Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston
Massachusetts · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and Tufted Titmouse among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Common Eider (Northern)
Somateria mollissima
Brant (Black)
Branta bernicla
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x islandica
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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