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: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-10
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55f, slight breeze, cloudy, pleasant.
Other Activity: nest has been rearranged this year, sightline obscured by branches from the Paint Factory angle. but one ospr seems to be on the nest; one bird either stood up and rustled around a min or two, or its mate flew in and left when I wasn’t looking.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Luke Sullivan
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-10
11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 58F, partly cloudy, calm wind
Other Activity: 1 incubating low in nest, 1 perched on post nearby
Observation Method: kayak
General Comments:
Name: Luke Sullivan
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-10
10:45 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 58F, partly cloudy, calm wind
Other Activity: 1 osprey low in center of nest incubating, 1 osprey flying nearby with fish in talons
Observation Method: kayak
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-09
01:55 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55F, light breeze, misty
Other Activity: Female appeared to be eating, male arrived with much nesting material (twigs).
Observation Method: Binoculars from grass adjacent to parking lot across from rotary.
General Comments: We had to see if they were well relocated. They are on a telephone pole dish outside of the construction site next to the rotary and seem to be doing well.
Name: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-09
09:30 AM to 09:44 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: overcast, cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Paul Raby
Nest Name:
BEV-04 - Beverly Port Marina Boat Haul
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-09
01:50 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 54º, wind from east @ 9mph, cloudy, light rain
Other Activity: Appears to be gathering nesting material and flying under Beverly fish pier
Observation Method: Observerd on foot from Remond park Salem.
General Comments:
Name: Luke Sullivan
Nest Name:
SAU-07 - Stanton Street Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-08
04:15 PM to 04:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61F, cloudy, mild wind
Other Activity: 1 osprey sitting low in middle of nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-08
11:30 AM to 11:58 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 70F slight breeze
Other Activity: female in nest male perched on driftwood tree in marsh eating a fish
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-08
09:50 AM to 10:13 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, sunny with clouds developing, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Sweet Apple Tree Lane
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-08
09:50 AM to 10:13 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, sunny with clouds developing, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Sweet Apple Tree Lane