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-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-16
2:13 PM to 2:27 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy, 82 from south at 11mph
Other Activity: adult perched on very close utility pole. Saw 3 chicks in 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:
2022-07-16
1:40 PM to 1:41 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy, 82, from south at 11mph
Other Activity: 2 chicks flapping wings, perched on edge of nest
Observation Method: driveby on 107
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-16
01:29 PM to 01:54 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 76F, light wind from SE, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: Both adults perched on the nest and the one nestling was partly visible. Both adults left eventually, and the female returned to the nest. The young one exposed itself then.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-16
02:15 PM to 02:48 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 76F, light wind from SE, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: Neither adult on nest initially then the female returned and the male perched on the other Aquavides daymarker. The male later left and returned to the nest with a small branch. The 3 young were partly visible at all times and later, two were completely visible.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-16
12:35 PM to 01:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 76F, light wind from SE, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: Only saw the one nestling because it stretched out a wing. Nestlings otherwise stayed down below.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-16
9:35 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: car
Other Activity: Two Osprey, female settled into nest and male on marsh perch. TWO babies visible, moving around.Female telling male to bring some nestling material and he did twice. He then flew off again.
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-16
9:35 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, partly sunny, low tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-16
9:15 AM to 9:25 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: possibly one
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, partly sunny and low tide.
Other Activity: There are two Osprey on the nest, one flew in with a fish. I know there are nestlings there but hard to see and photograph.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-15
10:00 AM to 10:11 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: I'll be out of town until July 23, no no reports this coming week
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-15
11:30 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78 F, E 7, 6% Cloud cover
Other Activity: 4 osprey were circling together just to the west of Choate Island
Observation Method: kayak
General Comments: