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: Linda Pogson
Nest Name:
LYN-05 - GEAA Field Light Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-27
10:55 AM to 11:10 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 73 sunny
Other Activity: The female was on the nest & then another arrived & flew around. The nest is very high on top of the pole & very deep so any chicks were not visible until they are bigger.
Observation Method: Vehicle
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-27
08:30 AM to 09:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, very foggy and no wind
Other Activity: three nestlings seen with dad in the nest, mom on marsh perch. Nestlings flapping their wings. Mom seen bringing in branches...three times at least. I took some photos of her. Not sure if at a certain age of the nestling, the parents take on different duties.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-27
05:00 PM to 06:00 PM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 69 degrees, partly cloudy, no wind
Other Activity: Came back to make sure male was doing his part of feeding his big brood...he came in with a small fish and took a minute to rest before heading out again and saw him flying high in the sky. Female and all three nestlings fed. Good night!
Observation Method: foot.
General Comments:
Name: Robyn Lafata
Nest Name:
ESS-01 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-27
09:10 AM to 09:48 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 3
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 66 degrees, foggy
Other Activity: Came back down without my dog and wanted to see what was happening with the male on the marsh perch . He flew up to the platform and was there for 10 minutes when I was there the first time this morning. He is still there but on the marsh perch now. Some nesting material on the platform but not 100% it was already there. We will see, maybe he is just visiting.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-26
11:34 AM to 11:43 PM
at: Saugus
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: partly sunny, breezy
Other Activity: female in nest with2 chicks then flew off leaving them alone. the male is perched on a driftwood tree branch inthe marsh She came back with a fish, 10 minutes later
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Hank Moore
Nest Name:
NEW-07 - Graf Salt Marsh Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-26
07:15 AM to 07:30 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Clear
Other Activity: For the first time I was able to observe two small osprey being fed. There could be three osprey chicks, but they are not large enough yet to be seen at one time.
Observation Method: Binoculars
General Comments: The checks seem to be Fed quite often, which means the fishing has to be good
Name: Debbie Waugh
Nest Name:
LYN-06 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker #11
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-26
09:30 AM to 10:00 AM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: sunny, 70's, mod. wind
Other Activity: One perched and one incubationg.
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Debbie Waugh
Nest Name:
LYN-01 - Lynn Harbor Channel Marker G15
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-26
01:30 PM to 02:30 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 70s,clear, moderate
Other Activity: osprey in nest feeding, 2nd perched at edge of channel marker
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Patty Chen
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-26
06:27 PM to 06:32 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees, cloudy breezy, osprey perched on pole next to nest
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments:
Name: Patty Chen
Nest Name:
IPS-08 - Sally Weatherall Reservation Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-06-26
06:27 PM to 06:32 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 74 degrees, cloudy breezy, osprey perched on pole next to nest
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: