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: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
12:30 PM to 01:15 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: low 70s, breezy, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot with binoculars
General Comments: It is possible there are two chicks, I wasn't able to see clearly.
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
07:15 AM to 07:46 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Slight haze burning off, 60 degrees
Other Activity: Hundreds of various shore birds
Observation Method: Home
General Comments: Junior is brought fish thru day; devouring on own. Near full feathers.
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
01:50 PM to 02:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, wind ESE 7 mph, sunny.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments: Again, the heat shimmer was tough, and this is a challenging nest to see into under the best of circumstances. I waited a long time to finally see movement of a chick. She was behind the mother, so not a clear picture. I hope there are others, but thus far I have not seen them. One is great for this nest, which has never been successful. I'm thrilled!
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
01:20 PM to 01:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, wind ESE 6 mph, sunny.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot with scope.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
09:20 AM to 09:20 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, very light N wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
08:45 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, very light N wind, sunny
Other Activity: On the way over from Brophy, we could see 4 osprey on the nest. The second adult then flew off and landed on a distant perch in the marsh. There were 2 very large 'nestlings'(only because we didn't observe them flying. There was one adult behind them. One of the nestlings was self feeding., and it seems likely there had been a fish drop off. The nestlings are just about adult size.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
10:00 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, very light N wind, sunny
Other Activity: As we paddled toward the Babson area, an osprey flew past with a fish and landed on the duck hut and started eating. When we passed the duck it, it left and flew towards the Babson nest, but landed on the post next to the nest. It started feeding itself again while the female in the nest called out softly. It never brought the fish over while we observed. The nestling in this nest is significantly smaller than the Dean and Brophy young.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
09:40 AM to 09:50 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, very light N wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
09:15 AM to 09:20 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, very light N wind, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: 65-70 degrees, very light N wind, sunny
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-22
08:25 AM to 08:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 65-70 degrees, very light N wind, sunny
Other Activity: Initially 1 adult was perched on the nest and a fledgling was perched at the duck hut. The fledgling then flew over to the nest. The adult left and flew over to Dean Island. As we paddled towards the Dean nest, an osprey flew over to Brophy and landed. It isn't clear if it was an adult or another fledgling.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments: