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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
7:15 AM to 7:20 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 50s
Other Activity: Olivia has been incubating but she was not on the nest. Just then Ollie & Olivia flew by our window chasing an eagle. Olivia went right back to the nest, the eagle disappeared and Ollie continued to fly around the area before landing on a tree near the nest.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
08:20 AM. to 08:40 AM.
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61; sunny. 8N
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: No signs of any movement on nest. Checked all surroundings repeatedly for male. no sightings.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
01:56 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65F, SE wind at 12mph
Other Activity: Female incubating, male on rail of lower platform moved to opposite side then left.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
02:28 PM to 02:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65F, SE wind at 12mph
Other Activity: Wind did not allow clear view inside nest. Male was clear on his perch. Could only see motion inside the nest.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
03:01 PM to 03:22 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65F, SE wind at 12mph
Other Activity: Both perched initially, then male left and eventually returned and perched with the female.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Salem Harbor Channel Marker R2 has one incubating.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
02:12 PM to 02:21 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65F, SE wind at 12mph
Other Activity: Female incubating on the nest, male perched on Little Aquavitae a short way away, then left.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
3:00 to 3:10
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72,sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
5:05 to 5:25
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73, calm, sunny
Other Activity: No birds visible on or near platform. One Osprey appeared pursuing a large gull. Flew out of sight. Took some test shots of platform. Could hear osprey calling -2 birds ? Moved location to Middle Road and did final sweep to find both birds perched together about 30+ feet up on a tree on island about 150yds north of platform. Pair seemed reluctant to approach platform. [This same behaviour of perching in same tree mentioned by observer a few days ago] Then male got up to pursue another large gull up the river. He finally disappeared on the horizon about a mile away. Fesmale stayed put on tree perch.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
08:50 AM to 09:05 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, 5% cloud cover, light wind from NE
Other Activity: two birds at nest, they copulated, then one bird flew down and roosted in the grasses; a little east of the platform a large curved snag is embedded in the river, and there were two more birds, perched on each end
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
08:50 AM to 09:05 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, 5% cloud cover, light wind from NE
Other Activity: one bird on nest; second bird flew in, they copulated
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: