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: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
01:10 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 65°, 18-31 MPH WSW
Other Activity: Single female nesting on 3' high "nest" approx. 1/8 mile to the NW of the platform. Single male observed inflight over the general area and perched on platform's ground mounted perch. Third assumed male flew in and grabbed a fish and then flew off toward the Rt. 60/Rt.107 traffic circle. Original male flow around the marsh area again - as if the move this last male away from the platform and secondary nesting location.
Observation Method: Walked to the end of the marsh via pathway through Jacobs Park.
General Comments: I will bring my scope out to this location on my return trip to this location to check on this secondary nest.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
12:55 PM to 01:05 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 65°, 18-31 MPH WSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked in lot across the road from the utility disk and viewed with binoculars
General Comments: Someone erected a platform at the rear of the HS construction site. Very rudimentary. No activity observed.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
01:30 PM to 01:40 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 65°, 18-31 MPH WSW
Other Activity: Single osprey observed perched in marsh to the southeast of platform.
Observation Method: Parked along Rt. 107 and hopped barricade to walk to edge of river.
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:
2026-05-04
11:00 AM to 11:13 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, warmer, breezy
Other Activity: One osprey perched, the other in the nest, as the other sitting on eggs?
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
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: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70F, very strong wind and gusts, Sunny
Other Activity: Both squatted down, female probably incubating.
Observation Method: By scope from near lighthouse on Winter Island.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-03 - Endeavor Channel Marker E
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
01:24 PM to 01:55 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70F, very strong wind and gusts, Sunny
Other Activity: both squatted down, female probably incubating.
Observation Method: By scope from near lighthouse on Winter Island.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
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: Marblehead
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 left as soon as we arrived.
Observation Method: By scope from near lighthouse on Winter Island
General Comments:
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
09:50 AM to 10:09 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Windy, 10% cloud cover
Other Activity: 2 adults copulating on the nest
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
12:20 PM to 12:30 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 65°, 18-31 MPH WSW
Other Activity: Male perched to the left of platform
Observation Method: Viewed with binoculars- from EAB-01
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
01:10 PM to 01:30 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 65°, 18-31 MPH WSW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Walked to rear of MBTA Repair Facility
General Comments: Concerning that this might be another no-show for this year. Much like the 2025 season.