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-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
01:30 AM to 01:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: outgoing tide, 64 degrees, sunny
Other Activity: This was an interesting visit. One osprey in nest, then two...they mated. Two other osprey were screaming in the marsh, swooping and flying at a 3 year old bald eagle who was just sitting there...maybe eating a fish. Eventually the osprey calmed down, although the eagle stayed....two of the osprey flew to a tree area to the left of the nest, still calling out.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
08:00 AM to 08:13 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Haze, 58, calm
Other Activity: Perhaps 100 birds landing on sandbar beyond nest.
Observation Method: Home
General Comments: Well, hard to believe, but have confirmed 2nd observer. Osprey on perch; 2nd osprey landed on top of first just stood looking around.
Name: Leeanne Pallazola
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
09:19 AM to 09:25 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67⁰ Sunshine No wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Rowing a Grand Banks Dory
General Comments: I have a photo
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
03:20 PM to 03:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 57F, sunny, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
06:10 AM to 08:39 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp. 60’s, full sun, light wind from the south
Other Activity: TWO OSPREY IN NEST
Observation Method: House
General Comments: Still are unable to report numbers of Osprey
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
09:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees, high tide and turning, sunny, light breeze.
Other Activity: When I arrived, a male osprey was sitting on the marsh perch eating a fish. He was eating slow and methodically. In between bites he was glance up at the sky...three retail hawks fighting in a pine tree nearby and a bald eagle fly over got his attention. After about 20 minutes, he looked up and in came the female. As she approached, he flew to the nest momentarily, she flew in, also on the nest and followed him. The home owner told me that she saw them yesterday too and that was the first time she had seen them on the nest this year. Male is silver banded on right leg.
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:
2026-04-14
09:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees, high tide turning, sunny and light breeze
Other Activity:
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:
2026-04-14
08:13 AM to 08:21 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees, mostly sunny, light breeze, high tide
Other Activity: Both osprey on nest which is huge and at nest 3-4' deep with nesting material. One went down to the marsh perch and both were preening.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-14
07:15 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees, partly sunny and high tide. light breeze
Other Activity: The pair are perched both preening, female on nest perch and male on marsh perch.
Observation Method: on foot.
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:
2026-04-14
07:15 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61 degrees, partly sunny and high tide
Other Activity: No osprey but the Merlin is enjoying the nest! LOL!
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: