Duxbury Beach
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Duxbury Beach is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 286 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Common Eider, White-winged Scoter, and Bufflehead 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
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Piping Plover
Willet
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Horned Lark
Tree Swallow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruddy Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
American Herring Gull
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
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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Massachusetts Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in Massachusetts →