Boston Public Garden
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Boston Public Garden is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Rock Pigeon, and Mourning Dove among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Cedar Waxwing
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Blue Jay
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Wilson's Warbler
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Great Black-backed Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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Massachusetts Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in Massachusetts →