Great Pond, Hatfield
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Great Pond, Hatfield is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Black Duck, and Common Merganser 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
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Eastern Bluebird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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