Dunback Meadow
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Dunback Meadow is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
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
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wild Turkey
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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Massachusetts Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in Massachusetts →