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: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
9:25 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77F and bright sunshine
Other Activity: Male is on the marsh perch eating a fish, single nestling in the nest and crying . Male flew up to nest and is on the edge.is not attending to him. I have a feeling the nestling is hungry. No female in site....I am assuming something happened to her.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
09:30 AM to 09:45 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 75°F Wind NW @2mph Clear skies Visibility 10 miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Observed one adult perched near nest and one fledgling in nest.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-23
08:50 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 78°F Wind NW @ 2mph Clear skies 13 miles visibility
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Observed adult bringing fish to nest.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
3:38 PM to 3:47 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80, mostly sunny, west 4mph
Other Activity:
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:
2023-07-22
4:04 PM to 4:16 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80, mostly sunny, west 4mph
Other Activity: adult feeding chick. other adult perched on low stump nearby
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
02:14 PM to 02:24 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75F, partly cloudy, light breeze
Other Activity: Second one arrived when we did then both remained perched.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
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:
2023-07-22
4:20 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 80, mostly sunny, west 4mph
Other Activity: both chicks perched on edge, one did a wing-stretch.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
750 AM to 810 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: .
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, no wind, warm
Other Activity: One adult and two smaller osprey visible. The smaller birds fluffed their wings multiple times but did not move from the nest at all. They appeared to be getting quite a bit bigger from the last time I observed them and were slightly lighter in color than the larger adult bird.
Observation Method: On foot at the end of Osgood St with binoculars.
General Comments: Wanted to confirm the nest had not been damaged by the severe overnight thunderstorms. The family seemed to be intact. Did not see the other adult osprey anywhere nearby.
Name: Lore Chapman
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
730 AM to 740 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, warm, very little to no wind
Other Activity: Both birds were visible in nest and appeared to be adults. One moved up above nest on to top of transmission tower.
Observation Method: On foot at the end of March St with binoculars
General Comments: Checking to ensure the severe thunderstorms the night before had not damaged the nest and that the birds were still there and active. Did not see any chicks but the adults did appear to be looking down in the nest.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-22
03:03 PM to 03:29 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75F, partly cloudy, light breeze
Other Activity: Female perched initially then looked down in the nest, squatted briefly then rose and resumed perching.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: