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: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
LYN-06 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker #11
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
07:03 AM to 07:08 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68, mostly clear, light wind
Other Activity: Definitely saw 2 standing up in there!
Observation Method: On foot in parking lot
General Comments:
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
LYN-04 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker #9
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
07:55 AM to 07:00 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68, mostly clear, light wind
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot in parking lot
General Comments:
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
LYN-02 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker R16
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Self
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
07:23 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68, mostly clear, light wind
Other Activity: One perched one eating I couldn’t see in the nest or see any movement but they were looking down into it frequently.
Observation Method: On foot in parking lot
General Comments:
Name: Anne McGovern
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
07:09 AM to 07:13 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 1
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 68, mostly clear, light wind
Other Activity: One perched and the other in the nest feeding at least one chick. :)
Observation Method: On foot in parking lot
General Comments:
Name: Ann Massoth
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
10:55 AM to 11:37 AM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 3
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible: 1
Weather Conditions: 81 degrees, full sun. slight breeze.
Other Activity: Female on the nest in parasol stance. One chick visible by her wing. I am assuming the second chick was just not visible as I saw them both Thursday afternoon. Interloper and male had a non-contact skirmish in the air. Male chased him/her off. Fence workers still at the base of the pole causing a lot of squawking but not as bad as last week.
Observation Method: on foot in the park
General Comments: Horrified by the Haverhill sewage disaster and very worried about the river and the wildlife it supports as well as the entire ecosystem. Worried for our eagles and ospreys all along the river.
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
07:00 PM to 09:05 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66f, wind 5mph, slight clouds.
Other Activity: Quiet!
Observation Method: Home
General Comments: He on perch, she busy in nest. I gather the neatling(s) are ok. She moves around in the nest throughput the day, so presume the chick or chicks in nest. She’s busy at times, otherwise quiet. Definitely need a nest check when you are on the tagging mission. Let me know if 1 or 2. When he takes her place, it isn’t for too long. He currently is on guard duty from the far perch.
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-14 - Round Island Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
12:25 AM to 12:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, light wind from east, sunny
Other Activity: Osprey perched in a tree below the nest
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
11:20 AM to 11:35 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, light wind from east, sunny
Other Activity: Observed from Great Bank, 1 osprey perched in the nest and 1 on the post
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-29
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 5
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, light wind from east, sunny
Other Activity: Two osprey were perched in the nest, with no sign of chicks. After a few minutes, 3 other osprey flew in and each tried to land in the nest. The osprey in the nest started calling and raised their wings. The other osprey circled around and eventually flew away.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments:
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:
2026-06-29
12:35 PM to 12:45 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees, light wind from east, sunny
Other Activity:
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments: