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: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
12:50 PM to 01:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High clouds/sprinkling rain , 48°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity: female in nest with male sitting in marsh approximately 50 yards to the west. female soon joined male shortly after initial observation.
Observation Method: Walk to edge of marsh and viewed with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
12:35 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: High clouds/sprinkling rain , 48°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity: Female on nest and male perched on adjacent pole.
Observation Method: Viewed from adjacent parking lot at traffic circle.
General Comments: Confirming that this disk replaces the former Wonderland light tower platform?
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
01:10 PM to 01:20 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Bright clouds, 48°, 10-18 MPH West
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked in route 107 pull off area and viewed with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy Jr
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
12:45 PM to 01:00 PM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy Jr
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
12:45 PM to 01:00 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
11:05 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy and windy
Other Activity: Both on nest
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
NEW-08 - Upper Parker River/Middle Road Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
01:30 PM to 02:00 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 53 degrees; moderate wind; high tide; cloudy with intermittent showers
Other Activity: Saw 1 osprey flying over the Parker River, as if possibly looking for a fish. It did not alight on the platform.
Observation Method: In my car and on foot with binoculars.
General Comments: The nesting material on the platform looks to be at the same level as during my last observation and the same as last year.
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
11:25 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48 cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Margin St.
General Comments:
Name: John Banse
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
12:05 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 47 degrees. Cloudy light wind
Other Activity: Female was on perch pole and male on saltmarsh by creek. Male seemed to be battling with a turkey vulture (possibly scrapping over food?) Vulture flew off. At one point, female left perch to chase away crows, but returned to perch pole.
Observation Method: Foot.
General Comments:
Name: Jaime Zuckerman
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-20
09:00 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity: Not sure if incubating or just sitting
Observation Method:
General Comments: