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: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
11:30 AM to 12:02 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 78F, slight breeze
Other Activity: adult oprey standing inthe middle of the nest. Dont see chicks
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
12:20 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 75°, 6-10 MPH NE
Other Activity: Clear sighting of all three nestlings - with scope.
Observation Method: Pulled into UPS Distribution Center parking lot.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 75°, 6-10 MPH NE
Other Activity: Female observed feeding 3 nestlings sighted. Male perch on radio tower. Two other adults spotted flying in that general area with one having fish in claws.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge.
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-16 - Purinton Powerline Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
10:37 AM to 10:42 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Clear, 69 deg F
Other Activity: 1 adult, 1 young sitting high/standing, and spreading wings (not flapping exactly—is this officially a fledgling yet?)
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
10:37 AM to 10:42 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, 69 deg F
Other Activity: Platform empty
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
11:00 AM to 11:19 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, 73 deg F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Too much turbulence to see details of other Nelson Island platforms, but no birds visible anywhere….
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
11:30 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, 72 deg F
Other Activity: Bird is back perched on the nest, as you predicted might happen!
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-07 - Pines River Ground Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
11:45 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 74°, 6-10 MPH NE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Walking thru Jacob's Park out to the edge of marsh
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-05 - Pines River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 75°, 6-10 MPH NE
Other Activity: Two sitting on platform. One on perch and one sitting in the Platform nest. No nesting material noted. platform located osprey seems to be feeding.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge.
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:
2026-07-08
11:45 AM to 11:55 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 74°, 6-10 MPH NE
Other Activity: One perched on marsh located perch. One self feeding on platform perch.
Observation Method: Walked to the edge of the marsh thru Jacob's Park.
General Comments: