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: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
18:50 to 19:00
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81°F, partly cloudy, wind: SSW 8 mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments: One osprey perched on side. Occasionally moving sticks around. Flies away. Osprey in center incubating. Lifts head occasionally
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
18:30 to 18:40
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81°F, partly cloudy, wind: SSW 8 mph
Other Activity: One osprey eating fish below nest. Another incubating in center of nest. Gets up, moves around and chick head and wing are visible lifting from the center of the nest. Only one definite chick seen, but wing could have been another.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
5:00 PM to 5:15 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72, light wind from NW, some high clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Despite apparent failure of the nest the adults continue to be there regularly.
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
18:15 to 18:25
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81°F, partly cloudy, wind: SSW 8 mph
Other Activity: One osprey perched. One chick moving around, trying to stretch wing. Other chick not visible today.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
18:25 to 18:35
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81°F, partly cloudy, wind: SSW 8 mph
Other Activity: One osprey perched on nest. Other perched below. One chick walking around in nest and stretching wings
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
IPS-14 - Rogers Island Duck Blind #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
5:10 PM to 5:25 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: CORRECTION My previous report of June 29th was not of this platform but Club Head Creek -see new report of 7/9/2022
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
06:45 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, mild
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
IPS-14 - Rogers Island Duck Blind #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
6:10 PM to 6:25 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75, gusty NW wind, some high clouds
Other Activity: On arrival one adult on perch post, one on nest perch. After 5 mins post adult flew to platform and pair remained side by side for the rest of observation, They appeared to be viewing nest activity but I could not see anything above the nest rim
Observation Method: Scope from Nelson's island parking lot
General Comments: This site is at about the limit of my scope [x20-50 Nikon). I am fairly sure I have the correct platform using the website map and triangulating off Great Neck water tower. I will try again and see if I can get a photo to show view from Nelson's lot.
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
5:15 PM. to 5:45 PM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74 f, clear sky, low tide, light wind
Other Activity: Female standing rather than sitting (as has been the case for the last month) on the nest. Male perched on nearby post, eating a fish.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars
General Comments: Male brought the partially eaten fish to the nest, and remained there while the female picked at it. There may be fledglings in the nest being fed, but as the nest is very deep, there are no little heads visible.
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-06-29
17:30 to 17:40
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81°F, partly cloudy, wind: SSW 8 mph
Other Activity: One adult osprey perched. One large chick spreading out both wings across center of nest and lifting head to look around
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments: