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:
2025-06-08
7:15 PM to 7:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, wind SE 4 mph, 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:
2025-06-08
7:15 PM to 7:35 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 60 degrees, wind SE 4 mph, cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-07
7:05 PM to 7:10 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Rainy
Other Activity: 1 sitting in nest and one eating on lower post
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-07
08:00 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny / windy / cool
Other Activity: 1 Adult on lower post 1 adult feeding chicks in nest
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-07
5:35 AM to 6:50 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp. 70’s, light wind from east, cloudy with fog
Other Activity:
Observation Method: House/Deck for sighting
General Comments: Hope this report gets thru. My third try.
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-07
11:30 AM. to 11:50 AM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees; low cloud cover; fog in the distance; no wind at all; high tide
Other Activity: The male was sitting atop the nearby perch pole (not eating a fish) and facing toward the nest.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars.
General Comments: Female sitting deep, and at the center of the nest. Mostly just her white head visible.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-07
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast, 67 degrees
Other Activity: 2 very active kids! Pauline has her hands full. Bob is trying to help.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-06
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: stormy, rain
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-06
07:15 PM to 07:44 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: hazy sun,humid, 80F
Other Activity: female lying down inside nest, male sitting on the nest platform perch looking into nest, female lying down inside nest. Male flew offand returned with a fish about 10 minutes later
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-06
07:15 PM to 07:46 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: SUNNY, 62f,
Other Activity: 1 OSPREY ON OSPREY ON PLATFORM PERCH..OTHER OSPREY ON PLATFORM PERCH. OTHER OSPREY IN NEST. FLEW OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND CAME BACK WITH FISH. IN NEST DOING SOME ARRANGING AND HOUSEKEEPING. FLEW OFF AGAIN AND CAME BACK IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO WORK ON NEST.
Observation Method: FOOT
General Comments: