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.
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Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-21
08:20 AM to 08:25 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, NW breeze, mostly sunny
Other Activity: One adult osprey on nest perch and one nestling clearly visible.
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:
2025-07-21
11:10 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, NW breeze, mostly sunny
Other Activity: Both adults in nest. One osprey took flight as we approached and a good sized nestling popped up next to the adult. When we got closer the 2nd adult took flight and left the nestling alone for a couple minutes.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-21
10:00 AM to 10:10 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, NW breeze, mostly sunny
Other Activity: We found a treetop nest on what I believe is Long Island only a very short distance from the Round Island platform. There were 2 osprey on this nest. I will send an email to Dave to further explain.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-21
09:00 AM to 09:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, NW breeze, mostly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Rick Pierce
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-21
10:30 AM to 10:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75 degrees, NW wind, mostly sunny
Other Activity: One adult and one good size nestlings clearly visible in nest. There could have been more than one.
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-20
03:15 PM to 03:30 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 85 partly cloudy
Other Activity: One adult was on a nearby tree and the other was in the nest with the chicks. The chicks were feeding themselves.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
SLM-06 - Salem Harbor Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-20
02:25 AM to 03:00 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79F, light SW wind, sunny
Other Activity: Adult perched and 2 young also. The larger of the young did vigorous flapping and raised a couple inches.
Observation Method: by scope from Mhd cemetery.
General Comments:
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-04 - Cloutman’s Point Dock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-20
01:14 AM to 02:00 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79F, light SW wind, sunny
Other Activity: Female remained perched and the young must have been below. Only one was seen when the wing was slightly raised.
Observation Method: By scope from Lighthouse area on Winter Island
General Comments: Should have mentioned before that I am unable to specify AM or PM. I am using Edge on Windows 11.
Name: Albert Levesque
Nest Name:
MAR-02 - Great Aquivitae Daymarker
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-20
01:14 AM to 02:00 AM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 79F, light SW wind, sunny
Other Activity: Male on rocks below, female on nest with 3 young ones. The fledgling flew down to the rocks below and later flew around the nest and returned. Later, both the female and the fledgling flew around and returned at different times.
Observation Method: By scope from lighthouse area on Winter Island.
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-07-20
04:45 PM to 05:05 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hot, clear, light breeze
Other Activity: I believe it was 1 adult with 2 near fledglings. The adult flew off at one point and brought back a fish.
Observation Method:
General Comments: