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: Sally McMurry
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-02
4:15 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 39, overcast, slight breeze, tide rising (high 6:25 pm)
Other Activity: One on nest, one appeared hovering, rising, swooping near nest. It landed on the nest. Then a third appeared and tried to land too but did not succeed and left. Then the second left.
Observation Method: On foot at szetela lane with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-02
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Visibility excellent
Other Activity: Adult sitting on Marsh post eating one adult sitting on nest
Observation Method: From House
General Comments: Nest building has begun
Name: GAIL SMITH
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-02
12:05 to 12:25
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50, partly sunny, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-02
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: partly cloudy, mid forties
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from parking lot
General Comments: Very quick visit on way by to if a second osprey had arrived. One osprey was again perched on the nest that was not used last year.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-02
6 AM to 6 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast mid 40s
Other Activity: Bob and Pauline have established their daily routine. They meet at the nest from 6am to 615am. Then one will go fishing and the other one will do nest guard duty.. They swap jobs all day long and then do their end of day meet at the nest. The fishing appears to be plentiful. They attempted to mate but stopped to go back out fishing.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
01:35 to 01:44
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50° - Overcast w/light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot after driving the Bear Creek Wildliffe loop road
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
02:00 PM to 02:05 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50° - Overcast w/light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot - parked behind Wheelabrator
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
02:10 PM to 02:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50° - Overcast w/light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
01:00 PM to 01:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52° - Overcast
Other Activity: Osprey seemed to be inspecting utility pole platform from the edge.
Observation Method: Drive by on Rt. 107
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2024-04-01
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55 cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Ollie arrived yesterday, almost a week later than usual. After some pretty fierce aerial combat with two very big bald eagles this morning he has spent the rest of the day fixing up the nest. The eagles have been on the nest from time to time all winter but it appears that Ollie has won the battle again this year.