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-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
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Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-06
08:30 AM to 08:39 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Cloudy no wind
Other Activity: None. Last year there was nest building only.
Observation Method: By binoculars from my house about half mile away.
General Comments: I will keep monitoring and let you know if it’s for real.
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-06
07:00 AM to 07:15
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: overcast
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Both made it back!
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-03A - Plum Island River Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-06
10:28 AM. to 10:45 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40 degrees; overcast; foggy; winds 3 mph
Other Activity: Initially 1 osprey and about 7 minutes into viewing 2nd one landed; they had a bit of going at each other; then both settled down and perched.
Observation Method: foot with scope
General Comments: 2 mute swans also hanging about.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-01 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-06
10:28 AM. to 10:45 AM.
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 0
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 40 degrees. overcast; foggy; 3 mph wind.
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: very foggy but no sightings; no indication the nest has changed at all.
Name: Stephen Saxe
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-06
2:30 PM to 2:35
at: Marblehead
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Car
General Comments:
Name: Linda Pivacek
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-06
11:15 AM to 11:40 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 47F, moderate wind, cloudy
Other Activity: 1 Osprey perched on side of nest, 2nd Osprey in nest.
Observation Method: vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Dave Rimmer
Nest Name:
HAV-01 - Trinity Stadium Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-06
9 AM to 9 AM
at: Haverhill
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions:
Other Activity:
Observation Method:
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:
2023-04-06
8:10 AM to 8:55 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: Have been on the nest for a couple of days, visiting on and off
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Fog and light rain
Other Activity: I have not seen them working on the nest, as of this date
Observation Method: From my house facing Ten Pound
General Comments: Hope to be able to add comments as reporting goes on.
Name: Joan O'Connor
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-06
5 PM to 5:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Drizzle
Other Activity:
Observation Method: On foot
General Comments:
Name: karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2023-04-05
11:30 AM to 11:50 AM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 41F, cool,cloudy, breezy
Other Activity:
Observation Method: foot
General Comments: