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: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-24
01:56 PM to 02:44 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 92F, breezy from the SW, sunny
Other Activity: One of the young flew up a few feet and landed in place. A few minutes later it left the nest and returned sometime later to the rocks below. Then it left again.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levsque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-24
09:15 AM to 09:40 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 92F, breezy from the SW, sunny
Other Activity: Male perched on the far rail of the platform, 2 young perched on the nest and the 3rd was only visible from the neck up. Later the male left and circled around with another osprey and then left the area. One of the young then couched down with the other, leaving only one perched.
Observation Method: on foot by scope.
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-24
06:30 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny hot
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: These chicks are getting big; they'll be flying soon.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-03 - Lower Saugus River Channel Marker-Walsh
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-24
9:15 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny - 95
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Avon St. and again from Margin St.
General Comments: There were 4 bodies on the nest and I'm pretty sure 3 were chicks. The nest is small & they were crowded together. The female was feeding the chicks.
Name: Karen Rembert
Nest Name:
GLO-05 - Lobsta Land Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-24
6:00 PM to 6:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: sunny, hot, some breeze
Other Activity: The oldest was doing more pre-flight hopping and wing flapping. This time he/she was able to hop/flap almost as high as the post on the nesting platform. Looking good!
Observation Method: computer
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-23
8:40 AM to 8:49 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 81, wnw at 8 mph, sunny
Other Activity: Adult perched on perch attached to nest platform, and two heads stuck up and down from inside the nest
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:
2022-07-23
8:54 AM to 9:03 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 82, no wind, sunny
Other Activity: 1 chick in nest, one adult on utility pole across street, it flew on to wire, then another joined it. Birds were in silhoutte against sun, so can't be sure those on wire weren't fledglings but don't think so.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-23
3:15 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny- 93
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Ollie dropped off a fish & then left. Olivia was feeding the chicks. They are very big now and it's almost hard to tell them from the adults.
Name: Betsey Lutts-Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Choose Activity Observed
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-23
11:00 to 11:40
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Another beautiful summer day. Light breeze
Other Activity: All 3 sitting in the middle tower
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Great flying day
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-07-22
6:13 to 6:23
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74°F, partly cloudy, wind W 5 mph
Other Activity: 2 chicks moving around in center of nest. Can see them lifting their wings. Adult perched near nest
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: