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: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-11
10:10 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, SW wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-11
9:45 AM to 9:55 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, SW wind, sunny
Other Activity: Unable to see chicks but the female appeared to be feeding them.
Observation Method: Boat
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:
2022-07-10
12:30 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 75
Other Activity: Olivia was on the nest and I could see one chick. Then I heard loud chirping and saw Olivia chasing a visitor. We've been away for more than a week and the chick has really grown. I'm still seeing only one chick.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-10
11:40 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 75
Other Activity: The female was on the nest and I could see one chick
Observation Method: Vehicle from Avon St. and again from Margin St.
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-10
7:05 AM to 7:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, sunny, calm
Other Activity: One osprey on side of nest appeared to be watching chicks but I was unable to spot any. 2nd osprey was on nearby perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-10
6:45 AM to 6:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, sunny, calm
Other Activity: One osprey perched on side of nest looking in. Other osprey on nearby perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-10
7:20 AM to 7:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, sunny, calm
Other Activity: Single osprey on nest but went airborne as I approached. Went back to the nest as I left the creek.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: It has been a few weeks since I've seen 2 osprey on this nest. Not sure what happened here.
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-10
8:30 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: Single osprey perched on side of nest. Unable to spot any nestlings.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-10
8:45 AM to 9:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity: Single osprey perched on nest. 2nd osprey arrived with a fish and the nestlings finally became visible to me. There were at least 2 and they were bigger than I expected.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Joe Wilson
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-09
12 PM to 01 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: cloudy drizzly 85 degrees
Other Activity: Male perched on pole few yards distance
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Hard to see