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: Debbie Waugh
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-24
02:15 PM to 02:45 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 70s, light wind and sunny
Other Activity: lots of flapping. 1 fledgling rose a couple of feet off the nest then landed.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: very cool!
Name: John Banse
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-24
02:55 PM to 03:10 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 82 degree. Sunny.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: John Banse
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-24
02:30 PM to 02:50 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 82 degrees. Sunny.
Other Activity: Three hatchlings were standing in nest. After a while, adult male came to nest with a fish and was feeding chicks.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-24
06:10 AM to 07:26 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: Temp. 70’s, clear blue sky, no wind
Other Activity: FLedglings flapping wings
Observation Method: House
General Comments: A very active time with lots of wings flapping.
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-24
09:45 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 2
Weather Conditions: 82 degrees; sunny; light wind; high tide
Other Activity: The whole osprey family were sitting together at first. Later one adult left the nest.
Observation Method: Rowing in a pilot gig with the Gloucester Gig Rowing Club from Maritime Gloucester at Harbor Loop, Gloucester
General Comments: Both adults were sitting on the edges of the nest and two fledglings were sitting in the nest.
Name: Stan Franzeen
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-24
07:00 PM to 07:19 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70, breezy, sunny
Other Activity: Terns are still around fishing. What I could see on the nest was one adult perched. It looks like there are two little heads visible, and one of them flexed its wings and then settled down, so I don’t think there’s more than one or two; still the mate has not appeared.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-24
12:12 PM to 12:17 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 78°F Wind SE @8MPH Sky clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Nestling exercising wings
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-23
11:29 AM to 11:59 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, slight breeze, 80F
Other Activity: adults not seen, 2 latge nestlings, possibly 3,one blocked by other 2. Not sure
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-23
06:30 AM to 06:40 AM
at: Newburyport
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61D; sunny; winds 8W
Other Activity: These 2 were perched on the angled board below the nest of the DuckBlind.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: 1 osprey on piling near green cabin. NO osprey on platform on Woodbridge.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-12 - PI Turnpike Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-23
06:15 PM to 06:25 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 61D; sunny; winds 8W
Other Activity: these nestlings were also quite large and very active feeding. Similar in size to New11. No adult on nest but perched nearby nest.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: