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-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
12:30 PM to 12:40 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, NNW 10 MPH, mostly cloudy, choppy on the water
Other Activity: This is a CORRECTION to my post. From a distance in the kayak 1 adult and 1 chick appeared to be on the nest and 1 adult was nearby on the post. As we got closer, the second adult came into the nest and perched behind the first. When I reviewed the photos I took, I could clearly see 2 chicks. 1 is noticeably larger, the size of the Brophy chicks or larger. The second chick was in front of one of the adults and wasn't seen through the binoculars in the bobbing kayak.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
12:30 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, slight breeze, partly cloudy
Other Activity: One osprey in nest and the other on the marsh perch.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
01:20 PM to 01:35 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, NNW 10 MPH, mostly cloudy, choppy on the water
Other Activity: From a distance 2 osprey were visible in the nest and a second approached the nest area. One of the adults flew off the 2 started circling the nest area. I did not observe any aggression, but the adult in the nest did get down in an incubating position. Eventually 1 of the adults circling flew off and the second returned to the nest. At a closer distance both stood up, but no chicks were visible.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
03:15 PM to 03:20 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, slight breeze, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Both osprey perched on nest and both took flight when I approached. They did return as I pulled away.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
12:55 PM to 01:10 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, NNW 10 MPH, mostly cloudy, choppy on the water
Other Activity: The adult was perched in the nest. No chicks were visible, but the adult stayed put facing the nest bowl.
Observation Method: by kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
02:00 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, breezy, partly cloudy
Other Activity: One osprey perched on side of nest looking into nest. The osprey got vocal as I approached but did not leave the nest.
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
12:15 PM to 12:25 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 67 degrees, NNW 10 MPH, mostly cloudy, choppy on the water
Other Activity: 2 nestlings were clearly visible in the nest with an adult next to them. As we passed by the marsh, the one on the nest began calling and a second osprey flew over from Dean Island area and circled around.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
02:20 PM to 02:25 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees, slight breeze, partly cloudy
Other Activity: One osprey in nest.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
11:20 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 65°F Wind NW@ 5mph Clear skies
Other Activity: Osprey appear to be feeding chicks.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-13
03:00 PM to 03:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Mild, light breeze, partly cloudy
Other Activity: Observed one bird sitting on the nest. 1 or 2 nestlings visible. Other bird came back to the nest with a fish and fed the chicks. Then the 1st bird flew off and came back a few mins later with a stick for nesting material.
Observation Method: On foot from Independence Park.
General Comments: