Brewster Wing Island
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Brewster Wing Island is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 238 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gray Catbird
Song Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Black-bellied Plover
Short-billed Dowitcher
Willet
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Loon
Great Egret
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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Massachusetts Birding Guide
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