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-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-03
07:05 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Around 68, no wind and water like glass, sunny
Other Activity: Observed Brophy on the way to and then back from Babson. The fledgling was initially on the nest self feeding with the adult next to it. It was later on the duck hut, and then flew back to the nest, and then out over Dean Island.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
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:
2025-08-02
11:10 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72F, light North wind, sunny
Other Activity: Female feeding the young chick.
Observation Method: By scope from hill near Harbormaster shack on Winter Island.
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-16 - Purinton Powerline Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-02
09:24 AM to 09:33 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Clear, dry, 64F
Other Activity: 2 birds just sitting; pretty sure (somewhat based n prev. observations) 1 adult and 1 fledgling, but possible both are fledglings, as the one I’m calling an adult looks somewhat scruffy. Only sitting (upright), though, so can’t tell….
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Angela Sorensen
Nest Name:
ROW-16 - Purinton Powerline Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-02
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Cool, sunny, moderate wind
Other Activity: Smaller one testing out wings, hovering over nest. Bigger one up to perch.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-02
09:26 AM to 09:34 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, dry, 64F
Other Activity: Latform too far, with atmos. turbulence, to confirm definitively, but I think there are TWO fledglings on the nest, as well as an adult, both exercising their wings. !!
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Angela Sorensen
Nest Name:
ROW-15 - Shad Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-02
10:04 AM to 10:16 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cool, sunny, moderate wind.
Other Activity: Looks like 2 juveniles in nest. I need a better scope!
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-02
09:47 AM to 09:51 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, dry, 68F
Other Activity: Empty platform
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-02
09:46 AM to 09:52 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, dry, 68F
Other Activity: No birds on nest—fledged?? But two birds (appear tb adults, but at a distance) perched n marsh to right of platform—1 quite close and 1 at least 45 degrees to right, so could be unrelated…..
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-04 - Nelson Island Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-02
09:49 AM to 09:56 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear, dry, 68F
Other Activity: Hard to see but appears tb 1 bird on nest
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-02
11:23 AM to 11:44 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72F, light North wind, sunny
Other Activity: Female feeding the two young
Observation Method: By scope from area of lighthouse on Winter Island.
General Comments: