Gooseberry Neck
Massachusetts · Northeast
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
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki
Scopoli's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Eider
Mourning Dove
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Roseate Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Willow Flycatcher
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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