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: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: clear and cool
Other Activity: one perched on lower post / on sitting in nest
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy Jr
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
09:45 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
01:05 PM to 01:12 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear and nice
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Sarah Spencer
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
10:55 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 56, 13 mph wind gusts, no clouds
Other Activity: One Osprey was on the light pole to the right of the nest, eating a fish, the other Osprey was flying around the nest area and then flew off towards the river.
Observation Method: At first in vehicle at cvs parking lot, walked around the park and then observed from the bleachers for a while.
General Comments:
Name: Heather Stanton
Nest Name:
GLO-11 - Eastern Point Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
02:35 PM to 02:50 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, sunny, wind 11 mph NE
Other Activity: No sign of any nest building
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
07:34 AM to 07:41 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 degrees, incoming tide almost high. Clouds but sunny, no wind.
Other Activity: Female on nest arranging sticks in nest around her. Male on marsh perch
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Peter Burns
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
09:50 AM to 10:20 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees clear skies and breezy
Other Activity: When I arrived I saw one osprey perched on a tree a bit away from tbe nest. After awhile it flew around a bit then perched on a branch below the nest. After a bit more it flew off. I then saw the second osprey. It took off and started to fly around. It did some sort of aereal display, scree hing and diving.
Observation Method: On foot with sporting scope and binoculars.
General Comments: During my 30 minutes of observing neither osprey was on the nest.
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
07:06 AM to 07:21 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, incoming tide no wind sunny
Other Activity: male on marsh perch, female on nest arranging nest material. Male flew from perch, approached nest to mate and then returned to marsh perch. Eagle fly over.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
07:06 AM to 07:21 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, sunny, no wind, incoming tide.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
09:15 PM to 09:25 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50’s, slight breeze, wispy clouds otherwise clear skies
Other Activity: Made a quick swing by nest on way out on errand and was surprised to see an osprey perched on edge of nest. No other osprey observed.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Returned early afternoon 12:15PM. No osprey observed