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: greg power
Nest Name:
BEV-04 - Beverly Port Marina Boat Haul
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-27
01:00 PM to 01:15 PM
at: Beverly
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General Comments: nest still there from last year, maybe lost some sticks over the winter
Name: greg power
Nest Name:
BEV-01 - Monument Bar Channel Marker G1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-27
01:30 PM to 01:40 PM
at: Beverly
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Name: Betsey Lutts-Bennett
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Actively Building Nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-26
04:30 PM to 04:45 PM
at: Salem
Number of Adults Visible: 1
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Weather Conditions: cool, clear, breezy
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Observation Method: foot
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Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-05 - Woodbridge Island Platform #3
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-26
08:25 AM to 08:40 AM
at: Newburyport
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Weather Conditions: 43; real feel 39; overcast; misty; winds 7SSW
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Observation Method: foot
General Comments: no activity observed at old cabin.
Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NPT-03 - Woodbridge Island Duck Blind #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-26
08:25 AM to 08:40 AM
at: Newburyport
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Weather Conditions: 43; real feel 39; overcast, drizzle; winds 7SSW
Other Activity: no activity observed at old cabin either.
Observation Method: foot
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Name: Carolyn Burt
Nest Name:
NEW-05 - Chaces Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-26
08:25 AM to 08:40 AM
at: Newbury
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Weather Conditions: 43; real feel 39; overcast, misty; winds 7SSW
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Observation Method: foot
General Comments: Observed what Dave told me that New-06 Chace is gone (looks like debris on river bed).
Name: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
GLO-11 - Eastern Point Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-26
05:00 PM to 05:20 PM
at: Gloucester
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Weather Conditions: 52 F; Overcast; Light Breeze; Mid Tide
Other Activity: Hardly any nesting material visible on the platform; as if there has not been any recent activity.
Observation Method: In my car with binoculars.
General Comments: No Osprey sighted on the platform or flying about.
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-26
02:00 PM to 02:10 PM
at: Essex
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Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, very little wind, mostly cloudy
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Observation Method: Through the scope from Conomo Point area
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Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-26
01:45 PM to 01:55 PM
at: Essex
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Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, very little wind, mostly cloudy
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Observation Method: Through the scope from Conomo Point
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Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-06 - Soginese Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-03-26
01:45 PM to 01:55 PM
at: Essex
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Weather Conditions: 62 degrees, very little wind, mostly cloudy
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Observation Method: Through the scope from Conomo Point
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