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: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-06 - Chace Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
08:05 AM to 08:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45D; sunny; winds 5NNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
08:05 AM to 08:20 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45D; sunny; winds 5NNW
Other Activity: one flew off nest while observing to perch nearby.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Banse
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
04:00 PM to 04:15 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 69 degrees. Sunny. Light wind.
Other Activity: Female on nest. Male not seen.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: John Banse
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
03:30 PM to 03:55 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 69 degrees. Sunny. Light wind.
Other Activity: Both male and female present. Both eating. Male attempted courting female.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
03:24 PM to 04:08 PM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65, sunny. Light breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Both ospreys were on the nest or the light tower for the time I was there with the exception of quick flights around the park. One was always on the nest leading me to hope there are eggs.
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
GLO-11 - Eastern Point Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
01:00 PM to 01:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees; little wind; overcast; mid tide
Other Activity: No osprey visible flying around in the area.
Observation Method: In car with binoculars.
General Comments: There has been absolutely no build-up of any material on the nest platform since my last observation.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
11:15 AM to 11:24 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Blue skies, 55 degrees, slightly chilly wind
Other Activity: Intruder osprey was swooping down on the nest at both parents. Bob took off after the intruder resulting in an aerial dog fight across the marsh. Bob successfully chased him away and has returned to the nest.
Observation Method: Telescope
General Comments:
Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
BEV-04 - Beverly Port Marina Boat Haul
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
06:20 AM to 06:45 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, sunny, calm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-27
09:34 AM to 09:43 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 55 degrees, sunny, slight breeze
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-13 - Dead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-26
10:30 AM to 10:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 54F, overcast, breeze, tide going out
Other Activity: no nest
Observation Method: 54F, overcast, breeze, tide going out
General Comments: