eventually 2 flew off and one remained. I am still unsure whether we have 1 or 2 fledglings. I suspect 2 and one is just a little younger than the other. Will check again in the morning.
Observation Method: On foot from Independence Park
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-15
09:45 AM to 09:55 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 80°F Wind SSW@5mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: One adult and one large nestling
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81 sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Belair St.
General Comments: The female was perched on the nest with one chick. I didn't see the second chick.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
2:40 PM to 2:52 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 88, sunny, SE 6mph
Other Activity: Adult perched on edge of nest, flew off and circled and came back to nest and was calling. Then left again circled higher and longer than first time, calling, before coming back to nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Wanted to go later when cooler and might have seen more activity. Think quiet because so hot.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-07-14
3:10 PM to 3:20 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 88, sunny, SE 6 mph
Other Activity: 1 adult on edge of nest, 2nd flew in and landed on low rack nearby. Super hot so think young quiet
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: