Coast Guard Beach
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Coast Guard Beach is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 240 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and American Black Duck 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
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
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
Common Eider
White-winged Scoter
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Willet
Black-legged Kittiwake
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Roseate Tern
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Sooty Shearwater
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
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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