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: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-16
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, showers, and wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Adult on nest the entire observation 2nd adult was perched for the duration.
Name: Christopher Errington
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-16
11:20 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, showers, and wind
Other Activity: 1 adult on nest for duration of observation. 2nd adult was perched. Left after a few minutes and returned with something to eat.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-16
07:00 AM to 05:04 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: slightly overcast
Other Activity: female evidently sitting on eggs; mate feed them both
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Julie Williams
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-16
11:10 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58 degrees, wind ENE at 12-20mph, cloudy, bright
Other Activity: One adult returned to the nest, then perched on low post nearby. Adult in nest was standing up, raising winds, and moving--presumably eating whatever was just delivered. Unclear if adult in nest was feeding itself or chicks. Adult in nest settled down in nest within a minute.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-16
1:40 PM to ALL DAY
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: Adults only
Number of Fledglings Visible: Cannot see any movement in nest
Weather Conditions: Temp. 50’s, cloudy afternoon,, very light east wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Deck on house
General Comments: So happy to finally observe MALE Osprey return to the nest. I have not seen him for a few days. My first sighting of one Osprey was 4/11. She has been there ever since. I am hopeful she is on a egg but nest is so very small it is hard for the two birds to be on it together.
Name: Chris Errington
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-16
2:00 PM to 2:33 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61f, rain
Other Activity: 1 adult brought fish at 2:15pm
Observation Method: webcam
General Comments: 1 adult on nest, 1 adult perched
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-15
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 68F, slight breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
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:
2024-05-15
7:15 AM to 7:30 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2 & one eagle
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 cloudy
Other Activity: Ollie & Olivia were on the nest & then Ollie flew across the river & started swooping at Eagle Knievel who was in the tree outside our window. Then they engaged in aerial combat & Ollie followed the eagle upstream & then came back to the tree near the nest.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-15
12:45 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, SE at 10mph, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-05-15
01:30 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70F, SE at 10mph, cloudy
Other Activity: Poor visibility, can't see inside nest. Did see another Osprey on can #7 while male of the nest flew around and landed on the nest.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments: Great that John Lund is afloat!