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:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
11:16 AM to 11:30 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 48° Overcast with light breeze.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot and bushwhacked a very little bit to get near the nest for viewing
General Comments: Access is best from behind the CVS. Follow the path along side and behind the MBTA Rail Yard. Do not follow Google Maps to this location. Locked gate at the end and no entry allowed. Many shore/marsh birds visible.
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-07 - Town Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
03:25 PM to 03:40 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees, 15 mph W, clear
Other Activity: no sign of any nest-building
Observation Method: from rail trail
General Comments:
Name: Diane Dondero
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
7:20 AM to 7:25
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy
Other Activity: Female arrived and joined male on platform
Observation Method: Backyard sighting
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
07:00 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 42 degrees, cloudy, light SW
Other Activity: The male was perched on platform 1 and a female flew in from the west. The male made a greeting gesture with his wings and hunched down. The female came straight in and landed and made the same greeting gesture. The male flew off after a few minutes and came back with some nesting material. He repeated this a few times. Later the female flew from platform 1 and carried nesting material to platform 2 and perched for a few minutes. The female then flew away to collect more nesting material and was carrying to back to platform 2 while the male remained perched on platform 1. Just before landing on platform 2 the female turned and flew to platform 1 and landed with the nesting material. The pair then perched together for a few minutes before they both flew away.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: Another nesting season has begun.
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
11:05 AM to 11:25 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, sunny with some clouds, Wind NW ~ 6MPH
Other Activity: 2 large adults perched in nest. One was repeatedly spreading its wings. The other appeared to be observing. After a few minutes the one who had been moving its wings flew off and swooped down and brought something back up to the nest. I could not tell if it was a piece for the nest or food but it was moving and the bird seemed to be challenged flying back up. Next the other adult flew off and swooped down making three loops. That one did not appear to capture anything and returned to the nest.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars at the end of Osgood street.
General Comments: They were just beautiful and seeing them fly was spectacular.
Name: Gareth Fell
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
10.00 AM to 10.20.am
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear blue sky , mild
Other Activity: One bird was day on the best ,another returned with a stick , then both birds flew off the nest
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: If the land closest to the nest wasn't private property,could observe better , or from a boat/blayak be ideal .
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
10:40 AM to 11:02 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, Sunny with some clouds, NW Wind ~ 6MPH
Other Activity: One adult Osprey perched on tower several levels below nest. He/She just seemed to be observing and did not really move while I was there.
Observation Method: On foot at the end of March Street with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Lore Chpaman
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
11:35 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, sunny with some clouds, Wind NW ~ 6 MPH
Other Activity: No osprey observed
Observation Method: On foot at the ferry dock with binoculars
General Comments: I do not really see a nest on the channel marker. I will contnue to see if osprey arrive and build it back up. It was not visible like it was last year.
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
12:29 to 1:20
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Ptly.sunny,windy,n low 50s
Other Activity: He has arrived! He sat on the limb beside the nest the entire time I was there.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Also saw a red tail hawk and 2 turkey vultures
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-03-31
2:50 PM to 3:00
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 54 degrees, wind WNW 11 mph, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: An impressive nest still visible from last year. Hoping this is finally my year!