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: John Banse
Nest Name:
IPS-01 - Strawberry Hill Platforms
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
02:55 PM to 03:15 PM
at: Ipswich
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 65. Mostly cloudy. Little wind.
Other Activity: Female was low in nest and did not move much. Male was not seen.
Observation Method: On foot.
General Comments:
Name: Peter Burns
Nest Name:
GLO-08 - Magnolia Woods Tree Nest
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
08:30 AM to 08:45 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 54 degrees, overcast, windy
Other Activity: Osprey stayed perched on a nearby tree the entire time. No osprey on the nest while I was observing.
Observation Method: On foot with spotting scope.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-12 - Dilly Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Perched
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
07:50 AM to 08:05 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, initially 9 mph with gusts to 13, cloudy
Other Activity: Initially 1 osprey was perched on the nest. As we were paddling away, we heard osprey calling and saw that the second one had flown into the perch.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-11 - Dean Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
07:25 AM to 07:40 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, initially 7 mph and later 9 mph with gusts to 13, cloudy
Other Activity: The female, I assume, was incubating and the male was on the post by the nest. This nest keeps getting bigger.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-07 - Babson Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
08:30 AM to 08:45 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, initially 7 mph and later 9 mph with gusts to 13, cloudy
Other Activity: Female incubating and male on the nearby post
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Rd.
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-03 - Great Bank Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
07:45 AM to 07:55 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, initially 7 mph and later 9 mph with gusts to 13, cloudy
Other Activity: There is now a nest of sticks on the platform. It is nowhere near as large as any of the others nearby, but there it does look like a nest this year.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: Lisa Manzî
Nest Name:
ESS-02 - Brophy Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
07:05 AM to 07:20 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 52 degrees, 7mph to start and later 9 with gusts to 13, cloudy
Other Activity: The female was down incubating while we watched, and initially the male was down in the marsh by the nest. On the trip back past the nest later, he was bringing marsh material up to the nest.
Observation Method: By kayak from Island Road
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-02 - Belle Isle Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
10:45 PM to 11:05 PM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Pt. Sunny, 56°, 8-13 MPH NNW
Other Activity: Male perched with female incubating
Observation Method: Viewed from EAB-01 and DCR webcam
General Comments:
Name: John Sayre-Scibona
Nest Name:
EAB-01 - MBTA Rail Yard
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
No Osprey visible on nest
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
10:45 AM to 11:05 AM
at: East Boston
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Pt. Sunny, 56°, 8-13 MPH NNW
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Parked behind CVS. Walked to rear of MBTA Facility
General Comments:
Name: Elizabeth Collins
Nest Name:
SLM-02 - Danvers River Transmission Tower
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Other (specify below)
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2026-05-11
09:48 AM to 10:06 AM
at: Beverly
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: 57 degrees, ptly cloudy, breezy 11mph SE
Other Activity:
Observation Method: Foot
General Comments: Large nest, difficult to discern any osprey that are probably there