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: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-26
09:15 AM to 11:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: overcast, much cooler
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
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:
2025-06-26
07:15 PM to 08:09 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 89F,partly cloudy, slight breeze
Other Activity: female on edge of nest vocalizing loudly and looking like she is tending to chicks in nest. Male s flying around and landing on the nest platforms perch for a few minutes, then flew off again
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl wilson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-26
01:15 PM to 01:25 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast. 73 degrees
Other Activity: 1 Osprey standing on side of nest. 1 chick head visible. possibly more chicks. Male apparently away fishing.
Observation Method: FOOT
General Comments: Hard to see chicks as they are low in nest
Name: Peter Burns
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-26
09:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, overcast, breezy
Other Activity: I heard the adult while I was approaching the observing site, but I did not see it. When I got the scope on the nest it at first appeared empty. After a while I could see at least 2 nestlings moving about occasionally, but they mostly stayed out of site in the nest. After about 15 minutes I heard the adult vocalizing again. This time I spotted her perched in a tree nearby. For the final 10 minutes that I was observing she started flying around in circles and vocalizing. At one point she was harassed by a smaller bird. At no time during the 30 minutes that I was observing did she land on the nest.
Observation Method: On foot with spotting scope
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-26
12:35 PM to 12:35 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy / 71°/11 mp-17mph - ENE
Other Activity: Female at edge of nest with nestling snuggled in.
Observation Method: Reporting from DCR 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:
2025-06-25
06:30 PM to 06:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83 Sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Olivia has appeared to be finished incubating for a couple of weeks now but today was the first time I was able to see a chick.
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:
2025-06-25
06:30 PM to 06:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 83 sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Olivia seems to have been done incubating for a couple of weeks but today was the first time I have seen a chick sticking its head up for food.
Name: Angela Sorensen
Nest Name:
ROW-16 - Purinton Powerline Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-25
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, hazy, 80s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From vehicle on road
General Comments:
Name: Angela U
Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-25
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hazy sunny 80s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from road
General Comments: One perched at nest, one perched on nearby post.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-25
06:35 AM to 06:55 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55D; sunny; no wind
Other Activity: Only saw 1 Osprey on Perch on Nest. She moved into nest and at first I thought she was feeding but it was sporadic then she moved rather quickly back onto perch.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: