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: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
02:30 PM to 02:35 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 38 deg. 10 knots, overcast, 7 miles vis.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Two osprey on nest. One flew off leaving one. A first of the 26 season for Pine Island.
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
06:15 PM to 07:05 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy with streaks of sunlight
Other Activity: one perched on upper post / one on the nest
Observation Method: scope from home
General Comments: First sighting / both adults appeared to have arrived at the same time!!!
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
07:30 PM to 07:31 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy and last visible light
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments: Pair seemed to have moved to Platform #1
Name: James Rogers
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
02:10 PM to 02:21 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Darcy Holland
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
07:30 PM to 07:31 PM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy Last light of the day
Other Activity: one adult appeared to be in the nest...hard to tell
Observation Method: Scope from home
General Comments:
Name: Ronald Hamlin
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
01:00 PM to 01:51 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast, no wind, low 40’s
Other Activity: Male on stand-off pole, female on post
Observation Method: Visual from house
General Comments: First sighting of female. Male present most of the day. Female flew off after a short time.
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
11:05 AM to 11:30 AM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Snow tapering off, had been heavy. 34 degrees.
Other Activity: One osprey flew in to nest with a large branch. Seemed busy arranging sticks in nest. Saw one Sunday as well. No sign of the second, yet,
Observation Method: from car
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
09:55 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 33 degrees, snowing
Other Activity: Female on nest moving sticks around...nest is built up nicely. Male is perched on marsh perch eating a fish.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Leeanne Pallazola
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
07:37 AM to 07:37 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cold and damp
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Gig row
General Comments:
Name: Dianne Sampson
Nest Name:
GLO-09 - Ten Pound Island Daymarker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-07
10:30 AM to 10:52 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Lite rain & snow
Other Activity:
Observation Method: House deck
General Comments: FIRST SIGHTING I think. Hope so.