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: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-09A - Broad Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-12
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments: no osprey visible in nest vicinity during first drive-by but one was perched on the nest steadily during the entire time driving up Law's creek and back
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-12
05:57 PM to 06:28 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, warm, nice breeze, a lot of greenheads.
Other Activity: One adult and then a second on nest. Second left. Remaining one bent over facing two small heads. Very difficult to see but it appears an adult feeding two chicks.
Observation Method: On foot viewed from the Hell Cat dike area. The gravel road past parking lot 4 is closed for work. Viewed with 600mm lens. Definitely hard to make out what was happening.
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-05 - Laws Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-12
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75,5e,0%
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Emerson Dahmen
Nest Name:
IPS-04A - Six Goose Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-12
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method: boat
General Comments:
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-12
01:16 PM to 02:21 PM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, a few clouds, 82 degrees, some breeze
Other Activity: Female was on nest with two nestlings. Interloper flew to area and female and nestlings all alerted loudly. Male not around. Interloper swooped nest, female flew off to fish pole with a fish. Interloper swooped nest again and, presumably, seeing the fish gone, went to the river. Was surprised to see female leave the nestlings until I saw what she was doing. Nestlings are getting big and seem in good health.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-12
08:40 AM to 09:30 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Wind 8 mph, 71f, haze almost gone
Other Activity: Quiet
Observation Method: Home
General Comments: Chick is clearly visible! Big! There might be another, or a mirage. So difficult to tell when water movement And heat rising from nest. Male was on far perch. As a bird flew too close to the nest, he took off after it.
Name: Diana Sironi
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-12
05:21 AM to 05:23 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Perfect. Clear. Sunrise.
Other Activity: Feeding 1 baby. Not sure if it's considered fledgling.
Observation Method: On boat. Took great pics and took a video of feeding and parent in-flight.
General Comments:
Name: Diana Sironi
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-12
05:22 AM to 05:23 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 75⁰, light wind, no cloud, sunrise but visible osprey. Took photos and video of active feeding young osprey. Both parents visible.
Other Activity: Flight
Observation Method: Boat
General Comments: Took photos and video of active feeding young osprey. Both parents visible.
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-08 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
03:12 PM to 03:29 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79, sunny, East 9mph, gusts 12
Other Activity: 1 adult on nest calling. 2 chicks, both stood up and spread wings a few times. Other adult landed with fish in talons. Proceeded to eat itself but fed some to chicks
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: saw 3 ospreys soaring high over nest and vicinity
Name: Dorothy Rocklin
Nest Name:
SAU-06 - DCR Rumney Marsh Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-11
02:30 PM to 02:50 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 79 sunny, East 9mph, gusts 12
Other Activity: 1 adult on perch over nest, other one on nearby perch. 1 chick stood up then went down again. First sighting of any chicks this year! both adults flew off and then came back onto nest. Couldn't tell if had fish when arrived and was eating or whether came back without fish--didn't see chick again--and was bending over preening. Even with scope I can't tell a chick from and adult except by behavior and size until they get bigger.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: