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.
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Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
06:55 AM to 07:07 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, no wind and sunny
Other Activity: male on the nest with two babies. Lots of nesting material added. Nestlings are eating what was brought in earlier..
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04 - Annisquam River Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
06:55 AM to 07:07 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, no wind and sunny
Other Activity: lone female is still there, perched on nest perch. She flew to the signaling tower for the train tracks across the river.....
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-03 - Farm Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
10:35 AM to 10:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70, sunny, light winds
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: No osprey observed on nest or in the area
Name: Chris Rogers
Nest Name:
GLO-01 - KEA Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
10:00 AM to 10:25 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70, sunny, breeze light
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
General Comments: One chick was clearly viable and being fed. It appeared but I cannot confirm, as my viewed was partially blocked by the chick and second adult on but the adult doing the feeding may also have been feeding a chick below the rim of the nest. But I could not conform that
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-10 - Lufkin Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
07:59 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 63 degrees, sunny no wind.
Other Activity: Female, I am assuming is deep in a very tall nest ...male is on marsh perch eating a fish. Very hazy and hard to see anything on nest.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
09:01 AM to 09:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 64 degrees, sunny, light breeze
Other Activity: No adult osprey around, two nestlings are eating a fish. I noticed last week one of the nestlings was not able to get close to the food and was pushed away. Male osprey flew in with a fresh fish for the nestlings and Laso had one for itself which was brought to the marsh perch.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
11:05 AM to 11:10 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 74°, 6-10 MPH NE
Other Activity: Two perched out on marsh located perches. The nest is empty.
Observation Method: Via DCR Webcam
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-04 - Beverly Port Marina Boat Haul
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
02:40 PM to 03:05 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hot, light wind, clear.
Other Activity: Osprey was on the nest, and she was moving from side to side of the nest so the nestling could move around. Towards the end, I got a good look at the nestling and it's getting pretty big!
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Lesli Woodruff
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-08
03:15 PM to 03:30 PM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Hot, light breeze, clear.
Other Activity: The adult was sitting on the edge of the nest. I could make out at least one nestling. There may be 2 but not quite big enough to pop their heads out or sit on the edge yet.
Observation Method: On foot at Independence park.
General Comments:
Name: James C Roy Jr
Nest Name:
NEW-09 - Pine Island Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-07-07
10:05 AM to 10:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
General Comments: