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-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-31
08:05 AM to 08:15 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
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 Island Road
General Comments: 1st day with both of them observed at the nest. One was perched in the nest, and one was on the nest post.
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:
2026-03-31
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 Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round 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 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:
2026-03-31
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 Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh 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 Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Jerry Klima
Nest Name:
SAL-01 - Rings Island Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-30
07:00 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Salisbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 30 degrees, partly cloudy, light SW
Other Activity: first perched on platform 1 by the river and then flew to old nest on platform 2 , then flew away toward the river
Observation Method: from bedroom window
General Comments: Yesterday counted 72 seals hauled out on Half-tide rocks. Must be plenty of fish around.
Name: Lisa Manzi
Nest Name:
IPS-06 - Plum Island #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-30
01:30 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: about 60 degrees, SW 15, partly sunny
Other Activity: Initially there was no osprey at the platform. Then, while walking the dune trail boardwalk, we spotted 2 osprey flying and hovering above the Hellcat Dike area. One had a fish. When we got out to the dike, 1 osprey was on the platform and 1 was flying back and forth over us and about the Bill Forward pool. We later saw a 3rd osprey on up near Lot 1, over the marsh.
Observation Method: on foot
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-04 - Round Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-30
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 44 degrees, SSW 9, mostly cloudy, very clear view across the marsh and able to see all 6 platforms
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Through the scope from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-30
10:00 AM to 10:05 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, cloudy and light wind. High tide.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
GLO-04A - Annisquam River Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-30
10:10 AM to 10:20 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 48 degrees, light wind, cloudy and high tide.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments: This nest is in need of some repair. I know it is privately owned and would be a shame to have it come down during nesting season, especially because this nest seems to be active all the time. The top nest structure looks quite tilted.