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: Greg Power
Nest Name:
BEV-04 - Beverly Port Marina Boat Haul
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-12
08:23 AM to 08:47 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast clouds Temperature: 80°F Wind: Light breeze Wind Direction: SW Cloud Cover: 100% Humidity: 77%
Other Activity: One bird mostly sitting in nest, the other stopped by briefly.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Greg Power
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-12
08:49 AM to 09:03 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast clouds Temperature: 80°F Wind: Light breeze Wind Direction: SW Cloud Cover: 100% Humidity: 77%
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-07 - Hardy Rock Day Marker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-11
08:25 AM to 09:10 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 68°F Wind variable @ 2mph Sky overcast
Other Activity: One Osprey perched The other on nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-03 - Little Haste Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-11
08:10 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 70°F Wind calm High thin overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-11
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: hot, very humid, still, high clouds
Other Activity: both adults standing on the nest, one poking its head into the nest. does not look like feeing motions but more like "checking" motions. cannot see chick heads yet.
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments: YAY!!!!
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-11
06:03 PM to 06:45 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: hot, clear with low haze, mild breeze, humid
Other Activity: one adult perched on nest / one perched on lower post, followed by both on lower post, followed by one on lower post and no other visible for a brief time, followed by one back on the nest and one on lower post.
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments: During the time no adult was on the nest, I was able to see 2 bobbing chick heads. Not sure if the third egg has hatched but would assume so because "sitting" has stopped.
Name: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-11
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 82, full sun light breeze
Other Activity: 2 copulation attempts, not incubating, suspect predation
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-11
12:05 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80, humid, partly cloudy, no wind
Other Activity: The female was perched on the side of the nest and the male was on the perch below.
Observation Method: on foot, binoculars
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-02 - Whaleback Channel Marker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-11
09:15 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Manchester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 68°F Wind ESE @5mph Sky overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Nest is questionable, but Osprey is sitting on it. %
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-11
10:40 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 81 degrees, light wind
Other Activity: both male and female on nest, male went down to the marsh
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: