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: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
01:44 AM to 02:19 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75F, light SW wind, sunny
Other Activity: Nestling initially perched then retreated down into the nest.
Observation Method: By scope from hill behind Harbormaster shack on Winter Island.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
02:25 AM to 03:20 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75F, gusty wind, sunny
Other Activity: Adult initially perched and young ones also. Later, the adult flew off the nest and returned with nest material. then flew off and returned several times, then perched on the pole. The young ones remained perched.
Observation Method: By scope from gazebo on Winter Island.
General Comments: Nestlings seem large enough to be practicing but don't seem inclined to it.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-03 - Endeavor Channel Marker E
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
02:25 AM to 03:20 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75F, gusty wind, sunny
Other Activity: Nestling was perched initially then retreated below and remained there.
Observation Method: By scope from gazebo on Winter Island
General Comments: Visibility unusually clear, best ever of the season.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
02:25 AM to 03:20 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 75F, gusty wind, sunny
Other Activity: No bird on nest for most of the time but fledgling appeared later, shortly before we left.
Observation Method: By scope from gazebo on Winter Island
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-08
10:35 AM to 10:40 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / 75° / 5mph-7mph / South
Other Activity: No osprey observed at this time.
Observation Method: Via DRC webcam
General Comments:
Name: BarbaraJean Imbrescia
Nest Name:
SAU-03 - Route 107 Utility Pole
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-07
09:54 AM to 09:54 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 73 degrees, SE 5mph, sunny,overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: driving
General Comments: I believe they were fledglings
Name: Betsey Lutts-Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-07
12:30 PM to 12:53 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Clear, no smoke! 78 degrees. SE at 8 mph
Other Activity: Flying to protect their territory against a Bald eagle driven into their skies by a Red Tailed Hawk. What a show!
Observation Method: Sitting in our yard facing the power towers.
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-07
12:30 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: sunny, 78, light wind
Other Activity: both birds were in the nest
Observation Method: on foot, binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-07
09:10 AM to 10:11 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp. In 70’s, sunny sky, light wind from east.
Other Activity: The ONE fledging flapping its wings as adult now stay on the nest all the time.
Observation Method: Deck from house
General Comments:
Name: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-06
09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: overcast 75,
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Fledgling returned to nest, adult flew in and perched nearby. Considerable vocalization between them