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: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-13
7:15 PM to 7:25 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Warm, light breeze
Other Activity: Observed both birds sitting side-by-side in the nest.cozy!
Observation Method: On foot from independence park
General Comments:
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-12
2:45 PM. to 3:15 PM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees, clear, light breeze, mid tide
Other Activity: Platform has no evidence of osprey nest building
Observation Method: On foot next to new GDA science building
General Comments: No osprey visible nearby
Name: Cherry Underwood
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-12
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68, cloudy, NW wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: With Mary Ann Glennon
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-12
10:26 AM and 11:30 am to 10/28 AM and 11:39am
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: windy, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: via home computer
General Comments: Annie on nest; Squam brought a stick to nest. Both leave by 10:28am. 11:30 am Annie on nest; flew briefly to far post and then returned to nest. She did some chirping and looking around, also a bit of stick rearranging.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-12
5:00 PM to 5:35 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 68°F Wind NW @ 8 gust 15 mph Clear skies Visibility 10+ miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope fro West Beach
General Comments: Still only one on nest so far.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-12
5:00 PM to 5:35 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 68°F Wind NW @ 8 gust 15 Sky clear Visibility 10+ miles
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments: Still no activity on nest.
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-12
5:30 to 5:40
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79 and calm
Other Activity: Welcome back! I observed one bird on the nest tonight. S/he was perched and looking around the harbor, hopefully waiting for its mate!
Observation Method: On foot from Independence Park
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-07 - Stanton Street Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 60s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot from the rail trail.
General Comments: There was no sign of a nest on the platform.
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:
2023-04-11
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny 60s
Other Activity: Ollie & Olivia are coming & going from the nest. Ollie was flying around with another osprey farther up the river for a while. It looks like they have added material to the nest.
Observation Method: From our house.
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-11
01:00 PM to 01:05 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: clear sunny, warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: