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: Karyl Stia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny,breezy, 72F
Other Activity: male osprey perched on other nest platform, flew to females nest perch Female on edge of of nest feeding herself or chicks. A little later she lay back down in nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
1:15 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, nicely breezy, partly cloudy
Other Activity: One osprey and one chick visible when I arrived. About 10 min later 2nd osprey landed with fish in talons and seemed to be feeding chick(s?). Could no longer see chick with the 2 adults on nest but think they weren't eating themselves but feeding young.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, clear, light SE
Other Activity: Male and female in the nest, Male is feeding 3 chicks, one of which is much smaller than the others, but is getting fed as well. Female is rearranging sticks in the nest. These are very good parents.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
6:10 PM to 6:50 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: high 60s, breezy, sun a few high clouds
Other Activity: Arrive expecting to find female on nest as previously but she was perched below platform and male was on post perch eating. After ten minutes or so male left flying low to south. Female waited a couple of minutes and then flew to marsh under post perch to check for any food left by male. Finding none, she moved on to post perch. Several minutes latter male appeared and joined female on post and commenced to preen. Pair spent a few minute together and then female left to perch on platform briefly before heading north and fishing the Parker River with no luck; so climbed higher and moved south. Male left on post still preening. Not sure if this means there is no egg to incubate? Previous 4-5 days have seen temperatures in the 90s.
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
12:50 PM to 01:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69F, Light NW wind, partial clouds
Other Activity: Male on lower crossbar, female feeding self and appeared to be feeding young as well.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
01:55 PM to 02:05 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69F, Light NW wind, partial clouds
Other Activity: Male perched on one leg of the stand. female feeding one chick that was clearly visible.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
12 00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65degrees, dry, sunny with a light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: One adult perched on the nest
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
12:50 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, sunny, wind ENE 9mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
1:15 PM to 1:40 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, sunny, wind ENE 8mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-10
9:30 AM to 9:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 68 degrees, mostly sunny, strong east wind
Other Activity: One osprey in incubating position and the 2nd osprey on nearby perch in marsh.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: