Gooseberry Neck
Massachusetts · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Gooseberry Neck is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 299 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Brant, Common Eider, and Harlequin 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
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Snow Goose x Brant (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta bernicla
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Common Eider
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
Black Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Turnstone
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Great Cormorant
Long-tailed Duck
Sanderling
Horned Grebe
Snow Bunting
Greater Scaup
White-winged Scoter
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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