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-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
11:45 AM to 11:55 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny/69°/11–17 - NE
Other Activity: Site superintendent noted that several Osprey were flying around Wonderland light tower and have not seen them in the last day or so.
Observation Method: Pulled into construction site and viewed with binoculars
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
12:35 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny/69°/11–17 - NE
Other Activity: One osprey observed in nest while another was perched approximately 300 yards to the southwest in the marsh area
Observation Method: Parked in route 107 pull off area and walk to the edge of the marsh. Used scope and binoculars for observation.
General Comments:
Name: joseph wilson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
07:15 PM to 07:45 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 3
Weather Conditions: Sunny 80 F
Other Activity: 2 Osprey flapping wings while in nest. 1 osprey seen on nearby pole eating a fish. 2 osprey flew off out of sight.
Observation Method: Car. foot
General Comments: 1 osprey left in nest eating a fish
Name: Patty Chen
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
07:20 PM to 07:30 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunset, no wind, 70’s temp, clear skies
Other Activity: Osprey swooped down trying to catch something in the marsh. Returned to stand/nest
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Sam Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
07:15 AM to 07:49 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Grey skies, 60’s, light wind
Other Activity: Female buzzing coyote
Observation Method: visual from house
General Comments: Initially there were no ospreys visible. Partway through, adult (perhaps female) arrived with animated flight. Buzzed a coyote just across the creek from the post. Coyote departed, perhaps with dark object in its mouth. Adult osprey roosted nearby. Note, no sign of chick. Yesterday, chick had been doing much wing flapping with occasional lifts. Seemed ready to fledge.
Name: Sam Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
07:54 AM to 07:54 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Grey skies, 60’s, light wind
Other Activity: Nestling no visible crouched low in nest. Adult perched nearby.
Observation Method: visual from house
General Comments: Appears that nestling was crouched low and not visible while female was off foraging. She returned and drove coyote away.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
02:00 PM to 02:45 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, wind NE 10 mph, sunny.
Other Activity: Mom was on the perch waiting patiently for her chick to fledge.
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: I was sure this little fellow would have had the confidence to fledge after being held and banded. He got through that, but spreading one's wings all the way takes a lot of courage. He's almost there!
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
06:01 AM to 08:01 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Overcast 62 degrees
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments: Moose fledged on Tuesday. Both parents were there cheering him on. This morning, Moose went fishing with his dad. They are enjoying their breakfast together.
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
03:40 PM to 03:45 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Sunny/73°/11–17 - NE
Other Activity: Posting prior report. I still had the page open with the DCR WebCam. 8/3 osprey arrived and is laying in the nest. Assumption being that this is the new fledgling.
Observation Method: Via DCR webcam
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-08-01
03:00 PM to 03:05 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Sunny/73°/11–17 - NE
Other Activity: To Osprey noted perched out on man-made post in march. Quite near the platform. Assumption that one of the Osprey observed is an adult and the other is a fledgling
Observation Method: Observed via WebCam
General Comments: