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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.

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Name: John Sayre-Scibona

Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-01
02:10 PM to 02:20 PM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible: 1

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Pt. Cloudy / 87°/ 14 mph - 23mph - SW

Other Activity: Both male and female were in the nest. Clearly visible = only one nestling. Female was feeding nestling.

Observation Method: Pull to rear of UPS distribution facility. Using scope for observation.

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:
2025-07-01
07:15 PM to 07:45 PM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 88F, sunny

Other Activity: ospreyperched on edge of nest lookingin

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: John Sayre-Scibona

Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-01
01:45 PM to 02:00 PM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 2

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Pt. Cloudy / 87°/ 14 mph -23mph - SW

Other Activity: Female observed. Only 2 of the prior 3 nestlings observed.

Observation Method: Pulled into Route 107 parking area and walk to edge of river position - using scope

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:
2025-07-01
01:00 PM to 01:40 PM
at: Revere

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Pt. Cloudy /86°/13mph-23mph - SW

Other Activity: Single osprey observed on edge of nest.

Observation Method: Walk-through park and phragmites to edge of marsh with scope and binoculars

General Comments:

 

Name: John Sayre-Scibona

Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-01
01:00 PM to 01:10 PM
at: Revere

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 3

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Pt. Cloudy /86°/13mph-23mph - SW

Other Activity: All three nestlings popped up during observation.

Observation Method: Pulling into Revere HS construction site and viewed w/ binoculars

General Comments:

 

Name: John Sayre-Scibona

Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-01
01:45 PM to 02:00 PM
at: Revere

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Pt. Cloudy / 87°/ 14 mph -23mph - SW

Other Activity: Single osprey observed perched on post below platform

Observation Method: Pulled into route 107 pull off area walked to edge of river and observed with scope and binoculars

General Comments: I have some suspicion that this may be a failed platform. Last week, neither male or female were anywhere near the platform.

 

Name: James Roy

Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-01
11:36 AM to 01:04 PM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: sunny hot humid

Other Activity:

Observation Method: ft

General Comments:

 

Name: Dianne Sampson

Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-01
07:10 AM to 02:11 PM
at: Gloucester

Number of Adults Visible:

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Temp. Low 80’s, Mix of clouds/sun, strong wind from South.

Other Activity: Male arrived with fish

Observation Method: Deck at house

General Comments: Feel sure there are eggs but question how many.

 

Name: John Sayre-Scibona

Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-01
01:00 PM to 01:10 PM
at: East Boston

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 1

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: pt. cloudy / 1:00 PM 1:10 PM/86°/13mph-23mph - SW

Other Activity: Female and nestling visible in the nest.

Observation Method: *** Reported using DCR Osprey Cam ***

General Comments:

 

Name: Linda Pogson

Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-30
07:30 AM to 07:45 AM
at: Saugus

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible: 2

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 68 sunny

Other Activity:

Observation Method: From our house

General Comments: Ollie & Olivia were both on the nest & she was feeding 2 chicks. Then Ollie flew to a nearby tree & after a few minutes Olivia joined him. Finally saw another chick!

 
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