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 Hart
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-27
10:40 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72, light, pc
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Jeffrey LeDrew
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
09:00 AM to 09:15 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 70 ° sunny light breeze
Other Activity: 1 was on driftwood away from nest 2 were flying around 1 dove into water for a fish unsuccessfully
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-05 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker G23
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72F, West wind 13mph, clear sky, sunny
Other Activity: Female feeding nestling. Nestling ate for a while then napped and repeated this a couple times. Male stopped in with a small catch then left with it.
Observation Method: By scope from hill near Harbormaster station on Winter Island.
General Comments: Still not eating on its own!
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
07:30 PM to 07:40 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: dusk, clear, warm
Other Activity:
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments: Still here...beefing up for the journey south.
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
12:30 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, NW wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Fledgling on marsh perch
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
01:55 PM to 02:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, NW wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Fledgling perched on nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
02:25 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, NW wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Fledgling perched on nest took flight as I got closer but returned as I left the creek.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
12:05 PM to 12:10 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, NW wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
02:10 PM to 02:20 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, NW wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity: One fledgling perched on nest and the other was standing in the marsh at the base of the nest. As I approached, the fledgling on the ground took off and went into nearby trees. The 2nd fledgling took off but quickly returned to the nest as I started to leave the creek.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-26
01:35 PM to 01:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, NW wind, partly cloudy
Other Activity: 2 fledglings were on driftwood at the edge of the marsh 100 yards to the left of the nest. When I approached they both took off and flew to the Brophy nest and landed together. I don't know if these fledglings are social with others but I thought there was only one fledgling at Brophy.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: