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:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
01:24 PM to 01:55 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70F, very strong wind and gusts, Sunny
Other Activity: Male on rail at lower level.
Observation Method: By scope from near lighthouse on Winter Island
General Comments:
Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
SLM-04 - National Grid Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
10:08 AM to 10:22 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, sunny, breezy 15mph NE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
09:42 AM to 09:57 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, sunny, breezy 14mph NE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Difficult to watch nest through binoculars because of wind
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
02:20 PM to 02:38 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70F, very strong wind and gusts, Sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: By scope from cemetery in Marblehead
General Comments: Doesn't look built up. Maybe not enough support with only one dayboard.
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-16 - Purinton Powerline Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
10:38 AM to 10:43 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Bird’s head just visible above nest, so I’m assuming she’s hunkered down incubating. 👍🏻
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
10:44 AM to 10:47 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity: Map says this is an active platform in 2026, but I don’t see any nest materials or birds….
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
10:58 AM to 11:01 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
11:00 AM to 11:02 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
11:32 AM to 11:39 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, wind increasing
Other Activity: Large nest, no birds seen
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-04 - Nelson Island Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
11:09 AM to 11:13 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: