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:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-10
02:10 PM to 02:15 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 45F, moderate wind, sunny
Other Activity: Just perched side by side.
Observation Method: on foot by scope
General Comments:
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-10
7:10 to 7:20
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40degF, sunny, wind W8mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-10
08:00 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: They arrived yesterday, April 9
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-10
6:45 AM to 7:00 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40°F, Sunny, wind from West at 8 mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Rebecca Lawniczak
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-10
6:25 AM to 6:40 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40°F, wind West 8 mph, Sunny conditions
Other Activity: Single adult Osprey is perched on wire approximately 10 to 15 feet from nest
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-09
11:45 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 52F, low wind, cloudy
Other Activity: 1 adult on nest, 1 adult perched
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: so glad to finally see osprey at this very old nest site that I have monitored for years
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-09
11:45 AM to 12:20 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 58F, low wind, cloudy
Other Activity: 1 osprey on nest, second perched
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-09
11:45 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 51 F, 8 mph. 90 percent cloud cover
Other Activity: 4 Great egrets in the marsh
Observation Method: Vehicle from Argilla with scope
General Comments: Checked Babson several times while watching Brophy, and then for a bit after
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-09
12:00 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 51 F, 8 mph, 80 percent cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle using scope from Argilla near Crane Beach entrance
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2022-04-09
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50 F, 8 mph, 90 percent cloud cover
Other Activity: A second osprey was on the ground near the nest the whole time I observed. It stayed in one spot, but was moving its head and body around a bit.
Observation Method: vehicle from Argilla with a scope
General Comments: