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.
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Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-01
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-01
11:30 to 12:30
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Ollie was perched on the nest and then flew to a nearby tree downstream where he perched for a long time facing the nest.
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-01
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees, rain, light NW
Other Activity: Resident female perched on nest on platform 1, resident male perched on platform 2 eating a small fish. A mature bald eagle was flying up the river and both the male and female flew to challenge it, with the male chasing the eagle while carrying its fish. The eagle continued to fly up the river and the male followed. At that point another osprey flew over from the direction of Woodbridge Island at an altitude higher than the resident male. The resident male then flew off to the northwest across the marsh and the other osprey returned toward Woodbridge. The resident male carried its small fish in its talons during this whole encounter.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: The residents are defending their nest territory. It is interesting that the ospreys tolerate marsh hawks flying nearby the nest, but attack eagles and great blue herons that come near.
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-01
10:00 AM to 10:15
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Little rainy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-01
12:40 PM to 12:50 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 55, windy, cloudy
Other Activity: 1 osprey on nest, and 1 perched by the nest
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-01
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 54 F/Wind 10-13mph/90 percent cloud cover
Other Activity: No osprey seen in the area
Observation Method: boat (kayak)
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-01
1:45 PM to 2:00 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 54 F/10-13MPH/90 percent cloud cover
Other Activity: No osprey observed in the area while out kayaking, but at 11:30 AM through a spotting scope from Argilla, there appeared to be an osprey on this nest. 6 great egrets observed in the marsh
Observation Method: boat (kayak)
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-01
17:45 to 18:30
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 50°F Wind W 10 gust 20 mph Sky cover broken to overcast Visibility 10 mi
Other Activity: Observed 2 Osprey’s landing on nest.
Observation Method: Observed with binoculars from West Beach
General Comments: This was our first sighting of Osprey’s on the nest.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-07 - Stanton Street Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-03-31
1:30 to 1:45
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: There was no sign of a nest on the platform
Observation Method: On foot from the rail trail
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-03-31
12 nooon to 7:00 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, cloudy, 10 mph SE
Other Activity: The lone female osprey was adding nesting materials to the nest on Platform 1 all afternoon and making begging calls for a mate a lot of the time. She had been solo for several days, but she finally got her wish as a male flew to the nest late in the day and they perched together for over an hour. Maybe the old pair has reunited or maybe it is a new pair.
Observation Method: from our house
General Comments: I have not seen any eagles on the platform for several days.