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: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-01
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 degrees, light wind, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Through scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-01
08:45 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees, light wind, mostly cloudy,
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope back side of Crane by boat ramp
General Comments: Could not find the possible tree nest nearby
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-01
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 degrees, light wind, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: First day observed this season
Observation Method: through scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-01
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 degrees, light wind, mostly cloudy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-04-01
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 degrees, light wind, mostly cloudy
Other Activity: 1 perched in the nest and 1 appeared to be feeding on the marsh pole
Observation Method: through scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Jan McDonnell
Nest Name:
SAL-10 - Lunt Rock Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-31
04:55 PM to 05:08 PM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 39 degrees, solid cloud cover
Other Activity: osprey left at 5:02 heading up black rock creek. did not return to nest. Driving out of reservation, a saw bird fishing in creek. Did not catch a fish
Observation Method: from Salisbury reservation boat ramp
General Comments:
Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-31
11:35 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, breezy 17mph, partly sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-31
07:15 AM to 08:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50 deg, calm, low stratus appox 3,000, no heat waves
Other Activity: Osprey on NEW 03A nest stand 7:30AM to 8AM. Still not able to locate NEW 01.
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Please check your placement of NEW 01 as not seen where map indicates
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-31
04:00 PM to 04:05 PM
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Cloudy and cool
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments: First one of the year
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-31
08:05 AM to 08:20 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 50 degrees, very light wind, light rain. Very clear visibility across the marsh to all 6 nests until the rain started picking up.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: through the scope from Argilla
General Comments: