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: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40 degrees, rainy, light SE
Other Activity: The pair are starting to rebuild the nest on Platform 2 and frequently perching together and mating on Platform 1.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-02 - Upper Parker River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
6:10 PM to Continues there until I could no longer see due to darkness, roughly 7:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope
General Comments: Alternating between perching on upper post looking perhaps for his/her mate, and pecking around the nest material, as if to assess it.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
1:10 PM to 1:25 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 47 degrees, light wind, 100% cloud cover, clear view across the marsh to all 6 nests (just barely to Round)
Other Activity: Both on the post and then 1 in the nest and 1 on the post, and then 1 flew off
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
8:46 AM to 8:56 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 41 degrees, rainy, fog farther out, clear view to Brophy and Dean, but no visibility beyond
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
1:10 PM to 1:25 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 47 degrees, light wind, 100% cloud cover, clear view across the marsh to all 6 nests (just barely to Round)
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
1:10 PM to 1:25 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 47 degrees, light wind, 100% cloud cover, clear view across the marsh to all 6 nests (just barely to Round)
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
1:10 PM to 1:25 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 47 degrees, light wind, 100% cloud cover, clear view across the marsh to all 6 nests (just barely to Round)
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
1:10 PM to 1:25 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 47 degrees, light wind, 100% cloud cover, clear view across the marsh to all 6 nests (just barely to Round)
Other Activity: First day seeing 2 osprey at Brophy
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-03
8:46 AM to 8:56 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 41 degrees, rainy, fog farther out, clear view to Brophy and Dean, but no visibility beyond
Other Activity: No osprey observed in the area
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Jeffrey LeDrew
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-02
1:40 PM to 2:15 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Sunny windy and cold 40 degrees
Other Activity: 1 was on a piece of driftwood in marsh eating a fish and other 1 was off in distance onto of power lines
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: