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: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-10
12:30 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 60
Other Activity:
Observation Method: on foot, binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-10
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 64F sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: perched on branch of driftwood tree stuck in marsh
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-10
03:55 PM to 04:05 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 70
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Margin St.
General Comments: One osprey was on the nest & nobody else in sight.
Name: Jaime Zuckerman
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-10
05:45 PM to 05:45 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments:
Name: Ronald Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-10
05:45 PM to 06:00 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, light winds, somewhat hazy clouds
Other Activity: feeding, nest construction
Observation Method: visual from house
General Comments: Female on perch, male in nest working. Male sighted off and on gather nest materials and manipulating sticks in nest.
Name: Jaime Zuckerman
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-10
05:00 PM to 05:30 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: wind, sun
Other Activity: Two on the nest, one standing and sometimes flapping (maybe adjusting nesting material?) and the other sitting still
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: sean M riley
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-10
06:05 AM to 06:07 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cold / windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Lund
Nest Name:
MAN-01 - Sauli Rock Daymarker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-10
12:30 PM to 01:15 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Temp 50°F Wind SSW @ 10mph Sky Clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from West Beach
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-09
09:10 AM to 09:25 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 40
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle from Belair St.
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
SAU-01 - Upper Saugus River Utility Pole-DCR
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-09
06:45 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny 34
Other Activity:
Observation Method: From our house
General Comments: Ollie & Olivia were on the nest across the river and the eagle was in the tree just outside our window watching them.