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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-21
9:40 AM to 9:45 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Belair St.
General Comments: No sign of a nest on the platform
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-21
9:15 AM to 9:15 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny 50s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle driving past on 107
General Comments:
Name: David Powell
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-21
2:00 PM to 2:10 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: High 60s , light wind, cloudy
Other Activity: Osprey perched on empty northern platform of three at this site. Also another osprey low in the nest on the southern platform. Osprey see in same nest and position two days before -could be sitting ?
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: sean riley
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-21
9m to 9 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: Osprey perched on platform bringing material to new platform.
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-21
05:00 PM to 05:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: windy, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-21
07:00 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 38 degrees, windy & partly sunny
Other Activity: Osprey actively building nest with several trips from trees with sticks, seaweed. Mating seen also.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: This is a very active nest, they have now been seen mating a few times, hopefully it is successful.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-21
6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: windy, 60s
Other Activity: mating activity while on the nest
Observation Method: from deck
General Comments:
Name: sean Riley
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-21
10 AM to 12:30 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: very windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: binos
General Comments: lots of nest building the last few days, lots of copulating. Thinking we should being seeing some eggs any day now.
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-04 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker #9
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-20
6:40 PM to 6:50 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60, breezy, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2021-04-20
6:05 PM to 6:15 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60, breezy, partly cloudy
Other Activity: perched on top of pole
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: