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 Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-15
08:50 AM to 08:55 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 56°F Wind calm Sky overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: No activity observed this season.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-02 - Misery Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-15
08:15 AM to 08:20 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Nest abandoned, overgrown with vines.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-15
07:45 AM to 07:50 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 63°F Wind calm Sky overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
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:
2024-05-14
12:20 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity: No male observed
Observation Method: Perched on door edge of vehicle for higher advantage for viewing. Via binoculars.
General Comments: No access to Wheelabrator. Access via the UPS Distribution parking lot
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:
2024-05-14
12:25 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot via Rt. 107 pull off. Slipped thru fence. Used scope.
General Comments: Due to the lack of access to the Wheelabrator site, a very high powered scope is required. Single osprey (female) was observed on nest..
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:
2024-05-14
12:20 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity: No male observed
Observation Method: Perched on door edge of vehicle to gain high for observation.
General Comments: No access allowed via Wheelabrator. Active construction site along read access road. Viewed from the UPS distribution location parking lot. (No Admittance…)
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:
2024-05-14
1:00 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Not accessible
General Comments: Due to the Wheelabrator shutdown, this platform is not available for viewing. Before shutdown occurred, no activity has been reported. Clean platform.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
12:20 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny - 70°. Wind: SSW 11mph w/gusts to 19mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot via Rt. 107 pull off area. Slipped thru fence.
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-14
7:20 AM. to 7:40 AM.
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54D; overcast; 5 SSE
Other Activity: Watched nest for 20 minutes. Both osprey remained perched/upright. One on stand one on side of nest. No evidence of incubating.
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:
2024-05-14
5:10 to 5:25
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Upper 70s, slight breee, sunny
Other Activity: Female observed settling down to very low profile to incubate. Male arrived to perch on post and then left flying south very low over the marsh
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: