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: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
12:15 to 12:30
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Both Millie & Parker are here at the nest Millie appears to be incubating eggs, Parker is perched on the stand No action today
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-07
11:00 AM to 11:53 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, blue skies, 64 degrees
Other Activity: No news is good news. Bob has been doing a fabulous job bringing fish to Pauline.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-06
1:30 PM to 1:44 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70° Sunny/Haze Wind: WSW 5mph
Other Activity: Male/Female on nest
Observation Method: On foot to edge of river
General Comments:
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:
2024-05-06
1:40 PM to 1:50 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70° Sunny/Haze Wind: WSW 5mph
Other Activity: Pair on nest.
Observation Method: On foot to edge of river
General Comments: Viewed with scope - long distance
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:
2024-05-06
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70° Sunny/Haze Wind: WSW 5mph
Other Activity: Female deep in nest. Two others (male?) flying around nest and left area to fly south over marsh towards Jacob’s Park.
Observation Method: On foot to river’s edge.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-06
1:05 PM to 1:20 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70° Sunny/Haze Wind: WSW 5mph
Other Activity: Pair perched on nest.
Observation Method: On foot - into the edge of marsh
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-06
12:45 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68° Sunny/Haze Wind: WSW 5mph
Other Activity: Male in flight and then perched on lower section of light stanchion. Female nestled down into the nest.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-06
1:10 PM to 1:25 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70° Sunny/Haze Wind: WSW 5mph
Other Activity: Both Female and Male perched on the nest.
Observation Method: On foot - into the marsh.
General Comments:
Name: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-06
11:00 to 11:30
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Osprey perched on nest Osprey hunting and caught an eel!! Brought it to nest
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General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-06
6:30 PM to 6:40 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Visibility very good
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From my house
General Comments: Adult osprey sitting in the middle of the nest is very difficult to see, but this is what I have been observing for the last 2 to 3 days