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: 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
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
12:15 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50’s, slight breeze, wispy clouds otherwise clear skies
Other Activity: thisis Follow up to my swing by nest this morning when there was 1 osprey observed.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Even with the 1 osprey observed this morning, it does not appear to be an occupied nest. I will continue my visits and hope for the best
Name: Chris rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
12:10 PM to 12:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50’s, light breeze, wispy clouds otherwise clear skies
Other Activity: one adult low in nest. No other adult observed
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
07:54 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny with light clouds.
Other Activity: Male and female perched on nest. Male eventually flew down to marsh perch.
Observation Method: vehicle.
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
08:06 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, sunny, light breeze. almost high tide.
Other Activity: female in center of nest moving branches around beside her. Male is out on a far rock in the marsh.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
08:06 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 46 degrees, sunny, light breeze near high tide.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-28
02:20 PM to 02:45 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, pleasant (58°), sunny, light breeze
Other Activity: I observed one osprey on the nest and 2 others flying about collecting nesting material. One other was again sitting on the channel marker 3 sign. One bird flew to that sign and the one on there chased it off. The bird on marker 1 was calling and waiting for the mate.
Observation Method: On foot at Independence Park jetty
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
11:30 PM to 11:55 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny 62F slight breeze
Other Activity: female llying deep in big nest . top of her head just barely seen 3 osprey flying high chasing each other around
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: