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: Peter Dorsey
Nest Name:
ESS-08 - Greenbelt Cox Reservation Platform #2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-07
11:30 AM. to 11:50 AM.
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: 72 degrees; low cloud cover; fog in the distance; no wind at all; high tide
Other Activity: The male was sitting atop the nearby perch pole (not eating a fish) and facing toward the nest.
Observation Method: On foot with binoculars.
General Comments: Female sitting deep, and at the center of the nest. Mostly just her white head visible.
Name: Shirley Singleton
Nest Name:
ESS-05 - Singleton Salt Marsh Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-07
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
at: Essex
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 2
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: Overcast, 67 degrees
Other Activity: 2 very active kids! Pauline has her hands full. Bob is trying to help.
Observation Method: Back deck
General Comments:
Name: James Roy
Nest Name:
NEW-04 - Pine Island Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-06
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM
at: Newbury
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: stormy, rain
Other Activity:
Observation Method: ft
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:
2025-06-06
07:15 PM to 07:44 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: hazy sun,humid, 80F
Other Activity: female lying down inside nest, male sitting on the nest platform perch looking into nest, female lying down inside nest. Male flew offand returned with a fish about 10 minutes later
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:
2025-06-06
07:15 PM to 07:46 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: SUNNY, 62f,
Other Activity: 1 OSPREY ON OSPREY ON PLATFORM PERCH..OTHER OSPREY ON PLATFORM PERCH. OTHER OSPREY IN NEST. FLEW OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND CAME BACK WITH FISH. IN NEST DOING SOME ARRANGING AND HOUSEKEEPING. FLEW OFF AGAIN AND CAME BACK IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO WORK ON NEST.
Observation Method: FOOT
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-06
07:15 PM to 07:45 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: cloudy,DAMP, RAIN, 60f
Other Activity: female lying down inside nest, male sitting on the nest platform perch looking into nest, female lying down inside nest. Male flew offand returned with a fish about 10 minutes later
Observation Method: foot
General Comments:
Name: Karyl Stoia
Nest Name:
SAU-04A - General Electric Platform #1
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-06
07:14 PM to 07:45 PM
at: Lynn
Number of Adults Visible: 1
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: PARTLY SUNNY, BREEZY, 88f,
Other Activity:
Observation Method: FOOT
General Comments:
Name: Gail Smith
Nest Name:
MAR-01 - Forest River Park Channel Marker R2
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Feeding Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-06
2:15 PM to 2:30 PM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: cloudy, 70s, slight breeze
Other Activity: The mail was perched on the side of the nest and the female was tending to the chicks, I assume feeding them.
Observation Method: on foot, binoculars
General Comments:
Name: Diana Clark
Nest Name:
GLO-10 - Walker Creek Platform
Adult Osprey Activity Observed:
Osprey Incubating Eggs or Chicks
Location, Date & Time of Observation:
2025-06-06
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible: 2
Number of Nestlings Visible: 0
Number of Fledglings Visible: 0
Weather Conditions: Lightening,thunder, wind gusts
Other Activity: Fishing boat with gulls following got too close: Osprey flew out of nest for a few minutes; returned
Observation Method: Home: scope
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:
2025-06-06
5:45 AM to 9 AM
at: Gloucester
Number of Adults Visible:
Number of Nestlings Visible:
Number of Fledglings Visible:
Weather Conditions: temp. 70’s, Stormy sky, Med. wind from North
Other Activity:
Observation Method: House looking at Ten Pound
General Comments: Happy to see Two Osprey on nest. Female stays there all the time. I assume she has laid egg or eggs. Cannot see in the nest.