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: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
06:20 AM to 06:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 59D; partly sunny; 3 NE
Other Activity: one in nest; one on stand near nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-11 - Plum Bush Downs Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
06:20 AM to 06:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 59D; partly sunny; 3 NE
Other Activity: one nesting; one on stand near nest.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy Jr
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
07:45 AM to 08:02 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, warming up
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
06:45 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 59D; partly sunny; 3 NE
Other Activity: one on nest and one on stand near nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
06:45 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 59D; partly sunny; 3NE
Other Activity: Osprey on nest started moving around. It looked like she was feeding (nestlings) or perhaps picking at eggs? Or just restless. This is new to see movement. Sounds like it is too early to have nestlings.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
06:30 AM to 06:40 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 59D; partly sunny; winds 3NE
Other Activity: no osprey on nest but one osprey on stand to left of nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71 degrees, ESE 11 or more, mostly sunny, pretty choppy on the water
Other Activity: I could see the osprey incubating from a distance away. As I got closer, another osprey flew toward the nest. When it tried to land, she flew up briefly and chase it away before returning to incubating position. A 3rd osprey was flying a little higher up above the nest, but didn't interact with either.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments: Too windy and choppy to go to any other nests except Brophy
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 71 degrees, ESE 11 or more, mostly sunny, pretty choppy on the water
Other Activity: Couldn't stay still to observe much
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, sunny, light breeze 9mph W
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Hard for me to detect anything. Usually watch from Beverly. Went over to March St. Salem...still difficult.
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-18
07:30 PM to 08:05 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 62°F Wind ENE@5MPH SKY CLEAR
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments: After observing for about 20 min an Osprey arrived on the nest, but only stayed for a short visit. It’s a deep nest, so it’s possible the second Osprey is down on the nest.