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: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-28
7:15 AM to 7:25 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 77 F, sunny, light wind
Other Activity: Both adults were perched on the nest, visible on the approach. 1 flew off as we left, and then the second did as well
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-28
6:40 AM to 7:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 77 F, sunny, very light wind
Other Activity: Observed the nest on the way to Round Island, over to Brophy and Dean and then on the way back. The adult and fledgling stayed at the nest the whole time. As no osprey were present at Brophy, perhaps it is the adult and fledgling from Brophy since Babson has been unoccupied. Fledgling looked identical to the adult except for light speckling on the wings.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-28
8:30 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, sunny, humid, 77 degrees
Other Activity: Pauline continues to encourage the 2nd chick to fledge. She sits on the marsh perch with her backed turned toward the nest. The chick is staring at her while he is balancing on the edge of the nest. The first born chick has been flying and also doing some nest cleanup( rearranging sticks etc - I have never seen a young osprey do this behavior before).
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments: Yesterday, the first born was showing the younger chick how to vigorously flap the wings.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-28
6:40 AM to 6:55 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 77 F, sunny, very little wind
Other Activity: The adult and young osprey were perched side by side, and looked almost identical from the front. The young osprey is just a bit thinner looking. The adult was feeding itself. No flight behavior or wing flapping from the young osprey today.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-28
7:15 AM to 7:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 77 F, sunny, very light wind
Other Activity: Checked the nest on the way from Round over to Dean and then on the way back, but no osprey were there. Maybe the adult and fledgling at Babson were from Brophy.
Observation Method: by kayak
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-27
9:00 to 9:15
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 80 - sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Belair St.
General Comments: Both chicks were in the nest and then one flew up to the perch that is on the nest platform.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-27
11:00 to 11:15
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 80 - sunny
Other Activity: One chick was flying around away from the nest and then landed on the nearby dead tree where the other chick was perched. Olivia was on the nest watching all of this.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-13 - Dead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-26
11:00 to 11:10
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 85 f, clear, breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from Liberty St
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-12 - Dead Creek Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-26
11:00 to 11:10
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 85 f, clear, breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from Liberty St.
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-07-26
10:30 to 10:40
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 85 f, clear, breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from boat ramp
General Comments: