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:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny with easterly breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments: It appears that the smallest of the three nestlings is still too small to see from my distance
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
01:35 AM to 02:10 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Just perched, nestlings stayed low but visible. The third and smallest was barely visible.
Observation Method: by scope from winter Island Lighthouse area
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-03 - Endeavor Channel Marker E
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
01:35 AM to 02:10 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Both perched. unable to see clearly but did not see any young.
Observation Method: by scope from Winter Island lighthouse area
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
01:35 AM to 02:10 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 78F, light breeze, sunny
Other Activity: Female feeding the young, male remained perched.
Observation Method: by scope from Winter Island lighthouse area
General Comments:
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
04:00 PM to 06:56 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Haze, 74, wind 5
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Home monocle
General Comments: Male takes incredible care of female. He brings her fish few times per day. Sometimes she eats alone, but he often says so they enjoy the fish together. I’ve seen her leave the nest for 1 very short time. She’s constantly preening and feeding at least 1 nestling; it’s scrawny head now appears throughout feeding. Male diligent at “housekeeping” responsibilities.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, 0-5MPH, mostly sunny
Other Activity: The 1 nestling that was visible was lying down in the nest the whole time. We watched for 15 minutes, but did not see a second one. 2 weeks ago there were 2.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
08:10 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, 0-5MPH, mostly sunny
Other Activity: While we were on the way to the nest area, the male flew by with a fish and landed on the pole near the nest. It began eating while the female at the nest was calling and calling at him. The small nestling was visible right nest to her. This continued the whole time we watched, and we could hear her calling from way across the marsh when we left. Finally, when we were back by Brophy, she stopped calling and we saw an osprey fly by. Perhaps the rest of the fish was finally delivered.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments: Looked over to Round Island on the way to Babson and did not observe any osprey.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
07:45 AM to 07:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, 0-5MPH, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Adult perched at the edge of the nest. No sign of nestlings
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
06:50 AM to 07:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, 0-5MPH, mostly sunny
Other Activity: We looked carefully for 15 minutes, but could only see 1 nestling. There had be 2 two weeks ago.
Observation Method: by kayak from Island Road.
General Comments:
Name: John Harrod
Nest Name:
BOX-01 - Carter Fields-Pine Tree
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-05
03:25 PM to 03:50 PM
at: Boxford
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80 degrees Fahrenheit, sunny with some clouds and a breeze
Other Activity: Both the nestling and adult sat in the nest during the observation. The adult would occasionally call and the nestling stretched its wings.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: