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: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-04
4:40 PM to 5:00 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees, wind S 10 mph, cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-04
12:45 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 80°F Wind SW@3mph Clear but hazy skies
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-04
12:10 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Temp 80°F SW@5mph Sky flea with haze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-03
6:00 to 6:05
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, windy, about 70 F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: One in the best one perched on the platform
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
SAU-05 - Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-03
5:50 to 5:55
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, very windy, about 70 F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Jeffrey LeDrew
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-03
8:30 AM to 8:40 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 64° sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-03
5:50 to 5:55
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, very windy, about 70 F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-03
5:50 to 5:55
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny, windy, about 70 F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: This one was flying around the marsh and landed while I was looking. Definitely not nesting there so this one is still empty :(
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-13 - Dead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-03
9:30 AM to 9:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63F, clear, no wind
Other Activity: inactive nest
Observation Method: Liberty St.
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-03
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 63F, clear, no wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Pretty Apple Lane, Salisbury Marsh WMA
General Comments: