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: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-14 - Great Marsh Shellfish Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
10:34 AM to 10:38 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy w/heavy wildfire ash cover, still, 79 deg F
Other Activity: Empty platform
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-13 - Clubhead Creek Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
10:34 AM to 10:38 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy w/heavy wildfire ash cover, still, 79 deg F
Other Activity: Def 1, likely 2 young in nest; adult perched on nearby pole
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
10:34 AM to 10:38 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy w/heavy wildfire ash cover, still, 79 deg F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-07 - Sawyers Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
11:05 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy w/heavy wildfire ash cover, still, 79 deg F
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-04 - Nelson Island Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
10:34 AM to 10:38 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy w/heavy wildfire ash cover, still, 79 deg F
Other Activity: Adult perched near platform; could be coincidence?
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-07 - Pines River Ground Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
11:25 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Smoky, 88°, 13-20MPH NW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Walking through park to the edge of the marsh.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-05 - Pines River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
11:40 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Smoky, 88°, 13-20MPH NW
Other Activity: Two sitting on platform. One on perch and one sitting in the Platform nest. No nesting material noted.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-04 - Jacob’s Park Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
11:25 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Smoky, 88°, 13-20MPH NW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Walking through park to the edge of the marsh.
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-02 - Wonderland Park Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
11:15 AM to 11:20 AM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Smoky, 88°, 13-20MPH NW
Other Activity: Female perched on street light and two nestlings sighted
Observation Method: Parked near traffic circle and view from parking lot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
REV-01 - Pines River Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-15
11:40 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Revere
Number of Adults Visible: 4
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Smoky, 88°, 13-20MPH NW
Other Activity: One osprey in nest platform. Only one nestling sighted. Nest includes multiple dangling embellishments. It also looks a little bit in disarray at the leading edge from viewpoint.. Two Osprey sighted to the northeast sitting on the marsh grasses - a third came into viewing at the same time. Total of 4 adults observed.
Observation Method: Parked in Rt. 107 pull off area and walked to river's edge.
General Comments: