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: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-28
12:15 PM to 12:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69 degrees, wind SSW 8 mph, partly cloudy.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: Beth Cooper
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-28
12:15 to 12:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 69 degrees, wind SSW 8 mph, partly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-28
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Slight haze, 56 f, slight wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: House
General Comments: Male?perched. Female? In nest. Hasn’t moved much in days. Male just left perch to fish.
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-11 - Middle Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-27
12:40 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees. sunny, light breeze, high tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-27
12:45 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65 degrees. sunny, light breeze, high tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: osprey perched off to side, possibly another on nest
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-08 - Shad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-27
12:45 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, sunny, light breeze, high tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: adult was perched off to side, there may have been an osprey on the nest...but i am not positive
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-27
12:01 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees sunny light breeze high tide
Other Activity: a few sticks on platform
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
SAL-06 - Carr Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-27
7:40 AM to 7:50 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 59D; winds 3 W sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-05 - Ram Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-27
12:01 PM to 12:20 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, sunny, light breeze, high tide
Other Activity: a few sticks on platform, crow perching
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: Since we were on boat in the vicinity, i checked on this site
Name: Jan MCDONNELL
Nest Name:
SAL-04 - Salisbury Beach Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-05-27
12:45 PM to 12:55 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, sunny, light breeze, high tide
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: osprey flying from nest