Great Pond, Randolph
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Great Pond, Randolph is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Mallard 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
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
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
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
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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