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: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-10 - Saugus River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-19
11:20 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 5
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 79°, 3-6 MPH SSW
Other Activity: 5 sighted Two sighted on transmission tower nest/area. One on transmission tower to the east of SAU-10. Two in flight.
Observation Method: Pulled into Gibson Point parking lot and observed from river’s edge.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-09 - Bear Creek Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-19
11:20 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 79°, 3-6 MPH SSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Pulled into Gibson Point parking lot and observed from river’s edge.
General Comments: This will be the last 2026 report of this location - from this observer.
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:
2026-08-19
10:45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 77°, 3-6 MPH SSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge.
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:
2026-08-19
11:00 AM to 11:05 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 77°, 3-6 MPH SSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Pulled into UPS Distribution Center Parking lot
General Comments: This will be the last 2026 report of this location - from this observer.
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-19
11:28 AM to 11:59 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: sunny, 85F, breezy
Other Activity: 2 osprey feeding on fish, one on platform#1 and one on platform #2 . Adult perched on driftwood tree branch in marsh for a while then it flew up high and circle a few times over the nest
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-19
10:45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Sunny 77°, 3-6 MPH SSW
Other Activity: One sitting in nest. One perched on radio tower.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge.
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-08 - Rams Horn Rock Daymarker #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-19
10:25 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 78°F Wind SE@3mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-07 - Hardy Rock Day Marker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-19
12:12 PM to 12:22 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Temp 76°F Wind ESE@5mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Adult flew in with fish for fledglings
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-19
10:50 AM to 10:56 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Temp 76°F Wind SE@5G8mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-07 - Pines River Ground Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-08-19
10:35 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 77°, 3-6 MPH SSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked at Jacob’s park and walked to the edge of the marsh.
General Comments: This will be the last 2026 report of this location - from this observer.