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:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
9:40 AM to 9:55 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 63° / Wind - N 5mph - 10mph
Other Activity: 2 nestlings / perhaps male on perch adjacent to platform / female in marsh grasses, approximately 50 yards left (30° W) of this location.
Observation Method: Walked out into the marsh’s edge / with scope
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
9:20 AM to 9:35 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 60° / Wind - N 5mph - 10mph
Other Activity: Male perched mid-light tower. Female in nest with one nestling visible
Observation Method: Walked out to the far reaches of the parking lot to get a good view of the light tower. With binoculars.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
9:55 AM to 10:10 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 64° / Wind NNE - 5mph - 9mph
Other Activity: Both male and female on nest. At least one nesting visible. Largest nestling observed yet! Male left and returned with food.
Observation Method: Walked into edge of river w//scope
General Comments: Parked in pullout area on RT. 107
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
5:30 PM to 5:33
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70, calm, clear sky
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Melissa Root
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
12:00 to 12:15
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Both Osprey perched on side of nest. Feeding chicks. I could not see how many are in the nest yet. It was impossible to see their little heads over the nest today
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
05:13 PM to 05:22 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, warm
Other Activity: Annie on nest and "rooting" around in it with her beak (doing some housekeeping?) Older chick looks like it has some pin feathers now; younger chick somewhat difficult to observe as Annie was shielding it from the sun.
Observation Method: home computer
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 60° / Wind - N 5mph - 10mph
Other Activity: Per the DCM web cam - there are two nestlings
Observation Method: Walked out to viewing platform. Used scope.
General Comments: I wanted to see if it was possible to get an eye on the nestlings from the platform. I was able to with a scope.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
8:25 AM to 8:35 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 60° / Wind N @ 5mph - to 10 mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked behind the CVS and walked along path to open area behind the chain link fence. With binoculars.
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-06-16
12:40 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 66°F Wind ENE @ 6MPH Sky thin overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
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:
2024-06-16
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 66°F Wind ENE @ 6MPH Sky thin overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: One adult on nest