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: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-07 - Plum Island #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-18
01:55 PM to 02:05 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75 degF, light breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on platform perch feeding itself, one bird down in nest
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: rain began, so shortened observation to 10 minutes
Name: Lynette Leka
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-18
01:35 PM to 01:50 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75degF, light breeze, 100% cloud cover
Other Activity: one bird on perch, second bird at nest; perched bird flew over to nest, flew away, came back with nesting material; while it was away I could see two little heads sticking up
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-18
01:20 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, wind S 9 mph, cloudy.
Other Activity: A female was sitting on the outer part of the nest, calling the entire time I was there. No chicks visible. She was incubating last week. : (
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-18
01:20 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, wind S 9mph, cloudy
Other Activity: A male flew in with a large stick and started building the nest again.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-18
09:00 AM to 11:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast 70 degrees
Other Activity: The first born, Moose, is huge. Feathers on the head and wings. Moose dominates the nest. Pushes Pauline for continuous feeding. The 2nd born, Squirrel, is small in comparison. Squirrel yields to Moose.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-18
07:15 PM to 07:30 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Warm and clear, light wind
Other Activity: I observed the 2 adults sitting on the edge of the nest, looking in. 2 little heads peeking up.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars from Independence Park.
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-17
09:00 AM to 09:05 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast and not windy
Other Activity: 1 Osprey sitting on lower post and one moving around in the nest possibly feeding chicks
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-17
06:00 PM to 06:05 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: drizzle
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments: appears to be feeding chicks but hard to tell. Clearly there is activity in the nest. Will plan to make an observation trip hopefully Thursday or Friday.
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-17
06:00 PM to 06:12 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: drizzle and rain
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments: The platform continues to be vacant.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-17
11:40 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 69 degrees, breezy, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from the Sally Weatherall platform
General Comments: