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:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
1:10 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 3-4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no wind, upper 60's
Other Activity: Multiple Ospreys observed over platform. 3-4 sighted and seemingly vying for platform.
Observation Method: On foot from loop road and Bear Creek walking path.
General Comments: This platform is a the very top of the high-tension tower. After a few false starts location this platform, clearly there's now a ton of activity!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
12:50 PM to 1:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, no wind, upper 60's.
Other Activity: Single Osprey sitting on nest/platform.
Observation Method: On foot from Bear Creek loop/fire road
General Comments: Clear viewing area made to view this platform. This platform does have a bit of a tilt to it. Seems to be stable.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
1:35 PM to 1:50
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no wind, upper 60's
Other Activity: Crows were hassling the nesting Osprey and it flew out of the nest. another Osprey joined soon after and both soared together over the nest for a fair amount of time.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
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:
2024-04-15
2:00 PM to 2:10 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no wind, upper 60's
Other Activity: Very quite.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
12:20 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no wind, upper 60's
Other Activity: Two Osprey sighted. One initially perched one pole to the south of the platform. Soon, it moved to the platform as another moved to the original pole.
Observation Method: On foot and viewed from Rt 107 pullout area.
General Comments: Nice to be able to observe this platform from a fixed location (pullout area on Rt. 107) and not via a speeding vehicle!
Name: Kristine A Patti
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
02:51 PM to 05:18 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: light breeze, scattered clouds, blue sky, picture-perfect
Other Activity: 2:51 - 3:10PM Upon arrival both Mr. and Mrs O were on the third pole from the house. Mr. O had a fish. He would not share again. Mrs O came quite close to stealing the fish and Mr. O lifted it up and flew off in a circle around the pole and landed on the other side of Mrs O and continued to eat. Mrs O continued to go after Mr O's fish and he continued to elude her with it. He flew off again making a nice circle around by the house for some nice photo ops. He landed again on the phone pole on Ferry Road to finish his meal. 5Pm-5:18P Male and female were both on the first platform behind the house, she flew off the perch over to the third pole from the right. Also noted that the male is banded and the female is not. The male joined the female at the third pole where they were observed mating again.
Observation Method:
General Comments: Please note all reports to date are for the SAL-01 platforms, I didn't realize until I finished this report that I missed that field and also the Town defaulted to my hometown, all should be Salisbury!
Name: SALLY MCMURRY
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny calm 60 degrees low tide will be in one hour (11:30 AM)
Other Activity: 10:30 2 adults visible on nest, then one visible on nest 10:45: one on nest, one lower on pylon with fish, eating stayed like this until end of observation period
Observation Method: foot, binoculars, across from Collins Cove
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
12:10 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no wind, upper 60's
Other Activity: One on nest/platform. The other perched below. Another Osprey flew by to seemingly check the availability of the platform.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Easy parking near entry to the marsh. There's now a bit of a path to the marsh to access a clear viewing area.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
11:40 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no wind, upper 60's
Other Activity: One Osprey observed in nest. The 2nd was perched lower down on the light tower structure.
Observation Method: On foot from adjoining large parking area.
General Comments: The Osprey in the nest was very vocal!
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-15
12:25 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, no winds, upper 60's.
Other Activity: While one Osprey was initially visible on platform, another was actively gathering nesting materials. The gathering occurred within 20-30 yards of Platform SAU-03 and bringing material out to REV-01.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments: Parked in pullout area on Rt. 107. scooted through break in fence to setup spotting scope.