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: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees F Winds SW at 15 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees F Winds SW at 15 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees F Winds SW at 15 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: One osprey perched on nest
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
ROW-05 - Hog Island Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees F Winds SW at 15 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
9:45 AM. to 9:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
3:30 PM to 3:35 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
9:45 AM to 9:50 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, getting warmer
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
3:15 PM to 3:30 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 65, partly sunny, windy
Other Activity: I also saw a seal!
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-25 - Holy Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees F Winds SW at 15 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-24 - Laws Creek Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-18
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees F Winds SW at 15 mph 100% cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: