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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.

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Help track Osprey behavior north of Boston by submitting your observations using our easy-to-use online reporting form.

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11637 results:

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:

 

Name: Carolyn Burt

Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform

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: Just one Osprey perched on stand on nest. similar to NEW-06.

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: James Roy

Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-25
11:23 AM to 04:00 PM
at: Newbury

Number of Adults Visible: 2

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible: 1

Weather Conditions: sunny very hot

Other Activity:

Observation Method: ft

General Comments:

 

Name: Tim Simmons

Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-25
08:30 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Merrimac

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible: 1

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: 84, full sun

Other Activity:

Observation Method: foot

General Comments:

 

Name: Patty Chen

Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform

Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched

Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-25
09:30 AM to 09:40 AM
at: Ipswich

Number of Adults Visible: 1

Number of Nestlings Visible:

Number of Fledglings Visible:

Weather Conditions: Hot clear skies humid no wind

Other Activity:

Observation Method: Foot

General Comments: Single Osprey perched on nest.

 
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