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 Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-19
09:00 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 65°F Wind calm Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-19
08:05 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 75°F Wind calm Sky clear
Other Activity: 1 adult and 1 nestling perched on nest
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: James Charles Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-18
07:30 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: cooler, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments: Darcy will be out of town until the 29; I'll be out of town until Aug 1. So no reports on our platform til our return(s). Jim
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-18
07:00 PM to 07:10 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny and warm
Other Activity: 1 adult perched in nest / one on lower post
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-18
07:20 PM to 07:30 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny and warm
Other Activity: 1 osprey perched on nest / one osprey feeding self on lower post
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-18
12:13 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Mid 70s, sunny, low humidity
Other Activity: Make had just brought a fish. Mother was feeding (still beak to beak) while father stayed on nearby pole. One chick was flapping its wings. Never really saw second one but saw movement a few times. Father returned to nest and all were peaceful. Tried to get a family photo but couldn’t get all four. I love how attentive the father is. Seems to spend a lot of time at or near the nest. I don’t see this at some of the other nests. Could be because there are other birds (hawks, osprey) in the area.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-18
03:50 PM to 05:07 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80’s Temp., Wind out of east, Blue sky, light clouds
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Deck at House
General Comments:
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-18
11:30 AM to 12:56 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, slight wind 77 degrees
Other Activity: Moose is “helicoptering” in the nest.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-17
07:30 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75F, no breeze, very low clouds, close to fog
Other Activity:
Observation Method: from Salisbury Marsh WMA
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-17
08:00 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75, breeze, very low clouds
Other Activity: Adult flew to perch, leaving chick
Observation Method: boat ramp
General Comments: