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: Peter Burns
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
10:15 AM to 10:35 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, windy, sunny with some clouds
Other Activity: Saw osprey flying around as I approached. Found the new nest, but for the first 10 minutes there was no osprey on the nest or in the area. Finally an adult landed on the nest and stayed there the remainder of the time looking around.
Observation Method: On foot, with spotting scope.
General Comments: The new nest is east of the old location in another dead tree. It is in front of a stand of live pine trees.
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
10:00 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, WNW 15mph, Partly cloudy, low tide, pretty good visibility across the marsh, but hard to see Dilly and Round
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through the scope from Conomo Point
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
09:25 AM to 09:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, WNW 15mph, Partly cloudy, low tide, pretty good visibility across the marsh, but hard to see Dilly and Round
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
08:05 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 41 degrees, sunny, breezy.
Other Activity: Two Osprey, one on nest and fixing sticks, the other is perched on marsh perch eating a fish. Another osprey came in and the male took off after it.
Observation Method: vehicle.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
09:25 AM to 09:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, WNW 15mph, Partly cloudy, low tide, pretty good visibility across the marsh, but hard to see Dilly and Round
Other Activity: perched on the post by the nest
Observation Method: through the scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
10:10 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, WNW 15mph, Partly cloudy, low tide, pretty good visibility across the marsh, but hard to see Dilly and Round
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through the scope from Robbins Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
09:00 AM to 09:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 47 degrees, partially sunny
Other Activity: Bob is slowly and steadily bringing in sticks to build up their recently renovated platform. Pauline is doing a Lucille Ball imitation. She gets into the nest and stomps on the sticks ( like Lucy did with grapes).
Observation Method: Telescope
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
09:25 AM to 09:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, WNW 15mph, Partly cloudy, low tide, pretty good visibility across the marsh, but hard to see Dilly and Round
Other Activity: 1st day observing an osprey at Great Bank this season
Observation Method: through scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
09:25 AM to 09:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45 degrees, WNW 15mph, Partly cloudy, low tide, pretty good visibility across the marsh, but hard to see Dilly and Round
Other Activity: The osprey was not perched on the nest, but was perched on a hay staddle(?) down in the marsh near the nest.
Observation Method: through the scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-06
11:34 AM to 11:48 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45°/feels like 38°/WNW 15 MPH/24mph
Other Activity: Two Osprey observed. One in nest and one on perch.
Observation Method: Walk out to the viewing platform overlooking the marsh using binoculars
General Comments: