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.
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Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
09:42 AM to 09:57 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, sunny, breezy 14mph NE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Difficult to watch nest through binoculars because of wind
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-01 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
02:20 PM to 02:38 PM
at: Salem
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Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70F, very strong wind and gusts, Sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: By scope from cemetery in Marblehead
General Comments: Doesn't look built up. Maybe not enough support with only one dayboard.
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-16 - Purinton Powerline Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
10:38 AM to 10:43 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: Bird’s head just visible above nest, so I’m assuming she’s hunkered down incubating. 👍🏻
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
10:44 AM to 10:47 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity: Map says this is an active platform in 2026, but I don’t see any nest materials or birds….
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
10:58 AM to 11:01 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
11:00 AM to 11:02 AM
at: Rowley
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Weather Conditions: 67 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
11:32 AM to 11:39 AM
at: Rowley
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Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, wind increasing
Other Activity: Large nest, no birds seen
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-04 - Nelson Island Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
11:09 AM to 11:13 AM
at: Rowley
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Weather Conditions: 67 deg F, blue skies w/light clouds, light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-05 - Pines River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
01:30 PM to 01:40 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 65°, 18-31 MPH WSW
Other Activity: Additional nesting material added to this platform. A white Tyvek type material was blowing in the wind.
Observation Method: Pulled into Rt. 107 pull off area. hopped barrier to reach the river's edge.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-04
01:10 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 65°, 18-31 MPH WSW
Other Activity: Single female nesting on 3' high "nest" approx. 1/8 mile to the NW of the platform. Single male observed inflight over the general area and perched on platform's ground mounted perch. Third assumed male flew in and grabbed a fish and then flew off toward the Rt. 60/Rt.107 traffic circle. Original male flow around the marsh area again - as if the move this last male away from the platform and secondary nesting location.
Observation Method: Walked to the end of the marsh via pathway through Jacobs Park.
General Comments: I will bring my scope out to this location on my return trip to this location to check on this secondary nest.