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: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-02
11:20 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, 39 degrees, ESE 8mph, very blurry view across the marsh and could only see Brophy and Dean
Other Activity: a second osprey was flying around near Dean Island
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-02
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, 38 degrees, ESE 8mph, very blurry view across the marsh
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Crane Boathouse
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:
2025-04-02
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, 38 degrees, ESE 8mph, very blurry view across the marsh
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Boathouse area off Argilla
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-02
11:20 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny, 39 degrees, ESE 8mph, very blurry view across the marsh and could only see Brophy and Dean
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Jeffrey LeDrew
Nest Name:
SAU-04 - General Electric Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-01
1:20 to 2:00
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 49 very windy sunny
Other Activity: Perched
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: No
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-01
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: sunny - 45
Other Activity: An adult was perched on the familiar tree near the nest for at least 30 minutes.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: I still haven't seen an osprey on the nest although I look many, many times all day long.
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-01
1:08 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, very windy, small craft warnings 50 degrees
Other Activity: very high tide
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: from Salisbury Reservation Boat Ramp
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-01
1:08 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, Windy (small craft warnings) white caps on river 50 degrees
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: from Salisbury reservation Boat ramp
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-01
1:08 PM to 1:30 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, very windy, small craft warnings 50 degrees
Other Activity: very high tide
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: from Salisbury Reservation Boat Ramp
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-04-01
08:00 AM to 08:10 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 42d; cloudy; 20mph
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments: Too cold and windy to view other nests today