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: Ronald Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-28
08:35 AM to 08:40 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: High overcast clouds. Air flat and muggy. Temps high 70’s
Other Activity: Wing flapping
Observation Method: Visual from house
General Comments: One juvenile took what may have been first flight, circling nest for about 4 minutes. Female adult was roosted nearby and returned to nest, after which flying juvenile returned. Adult male is not present, presumably fishing. Other nestlings have been testing wings.
Name: Sarah Spencer
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-28
12:40 PM to 01:00 PM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79 degrees, cloudy, 10 mph wind gusts
Other Activity: When I arrived, the male osprey was sitting on the pole to the left of the nest, the female was on the pole to the right of the nest, and both babies were visible in the nest. One was looking out of the nest and perched the whole time I was there, the other one would pop out occasionally. The male took off about half way through my visit, circled around, and flew off towards the river.
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-28
04:00 PM to 06:52 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 76f wind 14
Other Activity: Essex River boat party directly across water from nest, shore birds
Observation Method: Home
General Comments: I see male and female still swapping roles at nest and perches. I still hope! It is a deep nest due to her wonderful nest building. Since Annie’s just had first flight, am hopefull!
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-28
08:19 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68 degrees, hazy and windy
Other Activity: Female on nest, another flew in and her behavior was almost like mantling with wings forward. I do not think the second osprey that flew in is not a mate. Protecting new eggs possibly?
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-28
08:48 AM to 09:01 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, cloudy and starting to rain.
Other Activity: female and nestling in nest. A murder of crows is circling near the home owners trees, the nestling instinctively laid low in the nest.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-28
08:48 AM to 09:01 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70 degrees, cloudy sprinkling
Other Activity: female sits perched on this nest again.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-28
08:05 AM to 08:10 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68 degrees, cloudy, no wind
Other Activity: female is standing up on the edge of the nest, the male is perched on the marsh perch. This is the first time I have seen her...I am assuming the eggs hatched. I know this is late but that is what I am seeing.
Observation Method: vehicle
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:
2026-07-27
08:00 AM to 08:10 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: Sunny 67
Other Activity: Ollie & Olivia and the fledgling were perched on separate trees near the nest. Several times in the last few days there was no one on the nest so I thought he (or she) might have fledged & today I saw the bands on it’s legs while it was in the tree.
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAL-12 - Dead Creek Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-27
11:30 AM to 11:59 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 80F, sunny, breezy
Other Activity: 1 adult perched on top of stickin the marsh preening, One fledling feeding on fish insdie nest. 2 osprey perched on the second platform, Fledling flies to nest, goes inside and feeds next to other one, then a few minutes later flies back to second nest platform where adult is. Crying for food
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
SLM-08 - Rams Horn Rock Daymarker #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-27
10:45 AM to 10:55 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 78°F Wind SE@5mph Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Have checked this nest several times leaving the mooring area, no sign of nestlings.