Dennis Chapin Beach
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Dennis Chapin Beach is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 204 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
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Northern House Wren (Northern)
Troglodytes aedon
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Ring-necked Duck x scaup sp. (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x marila/affinis
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Osprey
Blue Jay
American Crow
European Starling
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
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.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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Massachusetts Birding Guide
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