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: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
02:18 PM to 02:35 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81, mostly sunny, South 6mph, gusts 11
Other Activity: Both adults on nest and THREE chicks!!! Never seen third chick before but saw all three at once several times, with scope. Male flew to perch uncer platform with fish in talons and ate-head, I asuume. Then flew onto nest and left fish, flew off. Female fed self and chicks. Chicks spreading and flapping wings a lot.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
02:55 PM to 03:13 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81, mostly sunny, south 6mph, gusts 11
Other Activity: adult- female?-on perch nearby. 1 chick on nest. much flapping of wings and slight jump into air. Male-?-landed on nest with fish and ate. Chick trying to feed itself.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
11:30 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80F, sunny, breezy,
Other Activity: no osprey seen but hear cries coming from nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
03:20 PM to 03:38 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: mostly sunny, 81, south 6mph, gusts 11
Other Activity: 1 adult on nest. only 2 not 3 chicks visible. Either something happened to one or it was hidden by the others. 2 chicks spreading and flapping wings. on e lifted into air several inches and stayed about a minute, a few times. Had scope (as did for 06 and 08 on same date)
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-07 - Hardy Rock Day Marker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
09:45 AM to 09:50 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 75°F Wind SE@6mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: 2 adults perched 2 nestlings on nest
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
09:30 AM to 09:35 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 78°F Wind calm Clear skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: One adult two nestlings on nest
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
06:15 AM to 06:35 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, light breeze from WSW, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: Red-wing Blackbird perched on nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
06:15 AM to 06:35 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degF, light breeze from WSW, 90% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched on nest; second bird with a fish flew right past nest but kept going
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-14 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
06:45 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, light breeze, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult on post perch; nest appears unoccupied
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-20
06:45 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63 degF, light breeze, 30% cloud cover
Other Activity: one adult perched on the wood frame, one adult perched on the platform perch, two chicks down in the nest
Observation Method:
General Comments: