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 Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-02
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,75F
Other Activity: both osprey standing up next toeach other in nest. Male flew down to his favorite perch stick in marsh. Female stayed in nest & stood up for a while . She appeared to be eating or feeding chicks. Then she lay down low in nest.
Observation Method: food
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-02
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 and 75F
Other Activity: both osprey standing up in nest next to each other. Male flew down to his favorite perch stick in the marsh. Female stayed in nest and stood up for a while. She appeared to be eating for feeding younguns. Then she lay down low in the nest
Observation Method: fppt
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-02
2:15 to 2:30
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 75, partly cloudy, winds SE 12mph
Other Activity: female sitting on nest with male perched below. Two other adult osprey flew near the nest and the female became vocal. The male left his perch and flew around and the other osprey flew off and did not return. The male flew up to the nest and both he and the female stood in the nest for some time. The male flew off, made several dives to the water but did not obtain a fish and he flew off and did not return.
Observation Method: foot - binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Janet Grover
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-02
1:45 PM to 2:05 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 73 degrees F Winds S at 6 mph 50% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: All three chicks are small
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-02
10 AM to 10:30 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
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General Comments: Well I think our nest has officially failed for the season. Almost 28 days and no re-nest. They started building a second nest in the near by cemetery, its almost like they dont care about my feelings.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-03 - Misery Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-02
1130 to 1230
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear skies, light wind out of East, temp 60°F
Other Activity: One adult on nest, one on perch.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-02 - Misery Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-02
1100 to 1115
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Light East Wind, clear skies, 60°F
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General Comments: Third time by the platform, no nest has been built.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-01
9:55 AM to 10:09 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy. breezy, 70
Other Activity: Can't be sure without a scope (that I don't have) if there was an osprey sitting on nest or whether what I was looking at was part of the white string mess they've incorporated into the nest, with a string hanging down. After 5 minutes an osprey came and landed on the platform over the nest and stayed there.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Kayl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-01
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cool, cloudy,
Other Activity: both osprey sittying upright in nest close together. Appear to be eating and/or reeding chicks. Male flew to his favorite perchstick in marsh near the nest. Female flew down from the nest to the edge of the Saugus River and waded in . Then flew to other side of the Saugus River waded in and flew back to nest. Male remained on perch the whole time
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-06-01
10:12 AM to 10:27 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly cloudy. breezy, 70
Other Activity: one bird on nest, another on pole next to one with nest, apparently eating. This bird flew with fish in talons to nest and was apparently feeding chick (s)--saw one on 5/24 or 5/25. First osprey still on nest. THIRD bird flew close to nest, kited for a moment and flew over nest then landed on tower nearby. First osprey left nest and chased third bird away, third bird decidedly bigger than first. Then first bird landed on adjacent utlilty pole, and second was still feeding young. What was the third bird trying to do ??
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: