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: chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-02 - Wingarsheek Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-15
1:10 PM to 1:40 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy, Mid 60's, light breeze
Other Activity: No activity
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: No Osprey nesting at this location
Name: chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-15
12:25 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Clear skies, mid seventies, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle and foot
General Comments: No Osprey sighted. Hoping one was low in nest and not visible. Will recheck 6/16
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-15
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 60s
Other Activity: Both Osprey are on the nest and actively poking downward (I assume feeding). Male now has a fish on his marsh perch actively tearing it apart.
Observation Method: From the deck
General Comments:
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-14
10:25 AM to 10:40
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly sunny, light breeze, 70
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: nest seemed bigger. Birds went on and off nest andwhen left one was perched
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-14
10:02 AM to 10:19 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly sunny, light breeze, 70
Other Activity: First no osprey then one flew in and seemed to be feeding chicks, then2nd landed but one flew off soon after, and other seemed perched
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:
2020-06-14
10:02 AM to 10:19 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: mostly sunny, light breeze, 70
Other Activity: First no osprey then one flew in and seemed to be feeding chicks, then2nd landed but one flew off soon after, and other seemed perched
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:
2020-06-14
12:45 PM to 12:50 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny 70
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: We have a chick!!! Olivia was tending to the chick in the nest and Ollie was perched in a nearby tree. Hope to see more.
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-14
11:12 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Bright sunny
Other Activity: A second similar looking bird landed on the same nest as the perched bird.
Observation Method: From road, 300 mm telephoto lens capture of perched bird
General Comments: https://i.ibb.co/VV7v2kV/20200614110736-IMG-2528-2.jpg
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-14
11:12 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Bright sunny
Other Activity: A second similar looking bird landed on the same nest as the perched bird.
Observation Method: From road, 300 mm telephoto lens capture of perched bird
General Comments: https://i.ibb.co/VV7v2kV/20200614110736-IMG-2528-2.jpg
Name: Robert Eisenman
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2020-06-14
11:12 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Bright sunny
Other Activity: A second similar looking bird landed on the same nest as the perched bird.
Observation Method: From road, 300 mm telephoto lens capture of perched bird
General Comments: https://i.ibb.co/VV7v2kV/20200614110736-IMG-2528-2.jpg