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: JOHN HART
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-19
2:07 PM to 2:40 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52F, strong steady winds from North est 20-25 mph, partly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: The heads of two Ospreys could be seen sitting low in the nest. Believe they were adults, may have been incubating. Wonder if they were hunkering down in nest due to winds?
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-19
2 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast, windy 58 degrees
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments: I have been away for 2 1/2 weeks. Got home today and Pauline is going strong sitting on the nest.
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-18
1:00 to 1:05
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sun with clouds coming in, gusty, about 70 F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-18
1:17 to 1:21
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, gusty wind, about 75 F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
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:
2025-05-18
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 61 sunny windy
Other Activity: Olivia was not on the nest but 2 osprey were flying around close to the nest. Then she returned to the nest to incubate. Maybe she was stretching her wings & they were both keeping watch on the nest.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-18
1:30 to 1:34
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, windy, about 70 F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-18
09:45 AM to 09:46 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-18
1:40 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, wind W 13 mph, cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-18
1:40 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, windW 13 mph, cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-18
1:00 PM to 1:20 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees, wind W 14 mph, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: