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: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
10:45 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45F, windy, clear sky
Other Activity: platform looks cleared of material
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach Reservation boat launch
General Comments:
Name: Mary Ann Leekley
Nest Name:
SAL-02 - Black Rock Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
10:45 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 45F, breeze, clear sky
Other Activity: platform looks empty
Observation Method: Salisbury Beach Reservation boat launch
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
08:20 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 37 degrees, very light wind, sunny, low tide, visibility good across the marsh and very little distortion, so able to see all 6 nest platforms
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 37 degrees, very light wind, sunny, low tide, visibility good across the marsh and very little distortion, so able to see all 6 nest platforms
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 37 degrees, very light wind, sunny, low tide, visibility good across the marsh and very little distortion, so able to see all 6 nest platforms
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 37 degrees, very light wind, sunny, low tide, visibility good across the marsh and very little distortion, so able to see all 6 nest platforms
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 37 degrees, very light wind, sunny, low tide, visibility good across the marsh and very little distortion, so able to see all 6 nest platforms
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
08:20 AM to 08:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 37 degrees, very light wind, sunny, low tide, visibility good across the marsh and very little distortion, so able to see all 6 nest platforms
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:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-20
08:25 AM to 08:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 37 degrees, very light wind, sunny, low tide, visibility good across the marsh and very little distortion, so able to see all 6 nest platforms
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Through scope from Island Rd.
General Comments: Looked back and forth at all 6 nests
Name: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-18
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 30, partly sunny, light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: nest survived the winter