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: Betsey Lutts-Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-08
09:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 29 degrees, sunny, no clouds
Other Activity: housekeeping and perching
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: David Rimmer
Nest Name:
NEW-14 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-08
09:30 AM to 09:31 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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Number of Fledglings Visible:
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Other Activity:
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General Comments: this platform was just installed on 4/7/26.
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-08
09:00 AM to 09:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny and clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Tim Simmons
Nest Name:
MER-01 - East Meadow Brook Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-08
01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
at: Merrimac
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44, full sun, light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Ronald Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-08
06:35 AM to 06:46 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, clear, temps in 30’s
Other Activity:
Observation Method: visual from house
General Comments: one adult perched. Second arrived and both were together on the platform for 5 minutes or so before flying off
Name: Caroline Haines
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-08
11:10 AM to 11:34 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
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Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Oil, breezy, no cloud cover
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: No birds present, but new nest considerably more developed
Name: Penny Strakus
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-08
05:35 PM to 05:39 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, windy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments: Both perched together
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
07:30 AM to 08:00 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 35 degrees, calm, cloudy
Other Activity: The residents are perched together on Platform 1 by the river. The male flew away and later returned to mate with the female.
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: Yesterday I saw a brief skirmish as the resident pair chased an intruding osprey away. The locals have added nesting material to the nest on platform 2. The female spends most of her time perched on the nest.
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-16 - Purinton Powerline Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
11:10 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, light precipitation
Other Activity: Bird on much nesting material, poking more stuff in; another perched on daddy pole
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: First nesting of season for me, yay! 🎉
Name: Abby Heim
Nest Name:
ROW-09 - ClubHead Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
11:18 AM to 11:21 AM
at: Rowley
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, light precipitation
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
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